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hello @xp

we have a thread called Thick with the ‘tism – ASD Social Space that you can click on to or you can start your own thread

my husband has now had ASD added to his diagnosis

hello and welcome @Zol , @Lostlad

@Ru-bee , @rav3n , @Jynx

I've reached out and been accepted by the Guided Recovery thing. On Sunday, I completed and submitted the baseline questionnaire of where I'm at.

Monday was a holiday.

Now I'm still waiting for a response regarding what's next.

I find that often when I make an effort, (sometimes i get momentum), but often if I don't get a response to my action, I feel worthless and paralysed.

That's how I feel now.

I haven't eaten breakfast.

I should provably do that.

Is dopamine addiction a thing?

Like with social media addiction, and FOMO (fear of missing out).

I was on the Liven app which helped (but after 3 months it became too expensive).

It mentions Dopamine addiction.

I did find it helpful to acknowledge how I was feeling in the morning and any other time.

I'm going to eat breakfast now, and get a few things done that don't require a response from other people. Ie: Tidy my space, do a little bookkeeping work online.

I wanted to reach out this morning. Mondays aren't great for me.

But i think it helps to be abke to acknowledge how I feel to a compassionate ear.

Hey @Zol, thank you for reaching out to SANE!

That's amazing that you have referred into the Guided Recovery program and I hope it goes well for you. I'm sure that the Welcome and Engagement team will be in contact with you shortly as they process your referral. I encourage you to contact them at referral@sane.org if you have any questions. There is also more information and FAQ on the website https://www.sane.org/get-support/guided-service.

Take care

RiverSeal

hey there @fruitisgood welcome!! love watching movies, and i just got back into reading too. love fantasy genres, are you reading anything at the moment?

Thankyou 🙂 yes I am! Finishing off The Inheritance cycle (Eragon) and just started the 4th book. Recently read The Hobbit and fell in love. Next on the list is to read the LOTR books which I'm looking forward to because I've never read them before. What are you reading/ have you read ?

Hi @fruitisgood

I also enjoy movies.

They help me connect with emotional experiences of others and feel things are right in the world even when things go wrong.

Reading isn't right for me now, but I do listen to an audio book sometimes. I can also do it while walking.

It's good to do the things you enjoy and support your health.

Many years ago I read some SciFi (Dune, Asimov) and also read the Hobbit and parts of LOTR.

Recently, I've watched some good SciFi movies, like Interstellar and Inception, and the recent Dune movies were well done.

Have a good day.

@Zol ooo love Interstellar and Inception!! have you watched Shutter Island? it's more of a psychological thriller but i reckon you might like it! i guess Dune's worth the watch? i'm going to give it another go then!!

@fruitisgood that book series name sounds familiar, hope you're enjoying it so far!! i haven't read LOTR but i did read the Hobbit for uni once. i just started a series called 'Ember in the Ashes' and i'm also re-reading 'The Assassin's Blade' from the Throne of Glass series - i read 5/8 books from the series years ago and now i forgot the plot so i want to read them again and finally finish it. also loved the Six of Crows duology!!

Hi @rav3n
Shutter Island sounds a bit creepy although I don't know what it is about. Maybe one day.

Re Dune: I think the books and the recent Movies are very impressive and love the movies esp.

I'd encourage you or anyone to check them out.
I like the story complexities and esp the visual in the recent Dune movies,
but I totally understand that the movies might not be for some people.

(I have left Facebook because I spent a little too long discussing Dune in a group.
Sometimes it was good. But the connection with others is usually fleeting).

Re the Dune Movies: Some may have little idea of what is going on and why. Others say it departs from the books too much, (but I don't think so). There's meant to be some moral or lessons from the stories, but sometimes I wonder if it's not as valid or analogous to today or if it is too obvious. And I often have too many questions about some of the fictional science and the credibility of why the plot went a certain way. While I totally accept other aspects. So yes there is a lot of detail and can raise some questions or discussion.

it does have a bit of a creepy vibe to it haha! when you mentioned Inception, i just remembered Shutter Island because they both have Leonardo DiCaprio as the lead. @Zol

love your passion for movies/books! sometimes i get so into certain movies/books, only i jump on reddit and share all my opinions and thoughts. it's definitely nice having someone to connect/share that interest with, even if its fleeting!

after what you've mentioned about Dune, i'll be adding it to my watch list!

Hi @Zol

Yes, we do have similarities, like living inter-state away from family.

I find your powerful thought "I am already the person I aim to be" very interesting and useful. I will need to dwell on this more.

I spent decades wanting to be like others, and not understanding why I wasn't, and therefore disliking myself. My ASD diagnosis helped me forgive myself to an extent, but so much of the ASD journey so far is about dredging up past trauma and identifying our deficiencies.

Your thought, by contrast, encourages a focus on our qualities. Perhaps even that we don't need to change, but believe we are already good enough the way we are.

The goal (and challenge) is finding a place where our qualities are valued. I saw your follow-up post about your self-identity "needle" having been pushed in the negative direction, and now being pushed in a positive direction. I can definitely relate to the "needle" metaphor.

Many thanks for these insightful ideas.

xp