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shutterbug · 02-26-2007, 06:22 PM

it usually takes at LEAST 6 months of being dry before a good doctor will attempt any mental health diagnosis, but some may want to wait a year or longer before diagnosing...

02-26-2007, 06:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
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