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On the spectrum, don't want to be "healed"

Teresa W.

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Fellow Aspie here, ASD/1, diagnosed when I was 50! also have ADHD. I balked when my mom asked me if I wanted prayer for healing from autism, and said no. But sometimes I do wonder. Mostly I pray for wisdom and discernment. I go to a Christian therapist and I can ask him about relationship/social things, so he's a great help too.
 
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I am diagnosed with Autism as well and am level 2 in quite a few areas mixed in with some 1's. I don't want it healed either. Sometimes I have prayed for it to be managed and God has helped me with that at times. I can quite understand why a care giver with a level 3 child who is non verbal might seek out some healing though. However, I tend to think that God knows how to communicate with all of his children as they are. God could have healed my Autism, but for me it is like he has blessed it. I have been extremely sensory sensitive from early childhood and have other symptoms in childhood although I was not diagnosed till my adult life. It not without some drawbacks, but I am very content being me.
 
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