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So I figured out the why behind my reluctance to send a message to my doctor.
See, this process, referral to evaluation to possible acquisition of appropriate equipment, has a chance of awesome. Of improving my life. But it also has a (higher) chance of failing. Of what I need not existing, or not being available, or not being practical and/or comfortable.
Normal logic says: try it; if it fails, you aren't any worse off.
Complete Avoidance of Failure Logic says: don't; if you haven't tried it yet then it still has the potential of working out ok.
(CAF Logic is, shall we say, a frequent visitor to my brain. Even in ridiculous situations.)
See, this process, referral to evaluation to possible acquisition of appropriate equipment, has a chance of awesome. Of improving my life. But it also has a (higher) chance of failing. Of what I need not existing, or not being available, or not being practical and/or comfortable.
Normal logic says: try it; if it fails, you aren't any worse off.
Complete Avoidance of Failure Logic says: don't; if you haven't tried it yet then it still has the potential of working out ok.
(CAF Logic is, shall we say, a frequent visitor to my brain. Even in ridiculous situations.)