My Story
Okay, this might be long, but hopefully someone will read the whole thing.
Diagnosed with Autism at age 13
Symptoms started in infancy or toddler years
Diagnosed with Anxiety and later Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Have had anxiety since age 4 or younger
Diagnosed with OCD at age 13, but no longer considered to have it.
Diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder in March 2023.
Symptoms started around 2013-2015.
Employed but work minimal hours
Have 3 or so friends that I keep regular contact with
Close to my immediate family except for my dad.
Okay maybe that wasn’t as long as I thought it would be.
Have had psychotherapy every week since I was 10 years old, minus a small break in college, after which I ended up in the hospital.
Went to college but didn’t graduate yet. Studied biology mainly. Wanted to be a professor or researcher.
Oh yeah, raised as a Christian and am currently a Christian, but I had a really rough time with it all in the middle with a ton of spiritual anxiety and religious OCD and scrupulousity. I’m not 100% sure that all of these issues are over, but I am in a good place right now.
Thank you for reading. Definitely tell me what you can relate to! Or even what you can’t!
GreenLime
@GreenLime3141
How are you? what makes you happy?
Have you changed your outlook / idea of what you would like to do as a career? are you satisfied with your current treatment or therapy regarding issues?
I do not think diagnosis defines someone.
Thank you for your reply!
I am okay. Anxiety is like a daily thing.
What makes me happy?
I love coloring and journaling. I like building relationships and sending cards in the mail to my friends and family. I really like my music.
I guess I have changed my idea of what I would like to do as a career. I think being a therapist would be cool.
Am I satisfied with my current treatment and therapy?
I am also on medication, which I didn’t mention before. I guess I’m pretty satisfied with my medication but not therapy. I think I might call a different office back in the new year, when they said a recommended therapist might have opened up a waiting list.
@toughTiger6481
See above
Well for starters let's see.....
I was born as an autistic boy and later had many challenges when it comes to relationships and learning but I did overcome those for over 25 years and now I am an English teacher working for the Sri Lankan government..... But I haven't been lucky when it comes to romantic relationships....... Since I was in high school I struggled to have a girlfreind and finally I did have a girlfreind in my current college and everything was good...... Our parents gave their approval and we even went on several dates but the lecturers in our college who are jealous of me because of my knowledge, wealth and high standards started hazing me and my girlfriend..... In the end she took their side too alongside everyone in the college 😓😓 I am now so heartbroken and really in need of a genuine relationship especially when I had such thing after longing for so long and get it snatched away because of the administration of my college 😓😓
@GreenLime3141 hey hi 👋, just want to say that you got a true warrior spirit.. respect 🫡
Thank you so much!
@Billythelistner
@GreenLime3141 I'm really sorry you had to go through so much. Thank you for sharing your story ❤️ Wishing you peace and comfort wherever you are 🍀 You're awesome, and you truly matter 💝 Sending lots of love towards you! 🐾💕
@fossilfellow
Thank you!
@GreenLime3141
Thanks for sharing. I find sharing can be a healthy and smart move. You ask on relating to things in your post. You mentioned spirituality. I'm probably not an incredibly spiritual person. I think on it at times. It appears it can be complicated for people, but also good. I'm glad to hear you are in a spiritually good place at this time.
@GreenLime3141
thank you for being so open and willing to share we can relate to the anxiety for us due to being forced to perform as a child dance, singing solos in church etc ours come out as being talkative and well that not always good
we also relate to having bipolar we looking back see it srating in our teens but we got no help until in our 30's
can relate to the dad issue too we never been closes at all to dad we fear him mostly
we never got any mental health treatment until in our 30's but we had it all our life family not believe in mental health stuff
even a part time job with all you have is great we on disability since age 32yr
@stormieandpaws
Thank you so much for the encouragement.
@GreenLime3141 bless you, having all theese illness's from such a young age😕 that's gotta be really hard🙁 it sounds like you've travelled a rough road so far, but you've already come along way💖 one glad your in a good place at the moment💖 and I hope you get everything out of life you ever wanted💖 gives you a giant tiny hug 💗 thank you for sharing a part of your story with us 💖
Thank you, @Tinywhisper11 !!!
Love you!
@GreenLime3141 💖 I love you 💗