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[IWMP]

I've been tested in a professional setting by a psychologist and also by professors in my psych classes. I've used a number of online tests myself for both MBTI and KTS.

Always the same. INFJ and Idealist.

ETA: If I take a spiritual gifts inventory test it comes out as Mercy being #1.

Number 1:
EXHORTATION: Rom. 12:8 - to come along side of someone with words of encouragement, comfort, consolation, and counsel to help them be all God wants them to be (Greek Word: paraklesis - calling to one's side)

Mercy was my number 2.


Did a third temperament sorter, this is the result...

[canpakes]

I've been tested in a professional setting by a psychologist and also by professors in my psych classes. I've used a number of online tests myself for both MBTI and KTS.

Always the same. INFJ and Idealist.

ETA: If I take a spiritual gifts inventory test it comes out as Mercy being #1.

Just butting in for no reason to mention that I tested with the Myers-Briggs indicator a couple of times and the conclusion was INTP both times. I guess that I just had to end up as one of the weirder categories.

Butting back out now. : )

[Jersey Girl]

I've been tested in a professional setting by a psychologist and also by professors in my psych classes. I've used a number of online tests myself for both MBTI and KTS.

Always the same. INFJ and Idealist.

ETA: If I take a spiritual gifts inventory test it comes out as Mercy being #1.

Just butting in for no reason to mention that I tested with the Myers-Briggs indicator a couple of times and the conclusion was INTP both times. I guess that I just had to end up as one of the weirder categories.

Butting back out now. : )

Butt in all you like! You know I did a thread once or twice to poll the posters here. This board is dominated by introverts. I'm not at all surprised!

[IWMP]

I've been tested in a professional setting by a psychologist and also by professors in my psych classes. I've used a number of online tests myself for both MBTI and KTS.

Always the same. INFJ and Idealist.

ETA: If I take a spiritual gifts inventory test it comes out as Mercy being #1.

Just butting in for no reason to mention that I tested with the Myers-Briggs indicator a couple of times and the conclusion was INTP both times. I guess that I just had to end up as one of the weirder categories.

Butting back out now. : )

What makes it weird?

[canpakes]

Just butting in for no reason to mention that I tested with the Myers-Briggs indicator a couple of times and the conclusion was INTP both times. I guess that I just had to end up as one of the weirder categories.

Butting back out now. : )

What makes it weird?

If I remember correctly, that category is a pretty slim slice of the population pie. Around three percent or so, which is one reason why my SO and I (who also tests as a low-percentage category) always joke to each other about what social dorks we are. : D

But, with 16 categories in the MBTI, none of the categories are an outsize percentage, so it doesn’t seem as weird when the split amongst all types is considered.

I remember reading the ‘type’ analysis and thinking that it really had me pegged. Prior to trying MB I was never a strong believer in the accuracy of ‘personality tests’ generally but the Myers-Briggs assessment seemed pretty thorough and accurate, at least for my own type.

[drumdude]

I think I was categorized as INTJ, around 2 percent of the population.

When looking it up I found a description: “basically a human cat.” Fits me pretty well, lol.

[Jersey Girl]

You might notice a pattern here. One of my traits. If so, you probably really read my posts.

Since I finished the kill pills, I had probably a good string of 6 days were I felt blessedly normal at least for most of the day. Some mild symptoms at night.

Today I hit the wall again. I had so much tummy bloat (this stuff HURTS) that I called off on working a shift for the show I'm in. We all work shifts while the show is going on. There's a ton of us and that's how we make the wheels turn. That's NOT like me to bail on anything. Ever. But I was up late last night with symptoms and didn't wake up until 1 pm today...still tired..and had more symptoms today so I just threw up my hands, decided to give myself grace, and gave the heck up on working. Folks were nice about it. I'd be nice about it towards anyone else as well. I always have been. So this time it was me.

And then...this afternoon I got disgusted. Disgust turned into anger. And then...anger turned into action.

I don't know why I wait until I start to fall down a hole to do something but that's how it works with me...and so I made my best move.

I've been afraid of taking probiotics but only because they can cause bloating. I cannot express how much tummy bloat I've endured (or going to the ER with a ticked off heart on account of it) so I felt like I was setting myself up for more. It hurts. It all hurts. No matter how it starts or what it turns into...it hurts. Then...I got my head on straight...we think.

So talking to the Lord about all this mess. I believe that the Lord gave me the best provider. On account of that, I believe that I need to follow her directions. I know it's the exact thing I need to do to heal up and the only thing I haven't done. So even though I dragged my feet probably a week longer than I should have...

Align probiotics is coming on Tuesday as a start.

On Wednesday or Thursday the big guns are coming...VSL#3...refrigerated live bacteria into the gut and if my gut blows up...at this point I figure so what? It's blown up a million times in 1.5 years and if it's gonna blow up it might as well be because I'm doing what my trusted NP advised me to do because it's the only thing that's going to get the inner compost pile back in healthy working order and I haven't done it.

Those are the two exact Probiotics she wanted me to try.

If I end up in pain and bloated like a Macy's Day Parade balloon and end up in the ER to get my heart shocked then at least I'm doing what I'm told to do and I also get proprofol.

When I say bloated...I'm not talking about oh I feel full...I'm talking about abdominal distension. It hurts really bad.

I'm still a little scared. There's a thing that says if you're afraid to do something...just do it afraid.

Doing it. Doing it afraid.

If you read this, thanks for reading my crazy.

[Jersey Girl]

[IWMP]

You might notice a pattern here. One of my traits. If so, you probably really read my posts.

Since I finished the kill pills, I had probably a good string of 6 days were I felt blessedly normal at least for most of the day. Some mild symptoms at night.

Today I hit the wall again. I had so much tummy bloat (this stuff HURTS) that I called off on working a shift for the show I'm in. We all work shifts while the show is going on. There's a ton of us and that's how we make the wheels turn. That's NOT like me to bail on anything. Ever. But I was up late last night with symptoms and didn't wake up until 1 pm today...still tired..and had more symptoms today so I just threw up my hands, decided to give myself grace, and gave the heck up on working. Folks were nice about it. I'd be nice about it towards anyone else as well. I always have been. So this time it was me.

And then...this afternoon I got disgusted. Disgust turned into anger. And then...anger turned into action.

I don't know why I wait until I start to fall down a hole to do something but that's how it works with me...and so I made my best move.

I've been afraid of taking probiotics but only because they can cause bloating. I cannot express how much tummy bloat I've endured (or going to the ER with a ticked off heart on account of it) so I felt like I was setting myself up for more. It hurts. It all hurts. No matter how it starts or what it turns into...it hurts. Then...I got my head on straight...we think.

So talking to the Lord about all this mess. I believe that the Lord gave me the best provider. On account of that, I believe that I need to follow her directions. I know it's the exact thing I need to do to heal up and the only thing I haven't done. So even though I dragged my feet probably a week longer than I should have...

Align probiotics is coming on Tuesday as a start.

On Wednesday or Thursday the big guns are coming...VSL#3...refrigerated live bacteria into the gut and if my gut blows up...at this point I figure so what? It's blown up a million times in 1.5 years and if it's gonna blow up it might as well be because I'm doing what my trusted NP advised me to do because it's the only thing that's going to get the inner compost pile back in healthy working order and I haven't done it.

Those are the two exact Probiotics she wanted me to try.

If I end up in pain and bloated like a Macy's Day Parade balloon and end up in the ER to get my heart shocked then at least I'm doing what I'm told to do and I also get proprofol.

When I say bloated...I'm not talking about oh I feel full...I'm talking about abdominal distension. It hurts really bad.

I'm still a little scared. There's a thing that says if you're afraid to do something...just do it afraid.

Doing it. Doing it afraid.

If you read this, thanks for reading my crazy.

Sending love. You aren't sounding crazy. I wish I could help. I used to swell up but they did an endoscopy and it turned out to be allergy related and diagnosed eosinophilic oesophagitis from the biopsi. I take fexofenadine and lansoprazole during flare ups.

Let us know how it goes and fingers crossed for no more hospital trips. Xx

[Jersey Girl]

Sending love. You aren't sounding crazy. I wish I could help. I used to swell up but they did an endoscopy and it turned out to be allergy related and diagnosed eosinophilic oesophagitis from the biopsi. I take fexofenadine and lansoprazole during flare ups.

Let us know how it goes and fingers crossed for no more hospital trips. Xx

Thanks! I feel a little crazy right now but it's mainly fear of the unknown. But the probiotic is my ticket out of this mess.

Hey can you post a link to the spiritual gifts inventory test you took? I usually get your #1 as my #2. I want to see how it comes out with your test.