Autistics can be extroverts. There are extroverted autistics. Social-emotional reciprocity or social communication “deficits” sometimes outshine the deep need for social connection. Never assume because someone is autistic that they aren’t revitalized by social events or don’t love to socialize. @actuallyautistic#audhd#actuallyautistic#autism#autistic#LateIdentifiedAuDHD
@chronicillness I love night shift. I love being awake at night and I love the personalities night shift attracts… and chronic illness has said, “No more nights, unless it’s insomnia I’ve made for you, or I will punish you disproportionate to the offense.” And isn’t that just chronic illness in a nutshell? #chronicillness#audhd#adhd
My spouse delights me. I've been rumbling this week as we get ready for a move and swamped by shame for my reactions—I hate feeling out of control.
They gave me a gift. I did not respond to the gift, felt awful for not acknowledging it, and then excessively apologized.
Spouse: "I never expect you to be excited about chocolate. If it were an appropriately shaped Reese's, that would be a whole different story." #autistic#actuallyautistic#audhd#AuDHDcouple
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Their comment made me feel loved and seen and brightened my evening. I have a particular way of eating certain foods and disassembling them in an order, which makes me very happy. When I struggle to be compassionate with myself or gentle with others, they still reach out to me. #audhd#actuallyautistic#autism#autistic
Not only did my blog post go out several days early (whoops), but it's also a bit of a wandering rant prompted by “Shop the DSM–5 Collection” and an interaction with my #autistic niece on Pokémon. #neurodivergent#audhd#actuallyautistic#autism#adhd
I was given the opportunity to push out an update to the first edition of the Late-Identified #AuDHD workbook. It is always embarrassing to find a typo—even with multiple editors, beta/ARC readers, + the hundreds of times I have read through it—but correcting mistakes is also a privilege. While I was updating the typo, I updated my reference to AANE. They recently updated their name to the Association for #Autism and #Neurodiversity. #actuallyautistic@actuallyautistic#ADHD
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I’m excited to share the updated cover for Late Identified #AuDHD A Beginner’s Workbook (2nd edition with updated title) soon! In the meantime, the first edition will stay up and available with the first cover I created for it. 🥰 #actuallyautistic#adhd#bookstodon
@actuallyautistic Someone just recommended Alexandra Streliski as accompaniment for reading and writing—Mastadon crashed before I was able to pull the artist up on Spotify. Thank you! I was not familiar with them and I have enjoyed every song I’ve played. My spouse says thank you too. 🥰
@BZBrainz@actuallyautistic Out of curiosity, I just search for Alexandra Streliski on Apple Music and hit 'play'. I'm listening to the song, Elegie, from the Neo-Romance album. It is lovely, so soothing, like being safely and warmly held as a small child. Thank you for sharing!🙏🏽
@flowerpot@actuallyautistic you’re welcome! I hope my original post finds the person who shared this artist earlier today. I like you, I was just curious and my day was so much better for it. ♥️
I binge-read The Murderbot Diaries (1-7) by @marthawells, and now there are no more out, and I'm feeling unmoored. I have a very long TBR list, but... I want more Murderbot. Difficulty with social reciprocity, comfort in rewatching favorite series, disliking eye contact or touch, and so much more. I get why reviews say this series is "one of the most human experiences you can have in sci-fi." @actuallyautistic@bookstodon
@oldmankris I also enjoyed that series, but it’s been well over a decade since I read it and I can’t recall if I completed the series. I’ll revisit it. Thank you!
I am working on a revised cover for Late-Identified AuDHD: A Beginner's Workbook (retitled 2nd edition). I've been repeatedly advised that using a dyslexic-friendly font in my work is unprofessional. Well, I am a professional with dyslexia... and the use of dyslexia-friendly fonts is a professional choice. Hard line.
@BZBrainz oh wow, when it will be published? Cause I might need the content of your book urgently ;) and in case the 2nd edition takes "too long" I would stick to the 1st 😎
@rebekka_m The 1st ed of the Late-Identified #AuDHD workbook is available right now! I released it in early 2023 for adults with a late identification or late diagnosis of #autism & #ADHD —place to start putting the pieces together. Available at most online booksellers:
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Being present with someone when they are working through the initial discovery phases of late-identified #autismwithout info dumping is challenging. Sometimes, that info dump is desperately wanted, and I am happy to provide insight/tools/recs, and sometimes, the person just needs a witness or someone to hear their processing or a parallel play partner so they know they aren't alone. #actuallyautistic#audhd
This week’s blog post is on the personal side regarding restarting ADHD meds.
“How do I keep getting here? And why is it always during the hottest days of summer or the darkest days of winter? Well, they have something in common... high stress that exceeds the capacity of my boatload of non-pharmacological tools…..
I'm burning through my toolbox and bulldozing forward like burnout isn't on the horizon.”