They say in life that nothing is certain, but if anything is, then it’s the fact that shame will deny us entry into recovery. I’m going to consider this fromContinue reading “How the shame cycle barricades us from recovery”
Category Archives: Trauma
The weight of recovery
As many of you know if you have followed this website for a period of time, I am in recovery from addiction and psychosis. I have spoken extensively of myContinue reading “The weight of recovery”
The truth about Obssesive Compulsive Disorder – OCD
Cw: obsessive intrusive thoughts, self harm, mention of violence. Alot of people wrongly assume that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a cute tidy ‘quirk’, a need for everything to beContinue reading “The truth about Obssesive Compulsive Disorder – OCD”
Autistic people, substance use, and vulnerability to exploitation and county lines
This article was co-authored by David Gray-Hammond and Katie Munday Trigger warnings: This article discusses gaslighting, trauma, criminal exploitation (on various topics including sexual exploitation), substance use, mental health, cuckooing,Continue reading “Autistic people, substance use, and vulnerability to exploitation and county lines”
Neurostandardisation: considering the oppression of neurodivergent individuals
For quite some time now, the neurodiversity movement has spoken about the harmfulness of behavioural techniques. These techniques are used to prevent the outward indications of the Autistic neurotype. TheyContinue reading “Neurostandardisation: considering the oppression of neurodivergent individuals”
Creating Autistic Suffering: Neuronormativity in mental health treatment
This article was co-authored between David Gray-Hammond and Tanya Adkin Trigger Warning: This article contains mentions of systemic mistreatment in the mental health setting, traumatisation, references to pathologizing theories andContinue reading “Creating Autistic Suffering: Neuronormativity in mental health treatment”
Creating Autistic Suffering: Ableism and discrimination
This article was co-authored between David Gray-Hammond and Tanya Adkin Trigger Warning: This article contains discussion and examples of ableism and discrimination against Autistic and disabled people. Mentions the R-Slur.Continue reading “Creating Autistic Suffering: Ableism and discrimination”
Autistic people and police brutality in the UK: Baron-Cohen the aggressor
Edit to add disclaimer: Despite Simon Baron-Cohen telling us that there will be a police presence, A member of the protest team has since spoken to Cambridge Police and confirmedContinue reading “Autistic people and police brutality in the UK: Baron-Cohen the aggressor”
Creating Autistic suffering: In the beginning there was trauma
This article was co-authored between David Gray-Hammond and Tanya Adkin Trigger Warning: Some of the research quoted in this article contains person-first language or references to aspergers. While the authorsContinue reading “Creating Autistic suffering: In the beginning there was trauma”
Autistic people and the social model of addiction
For the better part of a century now, addiction has been treated largely as a matter of criminal justice, with some focus on medical treatment. Unfortunately this approach leaves aContinue reading “Autistic people and the social model of addiction”
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