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Hi Everyone,

I've just recently discovered that I have ASD, and what a revelation it's been! It's been such a piece of good fortune to finally understand why I've felt so different and wrong my whole life and to revisit parts of my past that caused me a lot of shame with a new understanding of what was actually at work. There have been a lot of key "a-ha" moments while learning about ASD, but I think one of the biggest ones for me is learning that it's really tiring for someone with ASD to spend all day trying to figure things out that come naturally to others and to try to fit in. I could never understand why I came home from work everyday so tired when everyone else had plenty of energy left. Due to covid-19 concerns, I'm working from home and it's such a different experience. I am so much more focused and less tired at the end of the work day.

I'm really happy to be here and hope to learn more about all of you.

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Hi and welcome. It is the moment when the jigsaw pieces fit together properly and you can see the whole picture!

I have not been assessed yet, but the moment I learned that I had autism traits, things started to make sense! Before I knew this, I was really puzzled by many things.

Despite the difficulties, I do believe there are benefits and it is why I don't want to change. I mean... People have said they want to pray for me and I know God can do the impossible. But it is the abilities I have that others don't have so much that I would miss, as though I get partial shutdowns/shutdowns etc, I would rather have those then loose my character? My uniquness and my picture like thinking. All the positives outweigh the negatives... Though hitting burnout is probably the worst thing I have faced. Had it several times and it is horrible. Shutdowns are also not that nice as I panic... (I can cope better with partial shutdowns which can happen quite frequently and other times I may go without one for a couple of days) But burnouts are the worst as they are not only hard hitting, but recovery can take years. The annoying thing I found was, that when I thought I had recovered from the last burnout, I decided to try a low hours part time job again (One I have so much experience in I can almost do it with my eyes closed though I wouldn't! Though I did do it with a loss of vision when sinking into a shutdown once or twice which is not exactly safe) and I obviously wasnt ready as I would hit another burnout which each time was harder hitting then the last burnout.
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Hi and a very warm welcome to you ! Yes, the fatigue issues associated with the effort it takes for us to live in what is largely a very NT world, can be exhausting. Winding down at the end of the day after work or study is crucial to recharge. So glad you're able to enjoy the benefits of working from home for now. Good to have you with us. Enjoy the forums. xx