Hi

I am a 51 year old women, diagnosed 1.5 years ago with ASD.

Never in my life did I feel "average" (or normal, haha), until I got diagnosed with ASD after having suffered for years from burn-out, leaky gut, Graves disease, depression, ... 

Yes, and it’s got my favourite little cinema. It has a bar and good food and they play independent films and you can take your cuppa into the room while you’re watching the movie. And they have great prices for students as well as special showings. They…

Hi, I can relate to a lot of what you say. I moved out when I was in my mid twenties and encountered some if the stuff you have said. At the time I didn't know I was on the spectrum. I do a LOT of overthinking. It consumes my brain. I moved down to 4…

Hi there everyone,

I'm a Dutch SALT and Sensory Input therapist.. and know since 6 months that I am an Aspie.. and found out that I don't have a burn-out, but I have a sleep disorder (cataplexy/narcolepsy)..

It took me a while to gain oversight…

I’ve been more interested in poetry of late and I have been to a Burns night but I can’t quite yet work out what he’s talking about in the above poem  I think I need an interpreter 

I feel your pain. I've got three houses on my street who have these giant security lights which come on and off all throughout the night.

So bloody annoying. IMHO there should be a law against the brightness density of some lights, especially on a…

Hi moon scribe and welcome to the forum.

I too had burn out when I found out I was very likely on the spectrum, and I could no longer work full time, but luckily I was able to reduce my working hours. Telling my employers what was happening with me and…

MrProblematic said:

on the other hand I feel there is a stigma

This is one thing that really dissapoints me about society. It seems anything related to mental health is stigmatised and in spite of almost 15% of the population being neurodiverse (ok only…