TL:DR How long can this streak last ? ( I hope I haven’t jinxed it ! ) ; I never expected the Diagnostic Assessment to be such hard work, it’s worse than applying for a job, it’s worse than applying for a job in a high security location!
Well who’d a thunk - 3 days (nearly) on the trot of a fairly chilled Squirrel!
Up early, but having had a rough night I had a quick chat with my Bestie then went back to sleep.
Had a great NMS co-op session with CDP 🧚♀️ after breakfast, it was so much fun teaching someone else the tricks & bits n bobs, she was worried that I might get bored playing with a noob , but it was enormous fun !
Worked on my ASD assessment self-report form, today, & have started tracking trigger points & behaviour.
Boy am I set in my ways !
It’s weird , many of my routines are deeply based on logic, but are routines nonetheless !
There are 25 pages to this thing! I have until Tuesday afternoon ! (Which is probably why I spent the grand total of about an hour on it today 🙄🤦♂️ )
This afternoon & evening have flown past , the latter part of the day was taken up with catching up with a couple of topical satirical news shows & then Mrs Squirrel & I watched ‘The Creator’ which I can defo recommend to sci-fi fans, some slightly tongue in cheek nods to Star Wars, Blade Runner & Chappie !
Final Thoughts:
I am waiting for the other shoe to drop, it’s all going far too well!
I best get a fecking ASD diagnosis after all this work, I know me and oddly I will probably feel like a complete fraud & stranger still a complete failure if I don’t !
I hope I sleep tonight, I’ve had a few restless nights so far this week & need some decent sleep !
I love sci fi movies 😆
Thanks to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you ! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖
@Tim_McTuffty@actuallyautistic good luck on the diagnosis and hope you get it. Btw I am probably down the bottom of the spectrum with Tourettes Syndrome, (no actual diagnosis yet thanks to covid).
@Tim_McTuffty@actuallyautistic Ah, sorry Tim - just catching up with your news. If you get stuck on your assessment or just want to ask anything, I’ve done that (a few years ago now, but been there!) 🐿️🤗
@Tim_McTuffty
I'm so glad things are going a bit better since the MiL thing and your dad and such 🤗 😘!
Yay for some more sleep, I'm sure bestie understands that you need more sleep after a bad night. 😴
And yay for gaming! 😁 I am a n00b for sure and feel so silly that I struggle to remember all the options and all the abilities. If we play long enough, I may get the hang of it 😇 so hopefully you will wanna teach me some more 😉!
Yeah ASD assessments are huge. But I'm glad they are, as for me it felt like the final dx was based on real findings and not just me saying "I feel I've always been different from the world around me". ITMS... 🤔 Especially when family and loved ones are hears on the topic as well. So it's not just you, it's others that noticed as well. Alright, babbling I guess. 😇
Yay for a good movie!
Good luck with the rest of the 25 pages! I printed like 25 pages for the new home yesterday and there's so much to read and handle. I'm glad my parents are willing to help me as much as they can, otherwise I'd probably drown in it all. If I didn't have them, I'd probably would have tried to find some ASD support that could stand by me with this. It's way too much for me to handle 😔 on my own.
Sending little Pixy hugs! And of course wet Arwen kisses and some Bas barks (he'll be going home later this morning, though he's been behaving very well! 😁). 🐾
@Tim_McTuffty
Fankoooos 🫶🏻 for the offer. It's very kind of you.
I'll definitely drop you a line of I think you could help in any way 🫂
Sunday has been good so far, hopefully yours as well. 🌸 @actuallyautistic
Add comment