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I still fail to grasp the concept of over-scrutinizing. Is there even such a thing as a point at which further investigation is not warranted?I still fail to grasp the concept of not over-scrutinizing. How? And who does that?
Think I'm still the same so if you have severe anxiety it over rides things I learn slowly so I'm still in the period where I don't fully understand it's autism and maybe ADHD I seem to stim by moving my legs,I don't know if it's relevant but maybe I'm just on the cusp of the generation that created things themselves .I just had a similar thought and found this thread already existed!
I think feeling like I'm more ASD after diagnosis is just me being more self aware now. Focusing on mindfulness and anxiety, etc. has allowed me to become aware of my thoughts, reactions, triggers, etc. that I previously ignored.
Has anyone else bought new items (like stim toys or therapy related things) after diagnosis (or self-diagnosis) that are advertised for ASD?
Before I knew about ASD and SPD I had non-ASD specific items that I used but did not know why.
After self-diagnosis I purchased a few things that self-soothed and were stim-happy but not specifically ASD related. I think I gave myself permission to go with the need to stim, etc and also now knowing why I needed them I decided to give myself what I needed so I would feel less anxious, etc.
After official diagnosis I then looked at ASD and SPD specific items to see if they alleviated stress better than ordinary items that I was using. Thought process being that they were designed for what I needed to address.
Some worked, some didn't. I still like really soft plush toys that are not ASD marketed but some of the stim toys feel good.
Anyone else follow this rambling train wreck of thought?
Basically, what did you use before becoming aware of ASD/SPD and what do you use after?
I started to act like a "rain man" while reading about Aspeger's and other autism on wikipedia.Hey,
I noticed that after my diagnosis, I started stimming more and displaying more behaviours. Not sure why.
Placebo effect? Letting loose? Other idea? I want to hear it. Just curious