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Kathleen Cawley's avatar

Thank you for helping us all see AuDHD with deeper insight. Please keep shining a light on this.

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Andrea Spacek's avatar

Thank you. I love you. My little JJ is on the Spectrum. Raising him with no one able to back up my understanding of what he was / what we were dealing with, especially my husband was brutal. And simultaneously coming to terms with my own ADHD, autism tendencies, sensitivities, and how they were never really honored or held. I never wanted to share this aspect of my reality because I didn’t want to Sound like a bad parent or victim. I didn’t sleep for a long time, consumed with anxiety about how to support him, how to support myself, and to understand what was “wrong”.

What’s “wrong” is that we have an idea of how our kids should be as a society, and how we should parent them. Jericho came in so I could liberate myself of all of the ways that I’ve made myself wrong my whole life - that’s what they do. They are angels.

Keep talking, Maisa. We’re listening.

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Samia's avatar

Yes, absolutely. They are angelic beings carrying a frequency so much bigger and brighter than these 3D bodies. Love you too, and thank you so much for sharing this. xoxo

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Rosemary Writes & Recovers's avatar

I’m so sorry for your loss of your beautiful Maisa. You are doing brave hard work that they would be proud of.

I resonate with realizing -at age 60-that I am highly neurodivergent : self diagnosed OCD, ADD and Autism. Dx anxiety& panic disorder.

Keep writing. Keep sharing. You’re going to help people & save lives.

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Samia's avatar

Thank you so much. I appreciate your kind words and encouragement.

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JulesEBell's avatar

Lovely photo of two lovely people. Thank you for sharing your and Maisa's story, Samia.

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Betsy Robinson's avatar

What a devastating story of not being believed. It’s so hard when professionals don’t believe you and what you know to be true about yourself. I’m so sorry that you and Maisa suffered with this without support from professionals. The one thing you and James can tell yourselves is you did everything you could to support Maisa and I believe she knew that along with your unconditional love. Take care and know you all including Maisa are loved.

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