Tonight I watched “A street cat named Bob”. The film is adapted from a book, which is the true story of a heroin addict overcoming homelessness and addiction thanks (inContinue reading “Men, it’s okay to cry: my autistic perspective”
Category Archives: Autistic Wellbeing
We need to talk about cigarettes, nicotine, and being autistic
Nicotine addiction is rarely talked about when discussing addiction, but it is probably the most common addiction around. I would estimate that at least half, if not most, of theContinue reading “We need to talk about cigarettes, nicotine, and being autistic”
An open letter to autistic addicts
My fellow autistic addicts, As we approach the end of a historically difficult year, I hope that you can look back and be proud that you have survived. This yearContinue reading “An open letter to autistic addicts”
Growing up atypical and learning to accept myself
My mother used to encourage me to be myself, to be proud of myself. In many ways I was privileged for having that, and yet I still grew up uncomfortableContinue reading “Growing up atypical and learning to accept myself”
Limits of the traditional twelve-step program for autistic folk
Anyone who is even vaguely familiar with the addiction recovery community will likely have come across the twelve-step program in one form or another. Alcoholics anonymous, cocaine anonymous, narcotics anonymous,Continue reading “Limits of the traditional twelve-step program for autistic folk”
ABA: A symbol of fear
Over the years many wonderful and brilliant advocates and activists have spoken out against Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) and why the compliance-based therapy is harmful to autistics, but why doContinue reading “ABA: A symbol of fear”
Disclosing your neurotype: My battle with authenticity in a world filled with stigma
“Every time someone steps up and says who they are, the world becomes a better, more interesting place” Captain Raymond Holt, Brooklyn Nine-Nine I try to live my life beingContinue reading “Disclosing your neurotype: My battle with authenticity in a world filled with stigma”
Fighting the void: What is autistic burnout?
In the online autistic community, it is not uncommon to hear about something called “burnout”. This phenomenon is, sadly, quite common, and probably a result of trying to exist inContinue reading “Fighting the void: What is autistic burnout?”
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