Lilith, Mother of DarknessMar 8

Do any of you #actuallyautistic fedifriends jump immediately to the worst case scenario when you are worried about something?

I was just reading about autism and catastrophising, and immediately recognised myself in this. Almost every single time I start worrying about something, it takes only a few moments for me to start thinking "I'm screwed, my family is screwed, everything is going to go horribly wrong and I'm going to end up dead or living in a cardboard box under a bridge. Probably with cancer."

No matter how insignificant the actual situation is.

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@Lunalucardrose20 I am
unsure if it is the autism at work, or more the PTSD/cPTSD, but yes, absolutely. So much anxiety, all the time.
I think this is one of the reasons we want predictability, and love things that brings us comfort. Like watching the same movie over and over and over again. Always eating at the same restaurant. Buying 5 identical shirts.

Also, I don't think our brains do the predicting thing quite like allistics. Read “The Predictive Mind” by Vermeulen.

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@Trine_DK That is definitely true, predictability brings comfort because less chance I have to worry about things.

Thanks for the suggestion, I haven't read that before, will read it through.❤️