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May 5, 2012 at 1:29 am
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I like to think of it as a ‘disorder’ because disorder is exactly what the problem is for me! If I could find a way to ‘order’ instead, that would be great!
Disorder = the brain isn’t quite working as it should and this is a genetic, biological difference that has been so since before birth.
Illness = a ‘sickness’: something that has symptoms that can get worse or better rather than traits which are part of our genetic make-up?
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