As Autism Acceptance month comes to an end, this blog offers a deep, and vulnerable dive into what Autism is for me, exploring the areas of the spectrum and how the manifest and impact me. Now, whilst my diagnosis itself is fairly new, the Autism itself is not, because remember Autism is something we’re bornContinue reading “What Autism Is For Me”
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The Spectrum, the Spiky, and the Acceptance
CW: Discussion of Suicide rates in autistic and allistic people. In today’s foray into my head, I talk about what the Autism Spectrum is, and why it’s not a line. This is in keeping with Autism Acceptance Month – which should be every month by the way – I’ll also talk about what Autism AcceptanceContinue reading “The Spectrum, the Spiky, and the Acceptance”
When my brain don’t work like it used to before, and I can’t even spell my name…
Content Warning: mental health, intrusive thoughts, anxiety, ptsd, burnout. This is week eight of my recovery journey. I’ve been learning to slow down, to feel my feelings, to release them, whilst also accepting that I’m not mentally or emotionally where I need to be yet. And that’s ok. The blog that follows (the stuff inContinue reading “When my brain don’t work like it used to before, and I can’t even spell my name…”
Trudging through treacle and treading a tightrope.
CW: Mental Health, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Chronic Illness As I write this, I’m in two minds whether I’ll actually post it. If you’re reading this, obviously I have. For those of you that follow the ponders, you’ll know I’ve not been all that great lately. I’m currently signed off from my work, struggling with bothContinue reading “Trudging through treacle and treading a tightrope.”
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