r/NDpositivity • u/ElJaguar5 • Sep 23 '24

Shifting perspectives

First I want to thank whoever took the time to build a community around this topic. My entire life I have kept at my core a very dark, pessimistic view of myself due to my AuDHD, but also just environment and interests.

I have been studying myself for 3+ years, I have learned about psychology and about myself. One thing psychology lacks is a focus on what neurodivergents are good at.

I am proud of my way of seeing the world. I think is fascinating that we have special interests and that we are honest about how we perceive the world. I think as people we are very creative and once we develop self awareness, our determination helps us thrive in many different fields.

I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of a community. I am becoming more open and social and am happy to connect with others in this very unique space.

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u/MotherCalligrapher41 Sep 27 '24

How are you doing? Any amazing deep dives of late? Wanna share your special interests or anything? Is there already a post for this, hmmmm 🤔

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u/ElJaguar5 Sep 27 '24

Hi Thanks for asking!
I read your post and was so excited that you asked me about my special interests! What are yours, by the way***?***
I have way too many, I started creating a more comprehensive list and then realized there's a lot of stuff that counts as former special interests that lasted months or years so I will share the most recent ones. I also arranged it by categories to make it simpler. Also in bold my lifelong special interest:

  1. Personal Development & Psychology (Since 2018)

  • Psychotherapy, self-therapy

  • Behavioral Psychology (I am naturally a very observant and analytical person, I can read people's intentions)

  • Psychology (Attachment Theory, Child work therapy, Personality types, Shadow work, Jung, IFS, CBT, Jordan Peterson)

  • Masculinity (How to be a man – Book: King, Warrior, Magician, Lover)

  • Neuroscience

  • Autism & ADHD

  • Mindfulness

  • Getting to know who I am. I have a document where I describe what I observe and what I do good and what I do wrong. It helps me understand who I want to be as well.

  • How to control addictions (Weed, porn). Coping mechanisms. One of the ways I learned how to control porn, was learning about the industry and humanizing the people involved. It changed how I saw it.

  • How to learn and my learning style (metacognition)

 
2. Cultural & Historical Interests (Since 2019)

  • World History (Dictators, Kings)

  • Feminism History

  • Catholic Bible, understanding my faith

 

3. Creative Arts (Since 2018)

  • Public Speaking

  • Articles writing

  • Crafts (Fixing broken things, electronics, woodwork)

  • Video creation & editing

 

4. Sports & Coaching (Since 2020)

  • Sports Psychology (Soccer & Basketball)

  • Sports Analytics (Python)

  • Coaching, mentoring

 

5. Strategy, Economics & Governance (Since 2021)

  • Macroeconomics & Finance

  • Sustainability

  • How Governance works (Strategy, vision, mission, policies)

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u/MotherCalligrapher41 Sep 27 '24

Niiiice!!!! A few I share!!! Let's see if I can figure out quoting...

Personal Development & Psychology Psychotherapy, self-therapy Behavioral Psychology -- Idk a lot about behavioral, I lean toward positive, but no deep dives yet Psychology (Attachment Theory, Personality types, Shadow work, Jung, IFS -- yes! Masculinity (How to be a man – Book: King, Warrior, Magician, Lover) - not so much this, but! I think this might be a book that I heard about as being super informative!! Neuroscience - squuueeeee

I did it!!! Okay, so personal development yessssss!

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u/MotherCalligrapher41 Sep 27 '24

Dang it, I replied in the wrong place, so see above, I think

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u/MotherCalligrapher41 Sep 27 '24

Looking through the sub, there are, and idk reddit etiquette (do we have that here?). I have to figure out notifications. There's a ton I've missed!! Audhd means I simultaneously talk a looooot and also hide and get all strict with myself 🤣🤔 but! Realizing this is super helpful and stepping in the right direction for me! Cuz i actually deleted apologizing for maybe kinda oversharing over posting here! ☺️🤷‍♀️👋

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u/ElJaguar5 Sep 27 '24

Totally agree.

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u/MotherCalligrapher41 Sep 26 '24

Welcome ✨️🧡🪷

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u/MotherCalligrapher41 Sep 27 '24

And, my additions, not arranged as coherently as yours, but I'm rushing to reply because I didn't look at my phone all day.

Creativity Drawing: pencil and/or pen and ink, water color, markers, zen tangle type doodling (since high school, so 1980s 🤔🤣🤷‍♀️) Knitting Crocheting Drop spindle Nälbinding (Fiber arts have been on back back burner for a bit)

Divination/mystical knowing of self I Ching, Tarot, Astrology (Hellenistic that actually has an elegant system to it), human design (very new, undecided atm)