Activity – Ronnie – Create Change

Ronnie posted in the group We Are More Than Our Mental Health

• 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Well things definitely took a different turn today. My therapist brought up the idea that I might be on the spectrum. This is a therapist whom I’ve come to trust. She hasn’t officially put it in my file, but she says there are a lot of behaviors and patterns there that indicate it being a very high possibility.

I’ve brought it up to my mom before, but I’d never mentioned it to my therapist so for her to reach this conclusion says a lot. And my mom came with me into my session so my therapist was able to get a better sense of what I was like when I was younger so the more puzzle pieces that my mom fit the more me being on the spectrum is highly likely at this point.

It’s high functioning, I think it’s called Level 1 ASD or something.

At least it’s a start as to understanding why I am the way I am.

4 Comments
- Ronnie
  8 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  I appreciate that a lot, Sadie. I’m still not sure how I feel about it yet. This is all so new to me so I wouldn’t even know where to start. I’ll bring it up at my next therapy session to be sure, but for now any help you can provide will be great.
- Sophie
  8 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  I’m on the spectrum. If you ever need advice, I’d be happy to help. First finding out can be difficult but it gets a lot better. I’m actually proud to have it. It makes me who I’am. I don’t see it as a bad thing at all.
- Sophie
  8 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  Another piece of advice. If you ever want to show support or donate to organizations that help people with autism. You should avoid ones that use the puzzle piece. They all just have bad history and want to “cure” autism. It can’t be cured. It’s part of who we are. Instead look for ones that use the infinity symbol , rainbow colored one represents neurodiversity and the gold one represents autism. That’s the main way to tell because you go on organizations websites and it can be difficult because they seem okay from looking at the front pages and stuff but many are problematic if you dive into their history. Mostly autism speaks which is the main one but it’s the worst.
  - Ronnie
    8 months, 4 weeks ago
    
    Thanks for the heads up on that, Sophie, as well as the offer to help. Right now I’m doing research on the topic. So much of the symptoms and behaviors describe me so much. I had brought it up to my mom once, but I don’t remember, but she does. After that though I never thought anything of it. It was my therapist who brought it up. It was the first time she did, but apparently she noticed it on the first time we met. Now I just want to do some research and find some books on the subject. Reading about my disabilities are what help me to cope and understand.

Ronnie

Shy and quiet reader. Shy and quiet writer.

Aside from being a fangirl, I am an avid reader to the extreme. I converted an old bedroom into a library so much of my time is spent in it. I read a variety of genres but my main genre is Non-Fiction and a sub-genre of Native American studies.

My top 3 books of all time: