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Over A Year since I learned about my Neurodivergence

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It has been an over a year since I learned about my Neurodivergence and it has been a hard journey of self realization. Especially learning about my capacity for great intelligence. I still laugh about this. It doesn’t show itself in the normal places like science and math and technology. It shows itself through my character strengths like what is called “ Warrior Compassion “

As a Christian I know that my greatest strength comes from the Lord. Not having Autism. Much of what I have learned about myself can only come from the Lord. Especially my ability to empower others to find their strengths. This is connected to my autistic traits.

I’m doing great today. I don’t sit around and cry all the time.

I have created a platform for adults with autism because there are no resources for adults like a support group. So far I’m the only member. lol .

Lately I am busy doing community work so I can keep my food stamps. I’m literally getting out and meeting the public. Sharing the Lord with kids who are skipping school , picking up trash in city parks and working in the kitchen for meals on wheels.

I have learned that much of my life has to be laid to rest because it is all based on false labels and other information that wasn’t right about me. The shame of being an idiot who could not keep a job and caused people grief and anxiety. This was the hardest to lay down.

I feel like I have started my life over and I am getting to know myself again.
 
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Poetrob said:
It has been an over a year since I learned about my Neurodivergence and it has been a hard journey of self realization. Especially learning about my capacity for great intelligence. I still laugh about this. It doesn’t show itself in the normal places like science and math and technology. It shows itself through my character strengths like what is called “ Warrior Compassion “

As a Christian I know that my greatest strength comes from the Lord. Not having Autism. Much of what I have learned about myself can only come from the Lord. Especially my ability to empower others to find their strengths. This is connected to my autistic traits.

I’m doing great today. I don’t sit around and cry all the time.

I have created a platform for adults with autism because there are no resources for adults like a support group. So far I’m the only member. lol .

Lately I am busy doing community work so I can keep my food stamps. I’m literally getting out and meeting the public. Sharing the Lord with kids who are skipping school , picking up trash in city parks and working in the kitchen for meals on wheels.

I have learned that much of my life has to be laid to rest because it is all based on false labels and other information that wasn’t right about me. The shame of being an idiot who could not keep a job and caused people grief and anxiety. This was the hardest to lay down.

I feel like I have started my life over and I am getting to know myself again.
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I'm glad things are going well for you.

I don't consider myself to have ASD; but it aint like I don't have my own sets of challenges. I'm glad you see the value in your labor even when so many other people told you otherwise. I understand that and can see it in the life of my own son. He's 24 and has refractory epilepsy. Though looks like we may be turning a corner in his treatment options too; as we've finally crossed the diagnostic Rubicon and after more than a decade of misdiagnosis of type of epilepsy; looks like he's heading for brain surgery.

I hope it works out and he can attain to the independence he so desires. Because... unless Christ returns before I get too old to take care of him; there will come a day when I'm not around any longer; and what ever assistance I can give him now to get as far as he can before I'm gone; is where my current (albite admittedly self appointed) purpose is.

I'm glad you've come to at least some peace with your life and abilities.
Much prayers and love in Christ to you.

Autistic lives matter too!
 
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I'm sorry your son has that. :(

Is there any known cure for epilepsy?

I happen to know there is no cure for autism...yet, but I am hopeful about the future.

Maybe in a few decades doctors and scientists will come up with a cure, who knows?
 
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JacquelineDeane55 said:
I'm sorry your son has that. :(

Is there any known cure for epilepsy?

I happen to know there is no cure for autism...yet, but I am hopeful about the future.

Maybe in a few decades doctors and scientists will come up with a cure, who knows?
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Thank you for your compassion.

There are treatments for both epilepsy and Autism, but because various factors can cause either; the treatments aren't going to be the same across the board for every patient.

And Autism; depending on how it affects the lives of the people who have it; some people have learned to adapt to their specific neurological differences quite well. And in that sense Autism is not like epilepsy. Untreated epilepsy tends to ultimately be fatal. That too though depends on the patient, because some childhood epilepsies have a good "track record" for kids being able to outgrow them. But even for those scenarios; the best way to facilitate a kid outgrowing them; is to stop / and / or limit the seizures as much as possible. Mylenezation of the brain can actually cure certain epilepsies.
 
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Poetrob, you sound like you are in a good place with knowing you need to put away things in your life that you wanted to. Is there is anyway to give any input into your support resource.. Is it online or in person? The church that I attend once a month they host an autistic group which I attended once. I myself crea6ed a blog for my faith and autism, there is no need for members though.
 
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