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Trouble Accepting

Paul P
27 days ago

I've recently been diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum, described as someone with high functioning autism. 

I'm old enough that to me, autism is something very different to the more modern understanding and I'm having a hard time letting go of self hating terms like I'm broken, that I'm a freak, that I'm never going to get better.

I've had mental health issues most of my life and have been on some form of medication for about 60% of my life. Had a traumatic childhood event as well to contend with.

I joined up because I'm hoping to get a clearer understanding of what this means, how to reconcile the difficulties I have at work, particularly with emotional control when I'm questioned or challenged inappropriately.

I am currently seeing a therapist who specialises in treating neurodivergant people as well 

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  • 27 days ago

    Thanks and yes I grew up in the 90's and never had a reason to look at what I *knew* to be true. So even if intellectually I know about autism being a spectrum and a collection of associated traits, emotionally I'm still stuck with that 90's thinking.

    It's only because of problems at work have I been forced to get diagnosed and help, so I'm struggling not to keep hating myself for this. Not to mention a huge fear of being seen as a bigot for it.

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  • 27 days ago

    Thanks and yes I grew up in the 90's and never had a reason to look at what I *knew* to be true. So even if intellectually I know about autism being a spectrum and a collection of associated traits, emotionally I'm still stuck with that 90's thinking.

    It's only because of problems at work have I been forced to get diagnosed and help, so I'm struggling not to keep hating myself for this. Not to mention a huge fear of being seen as a bigot for it.

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