Posted by zonked on August 30, 2011, at 20:40:43
In reply to Would you rather be 'real' sick?, posted by clubfitter on August 29, 2011, at 20:18:37
> Anything other than this. Something tangible with legitimate and more successful rates of recovery? Could give examples but don't want to offend...or to suggest other illnesses are easier.
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> I know mental illness is "real"....perhaps I should have said "physically."It's so hard to say. Would I rather have bone cancer? No. At times, would I rather be happy and be in a wheelchair or something? You bet.
At times during severe depression I've said that if someone could remove an arm and cure me of the depression I'd sign up in a hot minute.
-z
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