You are not destroyed. You are in repair. And repair is not failure—it's the bravest thing a person can do.
Consider this a signal, not a sentence. You may need accommodations—quiet spaces, written instructions, time to process, scripts for common interactions. Those are not weaknesses. They are tools. And if you don't have a formal diagnosis but resonate with this, you are still allowed to use coping strategies that help you. You don't need a doctor's note to be kind to yourself. destroyed sperg
Start with low-stakes social wins. Send a text to one safe friend. Make eye contact with a cashier for one second. Write a post in a supportive subreddit. You don't have to be charming, smooth, or "normal." You just have to show up as the person who is trying, and that is already brave. You are not destroyed