The last ten percent of a taper takes as long as the first ninety. Nobody says so until you are in it.

Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time.

An inconclusive account is useful if it stops the next person mistaking a story for a controlled comparison.

Same here.

Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you.

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.

It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.