Analyzing

Welcome everyone to Deeper Waters where we are diving into the ocean of truth. We’ve been going through a look at Autism spectrum disorders for Autism Awareness Month. This has been an insider’s perspective on Asperger’s by myself, someone who is diagnosed with that. Tonight, I plan to look on the topic of analyzing.

Risks can be very hard to face for all of us and I believe for someone on the spectrum it could be even harder. Of course, whenever I say something like this, I am open to correction and there is an aspect that wonders how much of this is related to being an Aspie and how much more is just human. What degree is it harder for an Aspie? It’s really difficult to say since I can’t know from an insider’s perspective what it feels like any more than you can know what my condition is like. For my fellow philosophy people, just think of the idea of what it’s like to be a bat.

Being highly analytical can be a good thing when you’re examining the great ideas. When you’re examining internal perspectives, it can be very difficult. These are more subjective and thus you can have the “What ifs” show up a whole lot easier and these are what ifs on propositions whose truth the world believes to already be a foregone conclusion. I’ve honestly spent years analyzing some of these and this is something my own counseling is working with.

For those who are struggling with this, I believe there is great hope in cognitive therapy. What this means is that what you feel is a direct result of what you think and that the most suffering that you undergo is not based so much on what happens to you, which you cannot control, but on what you tell yourself about what happens to you, which you can control to some extent.

This can be easier with really good friends seeing as they can often tell you what the reality is with you. It would also mean to not get caught up in the moment, which can happen with over-analysis and anxiety. Anxiety is not really based on the present after all but based on pushing the future into the present. It is thinking a present situation is eternal or thinking that what you are undergoing in the present will always hinder you in the future. Just turn to Romans 8 when you’re doubting this and think about what Paul said about our suffering as well as 2 Cor. 4.

This needs to be kept in mind also when thinking about internalization. Whatever happens, it can be prone to be exaggerated to an unhealthy extent, no matter what the gesture. Of course, as what I’ve said about cognitive therapy, I realize that the main issue lies with us in particular, but remember that if we’re on the spectrum it can be difficult and we will need your help with it. Let us all help one another.

Once again, the person is worth it.