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How to overcome internalized shame about needing accommodations

Every accommodation I need makes me feel like I am cheating and I cannot shake the feeling that I am taking advantage even though I know intellectually that my brain works differently.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Deep conditioning about fairness and worth conflicts with acceptance of legitimate needs.

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