Dec '24 • Fascinating things!
I'm Autistic!
Well, I had my psych eval yesterday and the psychologist confirmed what I long thought was probably true. We very carefully went through the characteristics of Borderline Personality Disorder (which I was diagnosed with 20 years ago and have since had numerous psych evals that said I did not have but it always kind of hung in the back of my mind) and it was overwhelmingly confirmed that ASD is the more accurate diagnosis and I still feel very nervous about sharing and like no one will believe me, but I am equally motivated to share about it because I do think a lot of us AFAB (assigned female at birth) and/or marginalized people are living with this and struggling and not giving themselves permission to take care of themselves in ways that will support their mental health and decrease anxiety and depression and increase overall quality of life. I found this great podcast and already feel less self doubt about it, I really feel the nervous system work and wisdom of DBT are hugely valuable for any person but most especially those of us who have experienced a culture that constantly tells us we are "fine" and diminish the realities of neurodiversity and diversity of experience in general. Reconnecting with one's nervous system and rebuilding a trusting relationship with our bodies and giving radical permission to all people to respect their autonomy is my hope for the world and once again the stuff that seemed the hardest in my life is what gives me so much meaning in my present life. Nothing is ever wasted! I'll be putting together a very detailed series about my evaluation and what I'll be learning about unmasking on the YouTube channel, please share any resources you come across!
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