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⌈ Secret Post #3037 ⌋

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Don't look at it in such black and white, no in between, terms

[mudousetsuna]

Come on. I'm on the autism spectrum. I have Aspergers. I know what it's like to obsess over something. But there's a difference between an unhealthy obsession, and dialing it back and learning not to constantly let it define whether you can or can't do something without it (which is what an obsession is).

The whole reason I'm in therapy is to let go of the things I obsess over, and learn how to deal with them healthily. When I get fixated on a thought, and I can't let it go, it gets in the way of me getting things done. It prevents me from arguing rationally because I /have/ to get my point across and be understood. It keeps me up at night writing or drawing or sewing when I need to sleep so I can be productive the next day, and not ramp up my anxiety to where the smallest thing might make me snap (even if I do apologize quickly, that's inconsiderate).

Learning to deal with my obsessions is learning that allowing them to control me is unhealthy. I set boundaries for when I need to be in bed, so I can be well rested and emotionally competent the next day. I make lists of things that need to be done so that I don't forget them when my hobbies get in the way. Yes, some of that is channeling the fact that I can be obsessive into useful ways, such as the lists, dietary plans, making rules for myself. But the root behavior, obsession, was still something I needed help with, and that is what people are saying when they define obsession as unhealthy.

When it's managed, I wouldn't really call it an obsession as much anymore.