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Tim_McTuffty , 6 months ago to actuallyautistic

Diary of an ASD Squirrel. Day 63 Sunday 31/12/23

TL:DR HAPPY NEW YEAR !
For once you can read the blinking thing 😆

So time has caught up with us folks, as we enter the last hours of New Years Eve this is the last diary entry for 2023.

It would, perhaps, be nice to report that I have had some major insight or revelation a the end of the first year of my ‘autistic awakening’ , but perhaps that is the biggest of them all - the realisation that I am ,in fact, autistic.

In my mind I can tick each of the Triad of Impairments - Social Communication, Social Intelligence & Social Imagination.
For sure I am high functioning , but too many things point to ASD for it to be in doubt, for me at any rate.

I hope that the ASD Assessment agrees with this once complete, I’m not sure at this point what I will do if it doesn’t - a problem to deal with if that is what transpires.

Today has been relaxing & fun , with a little gaming & sharing the day with friends on Mastodon!

I had a good chat with my dear friend CDP 🧚‍♀️ this morning, always an enjoyable experience 😊

Final Thoughts:

2023 has been a year that has left me with indelible scars but also new & lasting friendships .

It started with me ‘knowing ‘. I was just chronically depressed, & has ended with me ‘knowing’ I’m #ActuallyAutistic !

I have made progress in a couple of areas towards the end of this year - I can now , under very particular circumstances play multiplayer co-op games, & I am no longer a total hermit - going out on my own is now something that is merely very difficult , rather than nearly impossible !

Many people have helped me achieve this, a small group of really close friends have supported me & kept my head above water & I owe them all a debt of gratitude that will be hard to repay!
One stands out however, her determination inspires me, her sense of humour is infectious & her gentle honesty, kindness & understanding has actively helped me to break thru barriers I never thought I could.
Thank you CDP 🧚‍♀️🥰💜

A very Happy New Year to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you and I hope 2024 is better than 2023 !! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@actuallyautistic
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #TheMammutMoves

sheiladebonis , 7 months ago to bookstodon

Where's a good online marketplace to sell #usedbooks that is #NOTAmazon? Their Seller Central has become a little too complicated and I have a lot of former rentals my brother used in college which my mom had to purchase because he missed the return deadline. If it helps any, they are #history, #memoir, #christian, #theology, and some #fiction (editions published within the last decade). Also may sell some to local stores. #amazonalternatives @bookstodon

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