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Okay, first off, this is a Big Mood and I wanna talk about it
Second, the behaviors feel "normal" bc they are, for you. You& #39;ve never lived any other way so you don& #39;t know what it feels like to be neurotypical.
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Second, the behaviors feel "normal" bc they are, for you. You& #39;ve never lived any other way so you don& #39;t know what it feels like to be neurotypical.
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I didn& #39;t realize until 6-7(?) months ago I have ADHD, and it took me even longer to realize I am autistic as well—solely because I didn& #39;t have anything to compare my experience to.
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I remember reading through lists of traits and symptoms for, and other people& #39;s experiences with either ADHD or autism or both and constantly saying, "Okay, seriously. Not everyone does this??"
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For those of you struggling with this: stop, please stop, comparing your experience with others in terms of "I don& #39;t have it as bad as them"
The only criteria for it being "bad enough" is if it significantly affects one or more areas of your life.
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The only criteria for it being "bad enough" is if it significantly affects one or more areas of your life.
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I have what could be considered "mild/high functioning" ADHD + autism; but only because I& #39;ve taught myself how to deal with it over the years and learned how to keep my symptoms from affecting anyone else.
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ADHD and autism are spectrums.
Everyone presents differently.
Everyone has strengths and weaknesses and coping mechanisms and masking techniques.
Some people obviously struggle.
Everyone struggles in ways you can& #39;t see.
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Everyone presents differently.
Everyone has strengths and weaknesses and coping mechanisms and masking techniques.
Some people obviously struggle.
Everyone struggles in ways you can& #39;t see.
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The way ADHD or autism or both presents in you will be entirely unique, affected by the millions of things unique about your life.
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My advice is: if the experiences of others ring true for you and you want help—reach out.
There& #39;s no shame in needing "extra" help.
There& #39;s no shame in being different.
There& #39;s no shame in embracing who you are and learning to work with the brain and body you have.
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There& #39;s no shame in needing "extra" help.
There& #39;s no shame in being different.
There& #39;s no shame in embracing who you are and learning to work with the brain and body you have.
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So, what if?
What if you& #39;re wrong, it turns out you& #39;re not ADHD or autistic or whatever after all.
You learned. You grew. It& #39;s okay.
Maybe you found friends or connections that helped you along your path.
Maybe you heard someone when they needed to be heard.
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What if you& #39;re wrong, it turns out you& #39;re not ADHD or autistic or whatever after all.
You learned. You grew. It& #39;s okay.
Maybe you found friends or connections that helped you along your path.
Maybe you heard someone when they needed to be heard.
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