I'm glad your recent explorations have helped bring some of your life experiences into focus. You should be especially proud of your endeavors over the last year toward growth, and giving yourself a wider reportoire of skills.

And I would agree that sometimes (perhaps, often) the label for a condition is less important than whether it is helpful in improving one's functional experience of self, other and one's place in the community.


...pronounced like the long vowel and first letter of the alphabet...