Self-affirmation Pledge for those with AS

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I can always ask for help if I need it.

I can say
I'm frustrated
I'm confused
I'm scared
instead of going into a meltdown

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I can post and read affirmations on my mirror and my bulletin board at work.
Currently I have one that starts-
Grant me the serenity...

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I will not let how I see myself influence the way I treat others.

I can use words and not throw them.

I will not let the way others treat me influence how I see myself.

I am a GOD!! !!

I am handsomer then any other man,
I am smarter then all other humans,
I can be as rich as I want to be (just I choose not to be materialistic nor hold much value in money or gold),
I am not a narcissist, I am just perfect in every way, and Never wrong.
And I shall continue to be and do all these things as I shall live forever!

It's alright to be scared. Everyone is scared sometimes.

Willingness to problem-solve alone ♦ Ability to problem-solve methodically, logically ♦ Good at academic work ♦ Very fast reasoning, logical thinking ♦ Keep calm in crisis, still able to think logically ♦ Sincere, honest, no hidden agenda ♦ Direct – gets to the truth ♦ Good focus (when interested) ♦ Good at following structure, enjoys categorisation ♦ Care about how others feel ♦ Good instinct about stuff e.g. how someone feels e.g. animals ♦ Sensory experience unique ♦ Faithful, loyal ♦ Determined, strong minded, survivor, inner confidence ♦ Try hard, put in a lot of effort, persistent ♦ Articulate ♦ Good at helping others ♦Research – looks things up, finds things out ♦ Strong moral code ♦ Not afraid of being unique, no need to be like others
This comes from the Autism in Pink for girls. I love this list and when I feel low I look at this and remind me how special I am.

All is love and light.

I accept myself without complaint.

I will take inspiration from the player who inspired me to take up a racquet for the first time, Denis Istomin. I call these affirmations "The Istomin Rules,"

"Never look back, only forward."

"I don't think about a comeback. I'm here now."

If these things could help Denis Istomin overcome a car accident, certainly I, with less serious hurdles to overcome, can achieve my goals.

Yes! All is saved forever. All love returns to the giver of love, and that is how what goes around comes around.

@IstominFan: Yes, excellent point! I have a lot less I need to do to become what I want to be (as opposed to who I want to be-- I already am who I want to be) than say someone who needs to do a lot of rehabilitation to be able to walk or whatever.

@LAstchild3: It's good Asperger's In Pink has some good stuff in it; I heard some bad stuff about that book.

What inspires me most about Denis Istomin is the combination of his mother's love and coaching and his own determination to succeed. In his interviews, he described the process of coming back in the two years between his accident and his return to tennis. He did it with a sense of humor, as well. I love listening to him talk because he is so inspirational. (He's nice to look at, too!)

I am unique and interesting
I am funny and I like to laugh
I am not stupid, I just learn and think a bit differently
I am capable of learning, I just like to go at my own pace
I am different, not less

I am intelligent and insightful.
I see past the veil that sees the ugly truth beneath that all those take for granted.
I am handsome, beautiful and deserving of fulfillment and happiness.
I will find the love of my life someday who is as beautiful as me.
I am different and, for that, I have value.
I am powerful in my own writer because I am educated, creative and willful.
I make the purpose in my life.
I am a person even if people think I have less value than they do.