Posted by Emme on July 1, 2004, at 14:40:15
In reply to Re: Did I say that??? » Emme, posted by barbaracat on July 1, 2004, at 12:19:17
> > Retractable?? Good grief. I don't make sense anymore. I meant recalcitrant. Or intractable. Sheesh. I was just talking to my pdoc today about my concentration problems.
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> **I think you've just come up with a beautiful word to describe the coming and going of these mood disorders. So much more hopeful than those other adjectives. The moods do come and go, although we forget the 'go' part when we're in the midst of our little hells. 'Retractable' is a good way to remind ourselves that the misery does retreat eventually. Maybe not permanently, but it's important to keep in sight that life is not always terrible and there's always hope. A 'retractable mood disorder'. I like it!!You know, I hadn't thought about it that way, but now that you point it out, I like it! Retractable is more optimistic than "recurrent". Thanks for the positive spin.
Emme
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