I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
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hasI Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety DisorderGrowing up undiagnosed in small-town Ontario in the eighties and nineties, Kurchak realized early that she was somehow different from her peers. She discovered an effective strategy to fend off bullying: she consciously altered nearly everything about herself—from her personality to her body language. She forced herself to wear the denim jeans that felt like being enclosed in a sandpaper iron maiden. Every day, she dragged herself through the door with an elevated pulse and a churning stomach, nearly crumbling under the effort of the performance. By the time she was finally diagnosed with autism at twenty-seven, she struggled with depression and anxiety largely caused by the same strategy she had mastered precisely. She came to wonder, were all those years of intensely pretending to be someone else really worth it?Tackling everything from autism parenting culture to love, sex, alcohol, obsessions and professional pillow fighting, Kurchak’s enlightening memoir challenges stereotypes and preconceptions about autism and considers what might really make the lives of autistic people healthier, happier and more fulfilling.
Title:I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Format:Paperback
Product dimensions:240 pages, 8.5 X 5.4 X 0.9 in
Shipping dimensions:240 pages, 8.5 X 5.4 X 0.9 in
Published:April 2, 2020
Publisher:Douglas And McIntyre (2013) Ltd.
Language:English
Appropriate for ages:All ages
ISBN - 13:9781771622462