We all know that people with AS tend to heavily immerse themselves in one subject, which can often lead to a rewarding, dedicated career. However, I'm in the unfortunate situation of having my special interest be something that could easily derail my life. The subject I'm so interested in is Cannabis horticulture, but I have bipolar I and have experienced a manic episode as a direct result of Cannabis use. I'm 7 months sober now, but it's been really hard. The only thing I could think of to do is try and immerse myself in a different interest, but nothing seems to jump out at me and I've been experiencing an overwhelming sense of purposelessness now that I've abandoned the option of Cannabis growing. Does anyone else have a special interest they feel is detrimental to them? It's a pretty bad problem to face. At any rate I'm glad I've found this website because it's at least good to be in a community of people who understand my condition.
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Counterproductive special interest(s)
- Author AndreS96
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