I needed to be "officially" diagnosed because I had been misdiagnosed for years with a mental illness and that diagnosis was hurting me. Finding out that I was autistic allowed me to finally get the help I desperately need, and freed me from my chains.
"If the only changes likely to be made are those that can be self-imposed or self-administered, it’s a lot less tempting to jump through so many hoops for a piece of paper that comes with a whole lot of risks.
For some, simply realizing that they are likely autistic is enough to move forward, allowing them to focus on accommodating their needs and accepting their new identity."
I first realized I was autistic four years ago. But only in the last couple weeks as I'm finally shifting my full body consciousness (not just my mind, but also my heart and gut bone marrow) from the pathology paradigm to the neurodiversity paradigm am I having a fuller reckoning and gaining confidence by leaps and bounds. I don't 'have' autism. I AM autistic! It's not a sickness. It's naturally human divergence that is very much needed in our current times.
I needed to be "officially" diagnosed because I had been misdiagnosed for years with a mental illness and that diagnosis was hurting me. Finding out that I was autistic allowed me to finally get the help I desperately need, and freed me from my chains.
"If the only changes likely to be made are those that can be self-imposed or self-administered, it’s a lot less tempting to jump through so many hoops for a piece of paper that comes with a whole lot of risks.
For some, simply realizing that they are likely autistic is enough to move forward, allowing them to focus on accommodating their needs and accepting their new identity."
I first realized I was autistic four years ago. But only in the last couple weeks as I'm finally shifting my full body consciousness (not just my mind, but also my heart and gut bone marrow) from the pathology paradigm to the neurodiversity paradigm am I having a fuller reckoning and gaining confidence by leaps and bounds. I don't 'have' autism. I AM autistic! It's not a sickness. It's naturally human divergence that is very much needed in our current times.
So happy that you’ve found peace with it and are getting to know yourself fully!