“Maybe the most surprising thing is that the proficiency of so many autism experts ends at diagnosis. Once that diagnosis is made, especially for adults, the expert’s job is over, and they have no idea how to guide you in handling that information.”
― The Autistic's Guide to Self-Discovery: Flourishing as a Neurodivergent Adult
― The Autistic's Guide to Self-Discovery: Flourishing as a Neurodivergent Adult
“The normal pipeline for an adult autistic is being overwhelmed, tired, then reaching burnout, depression, and guilt. But change is possible. These are systemic problems that we encounter, and the solutions we bring are going to be individual. Autistic people are wildly diverse, and what strengths you have won’t look like someone else’s.”
― The Autistic's Guide to Self-Discovery: Flourishing as a Neurodivergent Adult
― The Autistic's Guide to Self-Discovery: Flourishing as a Neurodivergent Adult
“We did our best to fit in, be typical, or control the narrative, and kept this ruse up for years and then decades, usually developing some really unhealthy coping skills to deal with the resulting anxiety. Expectations were always high, and we worked harder and harder to meet them, exhausting ourselves and deteriorating our quality of life.”
― The Autistic's Guide to Self-Discovery: Flourishing as a Neurodivergent Adult
― The Autistic's Guide to Self-Discovery: Flourishing as a Neurodivergent Adult
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