Tough few weeks - Councilling

So I havn't been on here lately. Its been a tough couple of weeks, had a lot of meltdowns. Almost lost my marraige, have lost my best friend ( although that may turn out to be a good thing) and have had lots of stress at work and dealing with social situations.

Things are slowly improving, especially at home with my wife and in myself.

Just wanted to share really as it helps to talk to other people like me, I find socialising with NT's very draining 

I have an appointment with Talking Therapies tomorrow morning, not sure if anyone has any experience of them. Are they helpful to autistic people? I'm still waiting for my official diagnosis of course

  • I have had a fall out with a family member, last week, but have to take it on the chin.

    I find that I try to focus on acceptance; rather than shelve money on Therapy.

  • At the very least talking therapy for me has been somewhere to explore the status quo out aloud and return some kind of minimal catharsis. It is your space.

  • I find talking helps straighten things out in the mind. I'm not good at talking about problems but find an impartial stranger makes this easier.  The answers are within yourself but with talking therapies a good professional can tease these out. 

    I would say in relation to Tassimo, yes the answers are out there on the tinterweb, but I found you have to learn things for yourself by experience, which can happen with talking rather than just reading. However, different things work for different people.

  • Hi Billy. Keep your chin up, buddy. It's worth trying if you think it will help. They can't give you any insights or advice that isn't available in some form or other on the internet. Councillors only offer a purely physical presence who, hopefully, are able to listen without judgement. To solve the problems of the mind requires access to the deep root of stillness within us, which is also a connection to everything else. 

  • i did 6 weeks --- i found my mind was too tough for the lady counsellor.  We got nowhere so I stopped it. But that could be me, or the Her/me interaction. You may find it very beneficial.   Give it a go.

  • Sorry to hear you have been through this. Us Autistic people have as much right to pursue life to its fullest as neurotypicals.