How I am doing....

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone....

I have chosen to recommit to posting more on Aspires, seeing how much

it has helped me since last year. I have been contemplating for a

while now which groups to keep and which ones to delete. I continue

to go to therapy and receive the help and assistance I need. I am

still in no rush to be involved with anyone. I recommend very highly

to everyone to be proactive as possibly in getting help to adjust in

having AS or someone you know who has AS. I can not even begin to

begin saying how grateful I am that I have gotten the help and

assistance I have needed with AS and ADHD. By now, I have accepted

and loved myself fully for having AS and ADHD.

I find that penpal writing, knitting, meeting new people, learning

German, and working keep my busy. Recently at work, my supervisor

has developed much confidence in my abilities with understanding

estimating work in construction (reading of blueprints, project

management, and estimating costs of metals and wood products. My

greatest challenge I face currently involves contractors who want

their stuff now and the increasing incompetence of people who have no

idea what they're doing. I don't have much tolerance for

incompetence, although I am very patient in teaching and educating

others. People are lazier than ever in our society, and I don't

enjoy being around lazy people who expect others to do things for

them.

It's one thing to have AS or anything along those lines. But,

totally another when someone has the ability to do something, and

others have to take control of a situation due to laziness. I am

going to two-related trainings - one in Atlanta in mid-April and one

in Iowa at the end of April. I love to travel and leave town when

possible, even on a moment's notice. It'll be good to get away from

Chattanooga for a good amount of time in April. It'll be like a

vacation to me.

Activities such as writing and knitting continue to help me with

slowing down and being consistent in doing things well. Meeting new

people helps me with extending my boundaries, as well as enjoying my

hobbies and interests. It's getting warmer out here, so I will have

opportunties to meet that many more people locally. I don't

anticipate that I'll be in this part of the United States after the

next 3-5 years, as I wish to be in the Pacific Northwest region of

the USA. It's an area of the country I feel I would be the most

comfortable living. Progressively liberal, especially with concerns

about the environment (among other things), and I could be more

involved on the Green/recycling things of the construction industry.

Recently, I began writing sustainability articles in my

congregation's newsletter, and my views are more vegetarian and

Green.

Hope everyone is making the best of his/her situation,