Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello I am a 58 year old man who was diagnosed with having autism Aspergers 3 years ago.All my life I felt something was wrong with me and as a young boy this was put down to being very quiet and shy.However as the years passed by my mood level changed and as an adult I find it very hard to be in a happy place which has brought extreme pressure on my wife and I throughout our marriage.I tend to be short tempered and very judgemental without often knowing the facts in any situation.I have attended therapy sessions with other like minded autistic adults and because of this I know I’m not alone in the way I behave around others but it doesn’t excuse my behaviour.Even taking anti depressants daily do little to help how I feel and act,I just felt that maybe sharing my thoughts with others in a similar situation may help me in some way.
here are some simple thing you can do each day to change your mood
1. in the morning deliberately smile even if u dont want to ----- force it for a minute this fools your body into releasing the right hormones
2. say this mantra everyday " I am coping with everything fine " ----- again a proven mood changer
3. do a 30 minute walk or cycle everyday. I sometimes walk my neigbours dog. ---------- this helps change ur mood some doctors prescribe it
4. get a Labrador / golden retriever dog ------- these have taken veterans out of depression ....... but dogs are a big commitment so be careful with this one.
5. stop drinking alcohol completely its a depressive chemical.
i used meditation so stop my depression and anxiety, for me it worked i still do it with the walking smiling and mantras
I'm totally with you on alcohol. It's horrid stuff!
it can help with anxiety though.
so long as they not too drunk, 1 or 2 pint can get you to the point of perking you up and being more sociable.... you can pass as a NT easy that way lol too much drink and you become speaking a new undocumented language though haha
Great. Nothing beats talking to a drunk...
me also that meant i felt better about going for a diagnosis