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Positive outlook

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Hi. I first joined this a few months ago. Still waiting for diagnosis, waiting time is roughly 2 years on nhs in my area. I am hoping to find some positive conections. Although I relate to a lot of the discussions here I feel a lot make me feel down and are more of what I feel all the time on my own. I would like to feel some positiveness and joy. I am female and nearly 50 and think I am HFA tbc. Would like some contact with other older women with hfa in the hope we can be of some support to one another maybe. Share expereience and help maybe?

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  • Hi there. I am in my late 40s and awaiting diagnosis. I wonder what techniques people have used to stay positive? At the moment, I am doing some studying and have chosen to do my SMART example exercise in looking at acceptance of my differences. My main issue being communication with NT people. I have set myself 5 short term goals with the long term goal being self acceptance. My short term SMARTs are as follows:

    1. Build my current relationships to increase resilience

    2. Read my ASD therapy book every day

    3. Do mindfulness / anxiety management apps every day

    4. Do exercise of some sort every day

    5. Measure my mood and anxiety scores every day.

    But, I am basically just trying everything I can get my hands on, so any ideas I would love to hear. 

    Plus work has got in the way today, so I haven't done any of them! :-) 

    x Snooks

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  • Hi there. I am in my late 40s and awaiting diagnosis. I wonder what techniques people have used to stay positive? At the moment, I am doing some studying and have chosen to do my SMART example exercise in looking at acceptance of my differences. My main issue being communication with NT people. I have set myself 5 short term goals with the long term goal being self acceptance. My short term SMARTs are as follows:

    1. Build my current relationships to increase resilience

    2. Read my ASD therapy book every day

    3. Do mindfulness / anxiety management apps every day

    4. Do exercise of some sort every day

    5. Measure my mood and anxiety scores every day.

    But, I am basically just trying everything I can get my hands on, so any ideas I would love to hear. 

    Plus work has got in the way today, so I haven't done any of them! :-) 

    x Snooks

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