Posted by Doug_Saving_The_Team on April 10, 2006, at 11:26:36
In reply to Re: no uni - no job, posted by greywolf on April 10, 2006, at 10:21:26
greywolf,
Thank you for taking the time to write that post. I know you did not intend to be offensive, but you completely misinterpreted what actually happened. I did not "wake up" suddenly after 4 years and start blaming ADs. It has been a long process of 4 years using trial and error to see what works.
With regards to teaching people a lesson that went to some top school, I'm glad you enjoy that. I could careless that I went to a top 5 school. My Dad went to a mediocre school and is the very best at his profession. It's all about what you make of it.
I'm glad it has worked for you, but I find the idea of continuing for years to continue to "augment" the medication until some magic bullet formula is reached is a trial in futility. I do not think people realize that. Fortunately for me, I have an objective measure of performance in the form of grades, but a lot of people who like me have negative cognitive side-effects on ADs do NOT understand because, although you do not mean any harms, the ideas from people like you perpetuate the myth that ADs are a cure-all. The reality is they are not for all.
The very fact people are questioning the validity of my assessment is offensive because in their responses they insert assumptions that are way off base or misunderstand what has actually happened. I do not mean to offend anyone, but perhaps those people either (1) have had a great experience on ADs and thus are unable to consider the possibility that others could not be right for ADs or (2) have had a poor experience on ADs, but live in denial that those side-effects do not exist.
Greywolf, I know you mean well, but your injection of your own assumptions (read guesses) about my situation are way off base and frankly offensive to me and the SUFFERING I have had to endure while on ADs. In that post, you should have been more considerate of your choice of words.
Doug
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