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For the reasons that you mentioned such as the feeling of relive,
I belief being open and honest with regard to your disease, is just the right
way to cope with your situation. I have a lot of respect for your decision and
the strong belief that your attitude, being an example for others, could relief
“human communication” from its inherent fear of disclosing our vulnerabilities.
Through your act the feeling of vulnerability, which everyone knows, is
certainly reduced in your environment. This might create a more open and honest
atmosphere around you.

Unfortunately, I have not had the opportunity to observe it
myself, but I heard that much of the scientific progress that happens happened after
a conference lecture was over in the bars surrounding the playground of scientific
egoism. This might be because our actions, feelings and thoughts are more
direct, open and vulnerable to critique in bars, maybe one of the reasons why
beer was essential to human progress ;-). Mistakes are allowed and forgiven in
an intoxicated state of mind. Considering this observation in the context of disabilities, diseases and disorders, it might mean that allowing others to have those
impairments by allowing one to have them, might just create the open and honest
atmosphere that is desperately needed in our societies.

By the way most of the greatest human minds, if they would
have lived today, would probably be diagnosed with many more or less useless
mental disabilities, diseases and disorders. In a way mental disability,
disease and disorder just says that you are out of the ordinary, which might be
a great asset in trying to see things from a different perspective, an
essential characteristic of every innovative mind!

Thank you for your openness and as I already said, I have great respect
for your decision and wish you great success in your scientific career!


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