Posted by alexandra_k on June 6, 2005, at 23:18:11
In reply to Re: (((Alex))), posted by Damos on June 6, 2005, at 21:58:08
> Now see, here's part of the build up of pressure problem. Whole days off are absolutely vital or burnout is absolutely inevitable. It comes quickly enough even with days off if you're under the sorts on internal and external pressures you are. You need time to just spin your wheels.
Hmm. Yeah.
Not till the end of August though :-(
The difference for me is whether work feels like something I HAVE to do or something I WANT to do. Sometimes I really enjoy it and in a way doing it just IS 'spinning my wheels'. But yeah, I really should get out more ;-)
> Odd isn't it, I wouldn't mind at all being dragged around shoe shopping. It's something to do with doing it for myself that's the problem. Hmmm that icecream sounds rather yummy.Yeah. I get what you mean. I went shoe shopping with one of my mates. I have been on the lookout for some all year but haven't managed to find anything I liked. I can be mega fussy sometimes... We were going for coffee really, but he didn't mind going into one shop with me. I didn't see anything but then he said 'what about these?' And so I tried them on and really liked them. I guess thats whats fun about shopping with someone else. They pick out stuff that just passes you by, and then you look properly and can't believe you missed it. I hate shopping by myself. And I especially hate trying to get stuff that fits me. I always end up buying stuff either too big or too small. Because I don't really know or have an image of how big I am. It is a bit strange...
> See, your marking style is one of those things that makes you special. You may joke about it but it's no joke to you. You go the extra mile, because someone doing that would mean a lot to you.Yeah. I guess. I guess it is worth it for the students who it means something to. Not so stoked about the ones who don't give a sh*t. Thats what I really don't like about undergrads. There is such a mix. I'll willingly go the extra yard for people who have a genuine interest but can be fairly intolerant with people who waste my time with excuses. I have my own work, I have better things to do than care about them when they can't be bothered to do their readings and study and put some time and mental effort into it.
> Funny isn't it that ticks or crosses in different boxes can instantly cure you of one thing but give you another.It is because of the overlap in symptoms for different dx's. Because there is such an overlap of symptoms there is the problem of someone meeting the criteria for loads of different disorders. There are arbitrary criteria for excluding certain dx if they meet the criteria for another (that is supposed to take priority) and so forth... More people meet NOS (Not otherwise specified) dx than any of the specified dx. It shows that the DSM needs work. Lots of work. Mental illnesses aren't natural kinds the way that medical / biological illnesses / kinds are. Work needs to be done :-)
> I have a question. If each of them has claimed and is happy with their object is there something you could add to the box that would be you??Hmm. I thought about it a bit.
But... Na. I don't want to add anything myself.
I'll be the box.
I like to be the box.
I like to think I'll get better at closing the lid on them ;-)
Which is precicely the wrong attitude apparantly.
Sigh.> Gonna have to order the Dissociative Indentity Disorder Sourcebook cause I just don't know or understand enough about DID.
Its probably wrong anyways. Factitious disorder with psychological symptoms is my current guestimate ;-)
And because dx is largely a matter of self-report I can fairly much have whatever I want.
Yay.
Sorry, I'm in a bit of a irratible mood with the DSM and dx criteria etc.>Or you could just talk to me about stuff that has happened or just occurs to you.
:-)
That sounds better.
> Take good care my dear, dear friend. I'll be sure to give puppy her hug.:-)
Good.
You have one to.
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