Howdy Astro-lianos'
Thought to post an update on this, and wow, started this thread just shy 2 yrs ago,,
Well, things are going much better these days, I used to be quite stressed, frustrated etc 'on the inside' weird thing is that I never even realized it, thought it was normal, how else would I know,,,, its a thing I could not focused on and could not understand the state of my and others emotions and/or thoughts to the most extent...
Since being diagnosed how ever, I have learnt a whole bunch,,I can now clearly see that the world 'people' is/are not against me,, ! Understanding my condition has been a priority for the last two yrs, and have dedicated a fair bit of time learning, identifying my traits, thoughts, and yes even controlling my 'more vivid' emotions, something I never really thought about untill now,, Ive still lots to learn and I am feeling a lot more positive about my future.
Also, approx 18 months ago, my Clinical Psychiatrist did a full assessment with me through the DSM5, and my result,, I'm a Level 2 on the Spectrum, wow, that was a bit of a hit actually, thought I'd only be a 1, but clearly a 2, maybe a low 2. Level 3 is when a person is to some extent Non-Verbal, some can manage words, & others 'worse' can only manage grunting sounds etc,,
Anyway, I was qualified to apply for the NDIS, so I did apply and was excepted, whoot, and have been seeing a qualified psychologist every week and we have been getting stuck into it, have home work every week which I'm totally thrilled about.
I am learning I have 'Rights', and I can have an Opinion and I can Set Boundaries, I am learning about Automatic thoughts, Learning to assess situations by means of evaluating the facts, considering opinions and beliefs of others etc ect,, It's all pretty Cool actually,, am feeling there is 'Life to live' now,, a life to learn with out the feeling of lacking, being stuck in a world of my own delusion and above all, developing a sence of self worth, that said, I realise I am still me, but I have learnt that I am ok, I still have a lot to learn though not putting any pressure on myself, all is good.
There is so much going on with people that I never knew about, phenominal amounts, one might call it the Grey parts of life, wow, I'm learning things I never knew existed,,.
Anyway, I should keep it somewhat short,,,
I have been blessed, or been very fortunated to have learnt about my condition.
Everything is going be all right
