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Pervasive Autistic Burnout
“Autistic burnout is pervasive, long-term (3+ months) exhaustion, loss of function, and reduced tolerance to stimulus. It’s described as being the result of chronic life stress, and a mismatch of expectations and abilities without adequate supports.” I’ve… Read Full Post
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AUTISTIC AS FXXK
For Autistic punks, rebels and misfits forging their own path in a neurotypical world. Raise your middle finger to neuronormativity! 🖕🖕🏿🖕🏾🖕🏽🖕🏼🖕🏻 Source: www.autisticasfxxk.com Read Full Post
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Growing up Undiagnosed
“To grow up as an undiagnosed autistic person and/or ADHDer (AuDHD) is to spend a lifetime being: gaslit, ostracized and misunderstood. It is only natural that our mental health would suffer as a result of that.” —… Read Full Post
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On Having Autistic Burnout at 53
Autistic burnout is an intense, chronic state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion. Typically caused by prolonged masking, sensory overload, social demands, and the constant struggle to navigate a world that isn’t built for neurodivergent minds. For… Read Full Post
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The Brain
The neurodivergent experience is talking about your brain as if it’s a separate entity from your self. Even before I knew about autism I always talked about my brain like a computer, with hardware, software and different… Read Full Post
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Not Neurotypical
“Overwhelmingly struggling with the recent discovery that I’ve lived with AuDHD (Autism+ADHD aka Neurodivergent) my whole life, without knowing it.” I’ve continuously battled, and been medicated for: MDD (Major Depressive Disorder), SAD (Social Anxiety Disorder) since my… Read Full Post
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Expectations — Bruce Lee
When it comes down to it, I really do care what people may or may not think of me. Read Full Post
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AuDHD Late Diagnosis Grief Process
Usually a pretty articulate person, but since my most recent battle with major depression and subsequent diagnosis of AuDhD at the age of 53, I’ve struggled with concentration, with a near permanent state of complete mental, physical… Read Full Post
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Triumph — T.S. Eliot
“.…we fight rather to keep something alive than in the expectation that anything will triumph.” Read Full Post
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To Inspire — Ryan Holiday
“What if your aim wasn’t merely to ‘survive the week’ (because the more you think about that the more ridiculous* it becomes). What if your primary reason for getting out of bed on Monday morning was to… Read Full Post
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