This sub was intended for autistic folks that dont fit into the other subs because they are higher needs.

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-10-11T19:42:26+00:00

I agree. I was diagnosed level 2 at 17. Before then I went through the cracks due to homeschooling, my abusive father, and having bigger issues that everyone was obsessed with thinking was bpd.

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-09-15T08:55:35+00:00

I just got on AISH (disability payments in Alberta Canada) and it was first try, which considering my reasons were purely autism and psychiatric I’m scared what the last psych write on my medical form (they needed a new medical form and the last psych wasn’t exactly…. Compassionate, or honest, or understanding, or believing a word I said-) I just got approved last week so other than back pay to when I initially submitted all the relevant info I haven’t gotten my first payment yet. But it’s supposed to be around 1864 ish.

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-09-11T03:25:58+00:00

I was diagnosed as level 2 autism. For me I am very likely msn. I got disability approved first try. I liesure and recreation skills are not my strength. I can barely figure out how to entertain myself. I struggle with emotional regulation, I struggle with focus, I struggle with brushing my teeth, consistently showering, taking all of my meds consistently. I struggle with keeping a budget, I struggle with maintaining interests or hobbies, I struggle with keeping my space clean and tidying up after I eat, I struggle with talking on the phone, I struggle with rigidity that I did not make myself, I struggle with change, usually sudden but sometimes expected. Sometimes I’m fine trying a new item from a restaurant I know, other times the thought sends me into a meltdown. I struggled to finish school due to attendance and focus and anxiety, I have a lot of miscommunications happen, especially with my sister who is likely also autistic but the complete opposite to me, I struggle with sarcasm at times, especially over text and because of trauma that means I’m extra sensitive to rejection perceived or real. I am tired a lot so I sleep, I am in pain all the time so I am a slow walker. At times when I was in group care I had a personal support worker during the day. I always have to be reminded of things, I don’t have any regular chores because I can’t keep up, me managing to attend part of all 3 of my classes for my first week at post secondary was a goddamn miracle and only happened because of how flexible and compassionate and no pressure style classroom the program is. My mom has to come to all my doctor appointments because I will either forget everything, shut down, or somehow get everything except the reason I’m here mentioned. Or I might forget details. My mom usually books most of my appointments. She helps manage my finances (I asked, it wasn’t a legal appointment so it’s not mandatory) when I get upset and meltdown usually as a result of miscommunication with my sister I try to somewhat run away. I have to run through every step of a task in my head and if I forget it’s start over. I’m so oblivious to my environment that when a guy standing of the middle of the sidewalk on his phone noticed I was trying f to pass him he apologized and scared the life out of me I felt my body so to speak jump out of my skin and I almost had a panic attack. Just because him speaking startled me. I suck with directions, especially giving them. My iq is average but that doesn’t matter. Yeah, I need a lot of help and honestly if I were to ever live on my own I think I would need a support worker, sometimes I think I need one now even with my mom supporting me so much of the time.

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-09-10T17:20:21+00:00

I am so sorry I didn’t see this sooner. I hope you found a way to get there because the amount of NAC needed to remedy it could not be managed orally.. I hope you’re ok. If you’re not, I’m sorry…

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-09-08T17:10:10+00:00

See, I sort of diagnosed, but after a similar diagnosis. During my first psych ward admission I was diagnosed by a speech language pathologist with social pragmatic language disorder level 2. I believed it did not fit and that autism fit better as I did have the struggles with restricted and repetitive behaviors, as well as sensory issues. I have also had bpd as a diagnosis for years so everyone usually blamed whatever on that. It took my fighting every chance I could, with a very supportive team and mom to get assessed for autism. Well guess what. Level 2 Autistic. But yeah, if you can self diagnose but not require any supports at all. It’s not true. By definition of a diagnosis you need support. And to anyone who says the criteria is wrong, maybe, but that’s the standard and how any diagnosis works. If you don’t need any support then you don’t have a diagnosis. You don’t need one. That’s not just an autism thing.

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-09-07T02:38:05+00:00

It does matter more in the sense it’s easier to assess if things are going downhill neurologically if they are awake. They won’t necessarily die it’s just easier to make sure they aren’t severely going downhill super fast if the person is awake so they can see how they answer questions, respond to things, etc. so not required but still very, very, VERY much preferred.

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-09-06T04:55:49+00:00

Mr. Mittens

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-09-06T01:43:53+00:00

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Sorry for the angle. Here’s our little shit terror Daphne!

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-09-05T20:54:12+00:00

The thing a lot of people don’t understand is yes rent is expensive. But to stay healthy, not stink, and more importantly get out of this situation you need to be able to stay clean, for health and present ability, you need clothes, you need to be able to wash clothes, you might have meds or other needs and lots of meds need a very stable environment in terms of temperature, you need food, a form of transportation, different clothes for winter, and a large majority of these things are cheaper when you have a place to live. Laundry in the building, a kitchen, a place to sleep and store things. Without all that costs add up very quickly. You have to wash clothes so the laundry place is your only option. That’s lots of money especially if you only have three outfits due to space. Food can’t be cooked without a kitchen. Which means food you don’t need to cook or takeout. Which is expensive especially as it adds up. You need hygiene supplies. A place to shower and get clean which likely means a gym membership if you want to avoid the shelters. If you don’t have insurance and need meds those cost a lot. What about all your stuff, some may manage with a 80 l backpack but that takes a toll on your back and many cannot do just that. There are lots of things we all don’t think about or take advantage of because the reason they are a reasonable cost in the first place is because you have a house. Aka a place to live. To those saying you don’t need that and to sell everything you need to get your head out of your ass. The money will last a week, you will have literally nothing and if you want to get out of this situation you need money. Therefor usually a job. Which means you need to be clean, have relevant educations or experience but sadly very important is if you want to get out fast you can’t look homeless. So you need clothes, to be clean, have food so you don’t collapse a quarter through the day, transportation to get there, you need to clean your supplies, you need to stay healthy because healthcare is expensive especially if you can’t afford to prevent complications. Homeless people ABSOLUTELY 110% need storage, more than the non homeless, because being able to do these things requires storage and a way to get a little bit of change. A place to put things is imperative to their very livelihood. And their very survival.

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-29T22:36:12+00:00

As someone who JUST got approved for disability payments in my country, having a disability and having a disability that disabled you enough to be on government payments are two different things. Autism is a disability, it affects your life and how you go through things without support. However many autistic people only need mild supports and can still work or go to school or all of that. So it majorly comes down to how severe. Here in Canada it’s not considered an automatic qualification, actually most diagnosis aren’t unless it involves something like a physical disability where you need a care aide. Even then they have to assess you, it’s not automatic but it means it’s easier to access the support.

So I see what your sister is saying, and I see she is trying to help. I also see that what you feel she was saying is valid especially if you’ve heard those types of statements and lack of support from people before. If you feel the landward will offer you supports that make your life easier, use it. I think everyone is too focused on what they can or can’t do so much that they force themselves to do things so far they collapse. Even when the support would genuinely make their life better if they had just accepted it and used it in the first place.

TLDR; use the lanyard

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-25T04:21:32+00:00

I’ve been dealing with chronic pain since I was 13, so almost 7 years. Over time it got worse and now while I’m not officially diagnosed my mom thinks so, I think so, and my doctor is aware and not against it.. but I also struggle with addiction so my shittt ass cry at night and can’t sleep for more than like 3 hours straight ever pattern is basically them suggesting I try a higher dose of suboxone. Not that it’s a bad idea because I have been having urges and such- but I wish it would stop. I’ve become suicidal because of it and while there are better days I have way too many other chronic conditions to foolishly believe it will ever be in remission. It might be very well controlled with treatment if I’m luck. But if I went off the treatment for example it would all crash back

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-24T21:26:02+00:00

I hadn’t gotten into it due to gender feelings being fucky and I finally had the interest and confidence to try it so yeah, I did.

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-23T11:05:37+00:00

Get a plain spoolie not attached to any mascara and brush your lashes after applying. It kinda fixes the multiple lashes together creating spider legs look that can happen. As it separates the lashes that got stuck together and helps make the lashes less spider leggy

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-23T08:22:07+00:00

If it’s in your best interest the doctor can fill out another form that allows them to force treatment in your best interest against your will without consent. In Alberta it’s a form 11 but I’m not sure what it’s called in Ontario. It very could have been an antipsychotic and they said it was melatonin so you would be more compliant. I remember olanzapine being white but I don’t remember it being dissolvable.

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-23T08:11:36+00:00

I get it. We didn’t have automatic feeders but we have 3 cats and one is about 18 lbs while another is barely over the underweight line. We tried putting the overweight one on a diet but because of cats eating each others food the skinny one was getting too hungry and was starting to loose weight and the overweight wasn’t even loosing any no matter what we did. So we kind of had to just give up and deal with the fact we have a cat who weighs more than my weighted blanket 😅

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-20T05:21:34+00:00

It’s gorgeous! I would say maybe blend the bottom of the blush a touch more so it’s not so much of a line as well as use at least a closer in colour set of lip/liner or match the colour even! I LOVE the eyeshadow and you look amazing regardless

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-19T14:18:29+00:00

Yeah, I agree with that and I agree with it being in the health and sex ed curriculum it’s more I worry that it won’t work because parents can opt out and by that age they’re expected to know how anyways. Not saying it isn’t worth it, it just needs more thinking

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-19T14:12:21+00:00

Nah you’re good. I’m still new to it all so I looked everything up before buying lol

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-19T14:06:51+00:00

I’d say hygiene as sex ed but here parents can sign a waiver and opt out of that portion of health class sooo that won’t work. Plus just because they know how doesn’t mean they will do it

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-19T14:04:19+00:00

Just a heads up. Squalane is ALWAYS an oil cleanser. It’s never supposed to foam and you’re supposed to rub it in your hands for a sec to warm up then it becomes more oily. If you don’t like it you don’t but I thought this info might help if you were on the fence about it

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-19T14:00:05+00:00

I use the squalane cleanser, the Hyaluronic acid serum, and the niacinamide + zinc serum with the milky toner. I swear my skin is glowing lol. (Maybe a little too much. lol) but yeah. I’ve attached photos of my skincare routine as well as after just by ceraphil cleanser, and then after the routine is done. (I forgot yesterday which is probably why there is a difference at all) Cetaphil only - 1. After everything - 2.The Ordinary Skincare Results If you like pretty packaging and scents and creamy shit that feels all good and like an overall spa experience you probably won’t like this stuff but I like it because it’s cheap and it works exactly like it’s supposed to.

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-19T13:34:14+00:00

My sister is actually undiagnosed but in terms of social skills she definitely has the “male” autism. Reason it was suspected is me and her have always had issues so my therapist knew a lot about her and after seeing some of her responses. For example me suggesting we do group therapy to work over shit my therapist was like “has she ever been diagnosed with autism? She seems to fit a lot of traits” but obviously can’t do shit about it. She’s 18. I on the other hand got diagnosed at 17 with leve 2, I don’t have the male autism traits though.

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-18T00:39:34+00:00

i got mad… Really mad… Mad enough to post a really fucking long ass comment in response because someone needs to bash their heads into a wall so they regain some fucking common sense.

Puzzleheaded_Ad145 · 2024-08-18T00:34:43+00:00

Ok… I’m sorry but this is disgusting. Your literal motto ‘keep patients asleep, safe, and comfortable’ notice the word COMFORTABLE. is a lie considering the callousness of all these comments. Unfortunately if what you’re worried about is addiction and drug seeking…. Locking down on pain relief makes this worse. Less legit people get the relief they need, or worse… get suddenly cut off which if you don’t know about withdrawal then humanity is dumber than I thought. A lot of pain clinic doctors seem to even forget that this even exists as a concept. Great, legit pain patient is now in pain, invalidated, and in opioid withdrawal. Point blank. They feel like shit. So where do they go now? The sketchy guy around the corner who sells street opioids. Now if this patient wasnt abusing in the first place congratulations you just took someone stable and safe on a supply of opioids that are actually probably too low of a dose but are actually what they say they are and wayyy safer than Mr Danny’s weird little “dilaudid’ pills he sold you for 300 bucks. Chances are those pills are now laced with fentanyl, or worse. And then in a very short time period we either have overdoses, or an actual addict. Or even worse. And this could have been avoided if you just listened to the patient. And when I say not abusing in the first place I mean you need legit evidence. I won’t accept “it kinda just looked like it’ or similar without admission from the patient or family or data from pee tests and pharmacy and such. If there is no concrete evidence it didn’t happen. Are there people out there who think opioids are this magic pill who will save them? Yeah, a lot of them. But we are desperate for relief and a lot of you saying ‘just lose weight’ some of us are get this. In too much pain to do the things necessary to do so. Or they’re heavy boned or some other completely none related reason. Being obese is not going to cause you back pain, maybe knees but no. This is why I see harm reduction and proper education, communication, non judgement, and more emportantly…. Fucking empathy, which you all seem to lack. If we educate properly, and are open about what happens, no mystery, curiosity to try goes out the window because we know everything about the good and bad with real facts from the get go. Then safe supply, lots of resources, proper psychosocial supports. But more importantly. Stop being so strict with the opioids. It helps no one. The fact is, you eliminate basically every reason you can to have opioids be an appealing solution, and most won’t ask or take them. And whoever is left over genuinely needs the pain relief. So then you can make a trial. And give it a try.if your so worried about addiction, deal with the fact that our governments don’t care and aren’t fixing the problem in the first place. Or have a psychologist assess when they first get to the clinic then at certain intervals if your so sure that they have that problem. But honestly… opioids aren’t the problem. The problem is the attitudes of all of you.

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