patting yourself on the back for engaging in behaviors inimical to your continued survival seems stupid. I realize that people with mental disorders don't like

patting yourself on the back for engaging in behaviors inimical to your continued survival seems stupid. I realize that people with mental disorders don't like being kept around basically as pets (I know this is highly offensive, but examine the emotional structures of families with a disabled member), but this response seems like a baseless self esteem pump.