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[Gremlin24]

@PeppyPatti it's so frustrating. I'm reading messages over and over again and still not able to process all the information. Hope you can make some progress soon.

[avant-garde]

Gah! 

I'm neurodiverse but not autistic... not ADHD... my brain became that way through trauma...

Now there's a national autism plan to help the neurodiverse...

Why can't they see that neurodiversity is more than just autism! 

I want to whack some politicians over the head with the DSM-5...

[Oaktree]

@PeppyPatti 

Yes baby steps. You could ring the tafe and ask them what you are supposed to do next. Make sure that you go to orientation as you will get a lot of information then. You will probably need to get a student card and set up a portal on the computer 

[PeppyPatti]

@Oaktree 

I did call the Tafe but the lady on the switchboard was telling me she usually works for disability and she was telling me all this information. I just listened to her, got transferred and got the enrollment info sent to me.

Do I remember anything ? 

No.  

But I filled out information and sent it in. 

[rav3n]

@PeppyPatti congrats on getting accepted into TAFE!! totally okay if you need some time to process it all, little steps is the way to go 💛

@Gremlin24 that's fair. personally i've found that understanding 'why' i react or feel a certain way helps me process things better, and also calm myself down a bit faster. i think that's why i enjoy journalling to self-soothe. do you like journalling?

[PeppyPatti]

@Gremlin24 

This is what I'm doing.

Would you do one thing tomorrow ? 

Would you like to make an appointment with a support person like your Doctor or family member / friend ? 

[Gremlin24]

@rav3n I've never been one for journalling, I used to write poems but haven't done that for many years now. 

[Gremlin24]

@PeppyPatti i have an appointment booked with my doctor on Monday. I don't have a support worker or any family or friends. 

[PeppyPatti]

This is my past @Gremlin24 

And is many others here on Sane Forums. 

We are proudly vulnerable people here. 

Oaktree @TAB @ELNEKI @Bill16 @@Jynx @Glisten @avant-garde @rav3n 

@tyme @Adge @Faith-and-Hope 

@Appleblossom @Oaktree 

I began getting my support system about 10 years ago. It was tough.

1 I changed my GP.

2. I began listening to this guided meditation. It was very hard to listen to I could only listen to about 2-5 mins per week.

https://youtu.be/DW0G5u1uziM?si=f_F8Y0l0T49dvLPd

But I got silver chain from my Doctor to clean my unit once a fortnight but I didn't have the confidence for her to clean. I made her drink coffee with me. 

But I listened to this guided meditation once a week to 5 times a week. 

https://youtu.be/u4gZgnCy5ew?si=YG9czb3PHl7h1VOu

I would sit in my car and listen to it. 

I was cleaning houses to make money.

I asked two ' friends ' iv known for years but we never ever saw each other if we could see each other once per year for our Birthday. Today it's a very joyful day. We have actually been doing it for 15 years so we started that 5 years before but I was very lonely. We 3 look forward to it. 

Does this give you any ideas ? 

[Gremlin24]

@PeppyPatti thankyou for sharing. I'm so glad you found something that helped you. I might have a look at the videos later. Right now I can't focus on anything.