There were lots of reasons that went into me posting this.
First and foremost is that this is a disease of chaos that is prone to misdiagnosis. I want to shout this from the roof tops to spread awareness. I don't have a ton of reach, but I have some, and I want to use it to amplify things like this.
Second is that I'm somewhat naturally open about these sorts of things.
Third is I feel a responsibility to my projects and users.
Fourthly is that it's just practically useful to have a link to send to someone when I reference this time period in my life. :-)
> very new diagnosis
Yes! Discovered in 2007. Wild.
> so if you are reading this burntsushi, thanks for being open about something deeply personal, I hope I would have had the courage to do so myself.
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Best of luck to you, and get well. I’m glad it didn’t get even worse before it was treated.
It's been a trip. The worst thing that has happened, but also the best. It has definitely given me a new perspective on life, that's for sure.
My favorite side effect is that I now love all foods. Prior to this, I was a rather picky eater. Now I love everything!