I know this is probably going to sound kind of stupid, but... a recent show has made me sort of examine and think about my own disability. Which I guess sort of makes me acknowledge it more?
I was born with some amount of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, but I was pretty lucky. Although I do have definite physical and mental challenges because of it, they weren't so severe that I couldn't get a degree, a job, and then go to grad school.
I mean, I still am kind of ashamed of it, the fact that cognitively there are just some things I will never be able to do or handle or overcome. The fact that I am quite literally brain damaged, and no kind of medication or therapy can fix that.
But the show has sort of made me realize that I can accept that I have brain damage, but I can still be proud of what I've done in spite of it, and still be a useful and productive member of society. I may have some weird habits and some cognitive gaps, but I can still be thought of as smart and valuable.
I dunno I guess... I can be sort of proud of myself?
Acknowledging own disability
I was born with some amount of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, but I was pretty lucky. Although I do have definite physical and mental challenges because of it, they weren't so severe that I couldn't get a degree, a job, and then go to grad school.
I mean, I still am kind of ashamed of it, the fact that cognitively there are just some things I will never be able to do or handle or overcome. The fact that I am quite literally brain damaged, and no kind of medication or therapy can fix that.
But the show has sort of made me realize that I can accept that I have brain damage, but I can still be proud of what I've done in spite of it, and still be a useful and productive member of society. I may have some weird habits and some cognitive gaps, but I can still be thought of as smart and valuable.
I dunno I guess... I can be sort of proud of myself?