🧠 Dialogue with Brain: “Therapy? Seriously? Again?”
me
Hey, Brain. What if we went to therapy? Maybe it'll help us get organized… a bit more consciously.
brain
Therapy? You want to restart me? I'm working perfectly – just in premium version: chaotic, but with character!
me
It's not about fixing, it's about support. I'd like to find a therapist who understands neurodiversity.
brain
Ah, so someone who won't try to convert me into 'standard user model'? Interesting... Are we talking about that version of therapy where you have to sit rigidly and answer in full sentences, or something more... compatible?
me
Okay, Brain, what would you want to get in therapy? What must it have so you don't start rebelling?
brain
Throw me a must-have list! We'll see what won't crash me into an error and won't force a restart. 😵💫
Must-Have Checklist for Compatible Therapy
🤸 Freestyle or Pole Choreography? (creativity vs. routine)
brain
Freestyle! Frames are for paintings, not neurons.
🎨 Therapist as Artist or Photocopier? (flexibility vs. thoughtlessness)
brain
Definitely an artist. A photocopier once tried to understand me... and jammed.
🔧 Repair Service or Support with Empathy? (diagnosis and correction vs. building relationship)
brain
Empathy! I already have diagnoses, corrections too, now I'd ask for someone who won't treat me like a broken blender with warranty for replacement.
🤝 Social Acceptance or a Repair Warranty for Neurons? (social model vs. medical disability model)
brain
Acceptance! I'm not for reset – I'm beta version that doesn't intend to be final.
🤔 Empathy with a Social Modem or Operating in “I don’t know, don’t see, doesn’t apply” Mode? (awareness of social barriers vs. ignoring context)
brain
Empathy with a modem! Otherwise it's like trying to play an RPG without understanding who your character is or what world they live in.
🤝 Shared Journey or Riding in Backseat with Therapist at Wheel? (partnership vs. hierarchy in therapy)
brain
Partnership! After all, I'm the one sitting in this vehicle all the time – let therapist help me with map, not take over steering.
Discovery vs. Censorship
🎭 Discovering Own Plot or Censoring Symptoms in Final Cut? (understanding symptoms vs. reducing them)
brain
Definitely discovering plot! Symptoms aren't errors – they're trailers saying something important is happening inside me.
✍️ Behavior: A Message in a Bottle or Something Skipped Without Reading? (behavior as message vs. unwanted symptom)
brain
A message. My behavior doesn't appear for no reason — it's a bottle with a message in it, not a random object drifting by.
Accessibility and Communication
🖱️ Online Form or Analog Interface with Noise in Background? (online accessibility vs. excluding contact forms)
brain
Online! I have no compatibility with voice calls – only text, zero emotional lags.
⌛ “Slow Processing” Mode with Pause Option or Race Through Session on Time? (space for processing vs. time pressure)
brain
Longer sessions! My emotion loading system has progress bar, not turbo button.
👓 Picture, Note, Mind Map – or Talking Without End and Support? (visual materials vs. exclusively talking)
brain
Visual support, please! My auditory memory is like browser with 50 open tabs – one graphic is like pinning a bookmark.
📡 Your Waves or Just One Broadcast Channel? (communication adaptation vs. rigid format)
brain
If you speak only one language, you won't hear mine. And I have text mode, pictorial, silence... and sometimes memes.
Inner World and Experiences
🔥 Autistic Burnout as Separate State or Throwing It Into “depression.zip” Folder? (distinguishing autistic burnout from depression)
brain
It's not 'sadness' – it's system in emergency mode. Autistic burnout isn't temporary mood drop, but total system overload. Don't confuse restart with freeze – this is about 'rest and return to normal'. No.
😅 Freely Being Yourself or Daily Cosplay of Neurotypical Citizen? (authenticity vs. masking)
brain
Authenticity, please! Pretending at 'normalcy' is like playing game on highest difficulty – without pauses and without save.
🔌 System Sensory Overload or Just Logging Thoughts and Emotions? (working with body and senses vs. pure cognition)
brain
I need full picture! Sometimes it's not thoughts that are problem, but fact that tag in shirt drives me to endurance limits.
🌀 Prism of Neurodiversity or Filter “That’s How Everyone Does It”? (neuroatypical perspective vs. neurotypical norms)
brain
I need someone who sees world from my perspective — not through 'norm' lens that smooths everything until what's truly important disappears.
🎧 Avoiding Noise or “Panic Without Reason”? (sensory reaction vs. anxiety)
brain
Not everything that looks like anxiety is. Sometimes it's just my way to survive without overheating system.
📅 Support in Planning and Executive Chaos, or Expectation I’ll Get It “Because That’s What You Have To”? (executive support vs. demanding independence)
brain
Help welcome! My executive functions don't always work on time — without support it's like assembling puzzles in dark. And yes, Monday got lost somewhere again.
Therapy Process and Relationship
📚 Homework as Personalized Quest or Full Logout After Session? (tailored tasks vs. lack of integration between sessions)
brain
Give me tasks, but not 'hardcore mode' level. Something short, specific – and preferably with checkpoint and reward at end.
🔍 Transparency Like Open Window or Therapy Behind Tinted Glass? (therapist transparency vs. lack of clarity and information)
brain
Transparency, please! How can I trust if I don't know what happens on other side of desk? This isn't psychological thriller – it's supposed to be collaboration!
🛠️ Actions With Respect for System History or Factory Reset? (considering previous wounds vs. minimizing history)
brain
My past experiences matter. If you ignore them, it's like updating system without checking error logs.
🏷️ Asking About Pronouns or Playing “Guess Who I Am”? (respecting identity vs. assumptions)
brain
This isn't quiz. Question costs nothing, but might make me feel truly seen.
🪞 Looking in Mirror or Hiding Behind Infallibility Curtain? (therapist honesty vs. avoiding mistakes)
brain
Honesty! No one is perfect, but honesty is like security update – protects relationship from hanging.
📢 Plain Language or “Hard Mode: Psychoterminology”? (understandable language vs. specialist jargon)
brain
Less Latin, more sense. My processor works better without decoding every conversation like logic puzzle.
🖥️ Individual Settings or “One Format for All”? (adaptation to information processing style)
brain
I'm not .doc file – my data needs reading in mode compatible with autistic extension.
🔄 Learning on the go or “I finished my degree, that’s enough”? (knowledge update vs. stagnation)
brain
If you've been offline for 10 years, don't be surprised your approach doesn't work on my system.
Conclusion
brain
And see? This is a real conversation. Now I know what I want – and what I definitely don't.
me
So... ready?
brain
Ready! But remember — no photocopiers, pole choreography, or therapy straight out of the 90s. We're looking for someone who understands my API, respects my wavelengths, and doesn't try to update me without consent.
me
Okay, packing bookmarks, checklist and memes – let's go find therapist who knows brain language. This brain.
brain
And one who knows I speak in images, silence, hope... and sometimes sarcasm.
[end of episode – or just the beginning?] 😄🧠📍
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