Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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by Sean - 30 May 2005
In a conversation with someone who says they are both transabled and a medical doctor, they told me they would not consider "hurting" anyone other than themselves, because of the hypocratic oath. The "first do no harm" bit. I most definitely understand that stance. But I’m not entirely convinced that doing no harm equates not helping a transabled in distress to acquire an amputation or paraplegia.
Hypocratic oath: Do no harm continues »
by Sean - 29 May 2005
Recently someone posted a comment explaining how they managed to (long term, though temporarily) become a para. I had to remove the explanation, as I can’t risk the liability (as explained elsewhere). But my mind’s been going quite a bit since. Did a little bit of research that told me that would work. And you can well imagine where that leaves me.
So close, and yet… continues »
by Sean - 26 May 2005
I had to delete a comment entry that was giving detailed information about a way someone allegedly managed to acquire a temporary SCI. I do not want detailed information about self-injury on the site. I am too concerned about liability, both legal and moral. But I cannot help wondering about it, is it something I’d try?
Ramblings continues »
by Sean - 22 May 2005
Is it possible to be both happy and depressed at the same time? I’ve been wondering about that. I have undeniably been depressed in a significant manner for the last several weeks. I’ve also been under the hold of a serious "wannabe attack". But I can’t say that I’m necessarily unhappy…
Happy and bummed out? continues »
by Sean - 17 May 2005
It has now been a good 8 or 9 weeks of strong wannabe feelings, and of depression. Just how long can I keep on going like that? How long before I really lose the plot and end up needing to be institutionalised, in a padded cell with a straight jacket? One would think that the human ability to handle constant emotional turmoil is finite, but this is obviously not the case at this point.
How long can this be sustained? continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2008 - All Rights Reserved.