Sketchpad01Aug 14, 2023

Reading about Autism has blown my mind, how have I had this many symptoms without at least looking them up atleast once.

https://lemmy.world/post/3203744

Reading about Autism has blown my mind, how have I had this many symptoms without at least looking them up atleast once. - Lemmy.world

I can barely remember everything that’s blown my mind. Seeing everything that I’ve felt, that’s made me feel so isolated from other people because I can’t explain it, or they just don’t understand is crazy. Especially Echolalia. I literally can’t go for a few seconds without quoting something. Especially Red Dead Redemption 2. Saying “sure” has never been the same after playing that game lol. Reading through this [https://autismacceptance.com/book/] has blown my mind. It’s like reading out my thoughts. Thanks for the support.

Show threadDaeAug 15, 2023

The hardest part about figuring out you’re autistic is just the fact that so many of the symptoms are things that are perfectly normal, but you experience it to either an abnormally high or low degree. And you really only have your own experiences to go off of, so when you find out that one of your experiences is a symptom of autism, it’s like “wait, you mean to tell me that’s not normal?”

And that first discovery starts down the rabbit hole and before you know it, your entire life is flipped upside down and you spend months re-evaluation your entire life and putting the pieces together.

Show threadcogitoprincipleAug 15, 2023
This is exactly what I’m experiencing right now. It is very disorienting.
Show threadDaeAug 16, 2023
I feel that man! It takes a long time to get through it. If you’re able, therapy is a huge help with it, but otherwise it will sort itself out. Just take your time to process it all and learn to accept yourself! Sharing with those closest to you and getting their acceptance is also an amazing and helpful experience!
Show threadcogitoprincipleAug 16, 2023
I already see a therapist, but he does not specialise in Autism, nor does he know a lot about it. So I’m considering seeing someone who does, so that I can get help that is more relevant to my needs. I’ve shared it with just a few people, and they have been okay with it, so that has been good. But I don’t think they really get what it means for me. So I think I will be educating them on what that means for me, as I gradually learn more, and understand myself better.
Show threadMugmoorAug 25, 2023
Get on that soon. My GP just referred me to an Austism Specialist… it’s a 3 year wait.
Show threadcogitoprinciple
That’s insane. I still can’t fathom how hard it is to get diagnosed. It feels like resources are severely lacking for those of us who are autistic.
Aug 25, 2023 at 9:52pmWeb
Show threadMugmoorAug 25, 2023
My Doctor’s are actively reaching out to their colleagues to see if anyone can get me in sooner, but yes. That’s Ontario for ya.