I have to disagree with the statement that Asperger's is a genetic defect with no cure.
Syndrome means collection of symptoms, and this particular collection was first noticed by a guy named Asperger, so it's not more real than the credit you give that guy.
I was also diagnosed with ASD after a lifetime of difficulties. I was not happy with the diagnosis as I did not want to remain the way that I was.
My own research over the course of a year, followed by working with a few other ASD cases since then has shown me that whilst there are some SNPs involved in some of these outcomes, the real damage done to an individual with ASD occurs due to the stress created by the average life not suiting that particular individual.
My parents recognised I was different, and in an effort to solve this 'problem' they found themselves with they applied force, a bit like hitting the TV when the picture goes snowy.
They kept adding more force, and every time my behaviour showed signs that I still wasn't 'right' they increased the force. It didn't take long before most of my behaviour was caused by taking an already stressed individual and increasing the stress load upon him. To add insult to injury, I then had to live with a disgruntled family who believed that I was behaving in such a traumatised way out of choice, and making their lives more difficult for the sake of it.
The real problem eventually occurred after 30 years of this and I got PTSD from long term trauma, the trauma of feeling/being different to the people around me, the trauma of having limited social function and skills, the trauma of constantly losing friends, the trauma of not knowing how to feed myself properly, and the trauma of knowing that things had always been this way and showed no sign of getting any better. I lost most of my muscle mass and fat due to poor nutrition, was hitting myself in the head constantly, could not cope with ANY change from a pre determined plan, was obsessed by information and collecting things.
Now I have an IQ of 150, am musically gifted, don't particularly enjoy wasting my time in dull social situations involving intoxication, and have such big ideas going on that I am not immediately concerned with the minutiae of what is happening around me. That's not to say I'm not aware of what's happening around me, I just don't need to give it as much attention as other people seem to. Does that make me stupid? No.
Does that really sound like a genetic defect? To me it sounds more like the kind of person that does interesting, meaningful things, the kind of person who likes a challenge and doesn't give up. In short, a shining example of a human being.
What do I do now? Well after spending a year or so hacking the body and mind I now run a business helping to turn other 'special' people around, taking them away from a stress nightmare and equipping them to thrive by making full use of the 'different' tools they were given.
To summarise, I believe the exceptional people raised by less exceptional people, and who are forced to conform to ideals which don't suit them, show signs of stress from an early age, so early in fact they they can be discounted as mentally ill and not taken seriously. Our society labels these people as 'Aspergers' or 'ASD'.
I used a combination of basic wisdom, getting things dialled in within 5 fundamental areas which results in an increase of neurogenesis and a much improved outlook on life:
Eating - correct macro balance and a good range of supplements
Sleeping - light exposure, bed times, sleep environment all affect the quality of our rest periods
Breathing - the nervous system can be controlled completely by breathing exercises
Moving - yoga, qi gong, strength training and high intensity cardio all add up to a great sense of vitality
Sharing - human contact, engaging with the world and experiencing new possibilities is a fundamental stabiliser of mental health
... in addition to neurofeedback which is a technology which allows us to repair the functions of the brain which have become compromised due to long term stress exposure.
It seems that brains under chronic stress gradually shut down their functionality. ADD seems a common response to early childhood stress and if it was particularly traumatic this can go as far as PTSD.Through a combination of learning to live in a better way and alongside the practice of neurofeedback, I have erased my:
Social dysfunction,
Anxiety,
Emotional outbursts,
Poor memory,
Brain Fog,
Speech problems,
Depression,
Lack of motivation,
Obsessive thoughts,
Fixed ideas,
and probably a few more things in there too which weren't enough of an issue to note down in the beginning.
This whole process took a year, and in that time I went from mental health crisis to deadlifting my own bodyweight at the gym and having contacts all over the world who are fascinated by my progress and who pay me for my advice. It takes much less time when you have the guidance from someone who has already been through the process, and 6 months seems to be the optimum amount of time to make this kind of recovery if you follow the guidelines and put in the effort.
The most appealing thing about this, is that when life is presented as a system to be tweaked and perfected, the 'Aspergers' brain jumps right in with both arms outspread and can't wait to get started.,
Edited by thebrainstore, 08 November 2016 - 02:29 PM.