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Autism ForumsGeneral & SupportHow Has Autism Positively Affected Your Life?
12/14/2007 10:39 AM
freckles0418
freckles0418
 
Posts: 19
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There's been a lot of venting and everyone is so stressed this time of year I thought it was time to do something happy.

So here is my question to everyone, I hope you all take the time to answer and read all the different responses.

How has Autism postively affected your life?

My answer:

It made me a more understanding, less judgemental person.Cheerful

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12/14/2007 06:04 PM  Top
atsumal
atsumal
 
Posts: 40
Member

Freckles thank you for the hug. Today is a much better day. Autism has positively affected my life in many ways already and I've only been in this world for about 2 months. But I used to be the type of super busy, task oriented person always trying to get things done in a timely matter (I'm a ICU nurse, what can I say?). I often used to put my son in the living room, and play for a few minutes and he was so good at keeping himself entertained (before the bomb hit) that I used to spend quite a bit of time cleaning the house, cooking, paying bills, organizing etc... In just two months I have spent more time with my son, really playing with toys, becoming keenly aware of what bothers him and what makes him laugh, tick, think... I feel so much closer to him. I never used to pay such close attention to anything I was so busy getting things done in my life. Well my house is a disaster, I forget to pay the bills on time sometimes, there are always dishes in the sink, but Never does a day go by when I don't play, roll around on the floor, tickle, use my mind to come up with new ways to engage him. I think I'm becoming a better person and more importantly, a better mom...

Thanks for the thoughtful opportunity to reflect on the positive. Its hard to do sometimes.


12/20/2007 08:49 PM  Top
trivium_system
trivium_system
 
Posts: 12
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finding out I have ASD has in a way made me like myself more. I understand myself alot more and so do the people around me which has made me alot happier and alot less frustrated all the time.

I'v come to accept and like my quirks and differences.

It's also helped my relationships and made me a less anegry person.

It's also helped me to forgive myself for past mistakes


Previous discussions I participated in:
intro and more
Intro and a question
Aspergers and school

01/04/2013 09:39 AM  Top
boosmommy
boosmommy
 
Posts: 74
Member

My 2 yr old has Autism and SPD. It has made me to be a more patient, not so angry, more emontional (then ever) mom, made me relize that GOD works in misteries ways. I know that he has a plan for us and that was to give us a special lil angel named boo-boo. I am still learning everything about austism and SPD. But I wouldn't change boo-boo for the world, he is my heart, soul and life. When he is awake we live his boo-boo world, when he is napping then it's clean up boo-boos world. lol....

Boo-Boo has changed our lifes and the lifes of people around us in a very positive way.


01/04/2013 04:55 PM  Top
JAN2009
JAN2009
 
Posts: 366
Member

My now 8 yr old son was diagnosed at 3.5yrs old (HFA)has totally flipped our world upside down....and we couldn't be happier! He has made me a better mommy. I have more patience and understanding and a better look at life. I don't sweat the little stuff. I can't see my world without my special lil guy <3

Previous discussions I participated in:
Nail bitting
Our children and sensory perceptions
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