This is my story. Just diagnosed as an adult female at 65 yrs old 3 weeks ago. I’m sad, angry, but now I have the answers to all of my struggles. Was bright up in an incredibly dysfunctional family with abuse both sexual and physical abuse which was blamed for my mental health issues. It’s a whole new world now. I’ve found my tribe. ❤
Omgosh I can totally relate to it all. I've never heard anyone say they had imposter syndrome. I've always felt that way. Thank you for sharing your story!!!
Like her, I played so much with bugs. I started preschool only two days a week when I was four. It was torture. I didn’t do well around kids. If the time was structured and highly stimulating in subjects I enjoyed, that was when I was okay. I could not handle recess and lunchtime. The kids could tell I was different, so being in these “social” settings was nearly impossible to tolerate. I feel in a way fortunate that my parents sent me away from then SF Bay Area to Iran when I was 14, because I can’t imagine how I would have ended up being in the same environment (the most significant variable being my immigrant parents having no idea what I was going through and knowledge and ability to actually help me). I know this is a replay, but it would be so nice to hear more about the way to unmask gently. Even though I’m diagnosed, I have been so scared to have the disclosures potentially ruin my career prospects (as much as I tell myself that the right people and positions will be found through it).
What a wonderful chat.. I combined tapering off of not a high strength but many years on benzodiazepines with going back over 40 to Law School with highly functioning either autism or ADHD.. last year.. i also grew up with a lot of trauma yet I knew that the mother who I had so many rows with over the years did love me and did her best but did neglect me.. I very much felt the comment about the favouring of her sister.. and you know I've had a lot of trouble with my sister who I do love but was favoured by my mother.. this kind of thing creates problems in that my sister lost me and I lost her as well as me losing my mother.. her coping mechanisms are very interesting and the fact that the cult noticed that she was somehow isolated.. I was drawn to a lot of different offshoot religions over the years but I never quite joined anything completely.. I like the way you let her talk.. and she found a very nice rhythm all on her own.... Very interesting talk... Thank you to the lady in this interview.... For sharing her very interesting life story 😀
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This is my story. Just diagnosed as an adult female at 65 yrs old 3 weeks ago. I’m sad, angry, but now I have the answers to all of my struggles. Was bright up in an incredibly dysfunctional family with abuse both sexual and physical abuse which was blamed for my mental health issues. It’s a whole new world now. I’ve found my tribe. ❤
I really enjoyed this, It is very encouraging.
Omgosh I can totally relate to it all. I've never heard anyone say they had imposter syndrome. I've always felt that way. Thank you for sharing your story!!!
I found that inspiring and so helpful. Thank you for sharing your journey. XOX
Amazing story. Thanks very much for sharing 😅
Like her, I played so much with bugs. I started preschool only two days a week when I was four. It was torture. I didn’t do well around kids. If the time was structured and highly stimulating in subjects I enjoyed, that was when I was okay. I could not handle recess and lunchtime. The kids could tell I was different, so being in these “social” settings was nearly impossible to tolerate.
I feel in a way fortunate that my parents sent me away from then SF Bay Area to Iran when I was 14, because I can’t imagine how I would have ended up being in the same environment (the most significant variable being my immigrant parents having no idea what I was going through and knowledge and ability to actually help me).
I know this is a replay, but it would be so nice to hear more about the way to unmask gently. Even though I’m diagnosed, I have been so scared to have the disclosures potentially ruin my career prospects (as much as I tell myself that the right people and positions will be found through it).
What a wonderful chat.. I combined tapering off of not a high strength but many years on benzodiazepines with going back over 40 to Law School with highly functioning either autism or ADHD.. last year.. i also grew up with a lot of trauma yet I knew that the mother who I had so many rows with over the years did love me and did her best but did neglect me.. I very much felt the comment about the favouring of her sister.. and you know I've had a lot of trouble with my sister who I do love but was favoured by my mother.. this kind of thing creates problems in that my sister lost me and I lost her as well as me losing my mother.. her coping mechanisms are very interesting and the fact that the cult noticed that she was somehow isolated.. I was drawn to a lot of different offshoot religions over the years but I never quite joined anything completely.. I like the way you let her talk.. and she found a very nice rhythm all on her own.... Very interesting talk... Thank you to the lady in this interview.... For sharing her very interesting life story 😀
Wow...I've described myself as Pigpen before. And drinking from an early age.
I'm 56 and self diagnosed but would like to get a psychological opinion.
Have a lot in common with Melissa, including being in a cult (JWs.) Thanks.