@haberman (edit)
I'm only giving an honest appraisal of how I feel. I'm not a brave or courageous person - quite the opposite, in fact.

It seems, from some of the responses above that, yes, some people do find what I have to say inspiring in some way. That is, to some extent, a surprise to me, but it does reinforce my point: in order to solve whatever problem you may have you first have to identify it, and taking the easy option, of saying you have a medical condition when you don't, is only betraying yourself in the long run.

Yes, that's a difficult thing to take, and it was certainly a hard thing for me to take (hence it is relevant for this qotw). But there comes a point where indulgence and self-pity lose their value, and you have to face some harsh truths. I'm not smug, I have a lot of shit to deal with and I'm unhappy with my life in many ways. But the first step to identifying the solution is identifying the problem. Without that you have no hope. So whilst it may seem harsh, facing some harsh realities for many people (such as me about 4 years back) is the only way forward.

No-one ever said this shit was easy. Life isn't fair, there is no God and the only person who is truly looking out for you is you. If that upsets someone then it's all the better in the long term. There's always a way out, no matter how bad things seem, but it almost certainly won't be the easy way.

Harsh, maybe, but true.
(Axeman Jim, Wed 2 Jul 2008, 3:12, Reply)