026: Autism and Insomnia - To the Edge and Back with Arwen Becker
Episode description
When Arwen realized she wasn’t able to fix her son’s ADD and Autism diagnosis with proper food, therapy, effort, time, pity or accommodations she felt like a failure. Realizing she had no real control over the situation, she broke down and soon found herself suffering from severe, debilitating insomnia. As months passed by, the situation only worsened as she was terrified to drive and had doubts that she’d ever feel normal again.
As she spun out of control and had to seek medical intervention for her own health issues, things began to improve for her son. As much as she resisted medication as a way to help his issues, she found that would be the biggest positive impact on his success and pulling her out of the depths of her insomnia.
Today, Arwen shares the story of how she worked through her son’s challenges to help him thrive in spite of his diagnosis - and find healing for herself along the way.
Overcomer Playlist Recommendation
Josh Groban - When You Say You Love Me
Pearls of Wisdom
- Embrace the suck and the challenges that come with those moments.
- When to seek help from a doctor and surrender to the fact that you may need more help than you have right now.
- Be willing to humble yourself and seek advice from experts.
- Trust your intuition.
- The power of journaling.
Show Notes
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