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Re: Why is it labeled a “disorder” instead of a “mental illness”?

Re: Why is it labeled a “disorder” instead of a “mental illness”?2012-05-10T17:49:09+00:00

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May 10, 2012 at 5:49 pm #114245

Scattybird
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May 10, 2012 at 5:49 pm
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Nice one. And presumably if you do get to know them well and they are still normal then I guess that means….they are actually boring…..

One thing I will say is the normal folk I know think I lead an interesting life – that’s how they read the impulsive oddities and chaos anyway. Maybe they are right…

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