Why should he have to?

KC8ZKF · on Aug 17, 2014

It was a question, not a suggestion or an argument.

However, if I was suffering anxiety, or any other disorder, to the point where I wanted to take medication, I would see a doctor. I would not trust myself to diagnose myself, let alone prescribe a course of treatment.

mindslight · on Aug 17, 2014

The question has some pretty strong assumptions, and OP should not have to justify why he doesn't wish to spend resources to be analyzed by a government agent to obtain medication he wants.

Depending on severity, OP may be stupid in this desire. But it is one's right to make stupid decisions for themselves, and produces better long-term outcomes than binding people to the stupid decisions of others.

Does your distrust of yourself mean you abstain from caffeine (for alertness) and alcohol (for social disinhibition), etc?

KC8ZKF · on Aug 17, 2014

I'm not treating a disorder when I drink coffee or a bourbon.

And again, I was not asking anybody to justify anything. You read some "strong assumptions" into my question, Ms. Rand.