I was recently diagnosed with ADD so I at least have that to fall back on as an explanation for not getting shit done! =D
Yeah, it's a lame excuse I know. But if I'm going to be lugging those three damn letters around for the rest of my life I might as well get some practical use out of them!
Ah ok, yeah very true, make of it how you want. My cousin has severe case of it and gets told no for 90% of life's stuff he ignores them and ticks off goals.
I'm more of the "Friends, Romans Countrym... Hey, look at that screwy housefly! =D" variety. I loose track easily and have a hard time finishing projects. But that's about as severe as it gets.
One has to realize that a diagnose is a way to explain the actions/thought patterns of a person in an attempt to have something more tangible to work with, not a defining feature or some sort of guide book to that person.
I think the most harmful thing one can do is generalize and assume that every person with a specific diagnose works the same(not trying to imply that you're doing that right now) and that you have them all figured out.
I have several friends within the autism/asperger spectrum and while there are certain recurring themes in their behavior, they couldn't be more different in general.
Couldn't agree more on your comment, man! To generalize does not do justice to anyone and causes so much harm! Really glad to see how open and reflected you guys talk about stuff like that! Those labels or diagnosis are just an attempt to better understand those conditions and to help specify suggestions for a possible treatment from a psychological or medical perspective. But there's no objective certainty, opposed to general belief. The first thing you learn studying psychology is there are no easy answers, in fact there are very little "real answers" at all.
And how it feels and what it does to your mind and body, if a treatment helps, the only person who can possibly know is the person suffering from it. Every condition and how it manifests in daily live is as complex and unique as every person is. I even think this does not just apply talking about clinical conditions, but how everybody feels and thinks. Unfortunately a lot of people want to hear easy answers and don't realize that this is the real problem. They don't do justice to anyone.
Let me just preface by saying that I have never opened a textbook or academic work in psychology in my life. So everything I say is purely based on experience and amateurish conclusions.
But I think that's an error far too common among humans, and not just when it comes to understanding diagnoses and the people who carry them, but when trying to solving problems in general.
Rather than to read up, understand and actually trying to get to the root of a problem. The preferred course of action is to attack the symptoms of the issue. Doing something just for the sake of having done something, not because of any actual interest in making anything better for anyone.
To render something invisible is not doing any good for anybody. It just spares you the trouble of having to educate yourself or taking the time to get involved. Here in Sweden we have a pretty introvert culture when it comes to taking directly to people, especially about emotions and diagnoses. I don't know how open the dialogue is in your country, but my land is more os less "famous" for our inhabitants being scared of confrontations.
Kofuv6 on
Jag vill ha den här, fanns den i fler färger?
Claudandus on
Ett par till om jag inte minns fel, köpte min på discogs.
https://www.discogs.com/Cancer-Death-Shall-Rise/release/5975467
Nater90 on
Essential DM no doubt.
Claudandus on
Oh yes, I've had this one for some time now. But for some reason I just put of uploading it until now.
Nater90 on
Know the feeling I should get off my ass and do more.
Claudandus on
Sometimes I just get caught up in stuff more interesting than taking pictures of all the crap in my apartment. I'm a fool. ^^
Nater90 on
Damn... Thought I was the only one haha, I go in tangents and get sidetracked.
Claudandus on
I was recently diagnosed with ADD so I at least have that to fall back on as an explanation for not getting shit done! =D
Yeah, it's a lame excuse I know. But if I'm going to be lugging those three damn letters around for the rest of my life I might as well get some practical use out of them!
Nater90 on
Ah ok, yeah very true, make of it how you want. My cousin has severe case of it and gets told no for 90% of life's stuff he ignores them and ticks off goals.
Claudandus on
I'm more of the "Friends, Romans Countrym... Hey, look at that screwy housefly! =D" variety. I loose track easily and have a hard time finishing projects. But that's about as severe as it gets.
Nater90 on
Ah ok, his is worse some days others not so much, can't remember if it's ADD or ADHD.
Claudandus on
One has to realize that a diagnose is a way to explain the actions/thought patterns of a person in an attempt to have something more tangible to work with, not a defining feature or some sort of guide book to that person.
I think the most harmful thing one can do is generalize and assume that every person with a specific diagnose works the same(not trying to imply that you're doing that right now) and that you have them all figured out.
I have several friends within the autism/asperger spectrum and while there are certain recurring themes in their behavior, they couldn't be more different in general.
Nater90 on
Ah ok, thanks for that, helps me understand more.
Not at all, we all do certain things a certain way for a reason right? I've not met anyone with that.
19Philthy16 on
Couldn't agree more on your comment, man! To generalize does not do justice to anyone and causes so much harm! Really glad to see how open and reflected you guys talk about stuff like that! Those labels or diagnosis are just an attempt to better understand those conditions and to help specify suggestions for a possible treatment from a psychological or medical perspective. But there's no objective certainty, opposed to general belief. The first thing you learn studying psychology is there are no easy answers, in fact there are very little "real answers" at all.
And how it feels and what it does to your mind and body, if a treatment helps, the only person who can possibly know is the person suffering from it. Every condition and how it manifests in daily live is as complex and unique as every person is. I even think this does not just apply talking about clinical conditions, but how everybody feels and thinks. Unfortunately a lot of people want to hear easy answers and don't realize that this is the real problem. They don't do justice to anyone.
Claudandus on
Let me just preface by saying that I have never opened a textbook or academic work in psychology in my life. So everything I say is purely based on experience and amateurish conclusions.
But I think that's an error far too common among humans, and not just when it comes to understanding diagnoses and the people who carry them, but when trying to solving problems in general.
Rather than to read up, understand and actually trying to get to the root of a problem. The preferred course of action is to attack the symptoms of the issue. Doing something just for the sake of having done something, not because of any actual interest in making anything better for anyone.
To render something invisible is not doing any good for anybody. It just spares you the trouble of having to educate yourself or taking the time to get involved. Here in Sweden we have a pretty introvert culture when it comes to taking directly to people, especially about emotions and diagnoses. I don't know how open the dialogue is in your country, but my land is more os less "famous" for our inhabitants being scared of confrontations.
meaningless on
very nice LP...great colours on the cover. I love this album too!!