Accepting abuse can become a habit. Standing up for yourself, saying No More, can become a habit too. Good for you, Tammy! :hugs:hugsYou get two hugs. One for the hurts of the past. One for courage for the future!
Labels can be limiting or liberating, depending on how you view them and what you decide to do with them. I was 44 when I (finally!) got a diagnosis of bipolar. I don't call it a disorder, by the way. I've never been so relieved in my life, although I broke down in tears at the time. I'd known...
I don't know how old you are now, @CarpCharacin , and it's none of my business, but if you were working on projects like that at those ages I don't think your IQ is in question. As for your home life, there is no such thing as an ideal background when it comes to that, and most of us manage to...
I suggest you talk to your doctor about adjusting your meds. Some meds you should wean off gradually, rather than just stop taking. When I got diagnosed with bipolar, it took a long time and lots of trial and error to find the right meds for me. Some of the side effects were pretty bad, but...
Yup. My boy is kinda scary smart. He wants to go into robotics engineering and loves computer coding. But at 13 still has to be reminded to brush his teeth. I dono.. is that the autism, or the age? I think a boy as tall as me should have his personal hygiene down to a daily habit by now. That's...
I used to be....SO terribly bad at it. And painfully shy! But then I began to realize that everybody's favorite topic is ... themselves! And everybody has a story! So when I had to be in a social setting, my new strategy was, ask people about themselves, and then just listen. And then ask more...
Major hugs to you, @DellaMyDarling ! I have a grandson like this. He has been in state custody virtually all his life; all his siblings have grown up in foster care except two (there are six altogether), whom my DH and I are raising. This one of whom I speak has these rage issues like what you...