Adamantium wrote:
I think our situations and stories have elements in common. I think my long term marriage constitutes "support" for these purposes. If my wife was no longer helping me deal with life, I don't think I would cope well at all.
I hadn’t thought of it from this perspective. It is an excellent point. I had been in therapy for four years, when I met my "wife to be" (I was 23). I exited therapy about 4 months after meeting her (and have not returned since). We have been together now for > 25 years. I suppose she does help me cope with the world. I imagine I would be back in therapy if we were no longer together.
Adamantium wrote:
I expect we will see articles on this topic soon. If not, I will do some interviewing and write one.
The Psychologist who diagnosed me indicated the same (that I would be given an ASD diagnosis). She suggested Level 2 (indicating at the time, "on a continuum of mild to severe, I would say you are moderate").
Adamantium wrote:
I expect we will see articles on this topic soon. If not, I will do some interviewing and write one.
I am really looking forward to seeing articles on the topic. I think it would be helpful to the community.