Before you diagnose yourself..
I welcome all that's been said on what is, for me and I'm sure many others an excellent thread, really great!
Personally, keeping recovery and the delusional effects of drinking together with all that's been said thus far in the forefront of my mind.
I like to keep this from William Gibson, one of the 'noir prophet's' of 'cyberpunk' in mind,'Before you start diagnosing yourself with depression and low self esteem make sure you're not surrounded by assholes.'
As I've recently been informed that my posts on SR are pompous, I post this, like all my posts and responses to others, simply as a suggestion...