Posted by utopizen on October 2, 2003, at 3:20:27
In reply to Re: Adderall and long term brain damage, posted by Pete C. on September 30, 2003, at 19:57:19
Pete, I think it's pretty clear here: I was referring to a study that you were referring to, and that study was not conducted by you.
Picking apart a study you're not associated with is not picking apart an argument of yours, it's picking apart an argument of another's. You may agree or disagree with that, but I didn't even think to assume if you did or not. I was directly referring to the study, and the prinicipal investigator of the study.
I did not offer specific support that you happened to be looking for, but I also didn't offer specific statements that were aimed at you in any way.
This is a perfect example of how things can be looked at a certain angle, and the result is a burden of emotion that's not necessary to have.
We create all of what we ever see, and no one can mediate that for us. I can't make you feel unsupported, or supported. Yet you can have yourself believe you are either supported or unsupported by another person. And the result has far more to do with how your outlook is than the person giving/not giving support.
Of course, my doc use to always say "that's not rational" to me, because he was straight-forward about the reasons behind how mental illnesses manifest themselves, but I think you may find that unsupportive (but in my case, I felt very supported and cared for because someone was pointing out to me when I thought irrationally-- so it's all how one differs in their outlook).
Hope you understand, and take care! I do want to support your concerns, I wouldn't have responded if I didn't. Being supportive doesn't restrict someone to simply validating everything another says, I find the most support from others when they tell me arguments that oppose my ideas. It helps me get a broader perspective on things. It's healthy.
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