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BZBrainz

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AuDHD. :rainbowinfinity: NeuroQueer. Creative.

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BZBrainz, (edited ) to actuallyautistic
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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."
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BZBrainz,
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@cjewel Thank you! It looks like I missed a Novella. 🥰 And now I have another one.

BZBrainz,
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@SallyStrange @actuallyautistic @bookstodon Thank you! I will pick these up next.

llorenzin, to ADHD

brainweasel wrangling, edition!

After figuring out years ago that I can listen better, especially over long periods of time, if I have something to keep my hands busy, I try to always have a project on hand heading into multi-day meetings or conferences.

Ran out of time to prep for this one, so I started winding my skein into a yarn ball during opening remarks, got my sizing swatch done for a one-skein triangle shawl (Moogly Fortune's Shawlette) by the end of One Track Mind, and made a nice bit more progress during the firetalks...

It's the perfect con project - a simple diagonal-box-stitch repeat, no complex counting required. Just add a box every row until I run out of yarn, and then frog back until I have enough yarn left for the edging. 😁

@crochet

Yarn ball wound from that skein, sitting on my Ghibli Museum susuwatari crochet bag
Six-box sizing swatch of the Moogly Fortune's Shawlette, next to my ruler - exactly four inches! This never happens.
WIP triangle on a white sheet next to my ruler. I frogged the sizing swatch (because I hadn't expected to get it right on the first try and thus wasn't paying as close attention as I would have liked!) and still managed to end up with 8 inches of progress at the end of the evening...

BZBrainz,
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@nomdeb @llorenzin was just thinking that! The color is incredible.

smeg, to Autism
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Is there any value in pursuing a potential autism diagnosis as an adult, if a person gets along well enough in life and isn't interested in finding community?

BZBrainz,
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@smeg Difficult to answer. I've known many people driven simply by a desire to understand 'why.' And I'd be very interested to know how this person defines "gets along well enough?" @actuallyautistic

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@smeg @actuallyautistic I simply didn't know I needed more knowledge, support, and tools to help myself than I had ever been allowed before. It was inconceivable to me that there were skills I could learn or accommodations I could ask for that could make some parts of life less challenging.

BZBrainz, (edited )
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@smeg @actuallyautistic Many people who did not know me well would have said I got on well enough—a challenging social barometer—and they would have been wrong. Though I'll admit, if I hadn't needed help, had deficits not been perceived by the doctor, I'd have not pursued diagnosis on my own due to stigma and internalized ableism.

BZBrainz, to ADHD
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I’ve never been a big user of a Twitter—thank you to my friend for sending this my way. 🤣 @Adhdinos @audhd

BZBrainz,
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@Theotime812 @Adhdinos @audhd Not likely specifically, but I imagined if it resonated with me that it would with others who also have .

KitMuse, to actuallyautistic
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I'm going to throw this out there and it may sound a bit controversial, but keep in mind I have nearly 20 years's experience as an entrepreneur. Is there ANYONE who works with business owners or business owners who don't just regurgitate the same allistic/neurotypical "marketing advice" that's sold all over the groups and "free offers"? Because I'm not seeing anyone doing anything different from the NTs. @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

BZBrainz,
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@KitMuse @actuallyautistic If I need something specifically geared towards me as an author, I may look to my mutuals within the newly created Neurodivergent Publishing Conference (NPC) for recommendations/referrals. The best and most actionable advice I have received has come from my and friends/entrepreneurs, who discuss business with me ad nauseam.

BZBrainz,
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@KitMuse
Here is the direct link to the Neurodivergent Publishing Conference (NPC) 2024 website. It is organized by ND people for ND people.

https://ndpub.org

February will NPC’s second conference. There is also a Discord that I just noticed and may join.

@Adhdinos @actuallyautistic @audhd @writers

BZBrainz,
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@KitMuse @actuallyautistic While I may see minor differences, I do not see significant differences in the strategies provided, which has been disappointing.

BZBrainz, to ADHD
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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.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/bzbrainz/p/three-french-hens-two-turtle-doves

BZBrainz, to bookstodon
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Binge reading and loving The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. I am so glad for this recommendation!

BZBrainz, to random
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Happy New Year!

BZBrainz, to Autism
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@actuallyautistic @audhd
Being present with someone when they are working through the initial discovery phases of late-identified without 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.

BZBrainz, to ADHD
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I just learned in a ND FB group that runny egg sandwiches are a common consumable.

I am fascinated AND my toes are curling to hide from extra sensory information.

I love a hot over easy egg to dip my butter diagonally cut toast into… and isn’t this basically a disassembled sandwich? 😶 My toes, which aren’t even involved, disagree. @actuallyautistic @Adhdinos

BZBrainz, to actuallyautistic
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@actuallyautistic
"Aren't you excited, B?" If I said yes, I'd be accused of lying because I did not look excited.”

Weekly blog on Substack updated for paid subscribers. Extended preview available.

https://bzbrainz.substack.com/p/holiday-gift-giving-musings

BZBrainz, to actuallyautistic
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@actuallyautistic
At work, we had a designated quiet space. Today I learned they reverted it back to a conference room though we have many, mostly unused. It was an emergency decompression space. When I spoke up about this loss, I was told, “If someone has a problem with bells & whistles they probably don’t belong in a hospital.” They didn’t realize it was me. “Of course you belong here—you’ve been here forever—we all have to suck it up. We’re all burned out.”

BZBrainz, to actuallyautistic
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I can’t sleep when my neighbor is snoring, but 42 MPH wind gusts and rain? 🛌 💤

Good night and well wishes + other awkward seasonal greetings to all! 🖤

BZBrainz, to actuallyautistic
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I wish I could say I was working to my normal music, but I stumbled onto a cover of Dance Monkey (8D)… and it became the mood music for tonight. 😂 I’ll probably listen to it on repeat for the next five hours, and add it to my eclectic flow playlist.

https://open.spotify.com/track/4KgAFt6Tt4E96poxgq5dVJ?si=ryOwd1d9RrONh82M83MGxA

26pglt, to actuallyadhd
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This is really interesting on how 'attachment styles' relate to neurotype & why family gatherings are so hard for us.

We are hungry for connection, while our bodies & sensory systems are overwhelmed & desperately want to be alone ❤️‍🩹

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@actuallyadhd

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/divergent-conversations/id1662009631?i=1000638671932

BZBrainz,
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@26pglt @actuallyautistics @actuallyadhd This looks interesting! Thank you.

BZBrainz, to ADHD
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@Adhdinos @actuallyautistic

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,
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@rebekka_m The 1st ed of the Late-Identified workbook is available right now! I released it in early 2023 for adults with a late identification or late diagnosis of & —place to start putting the pieces together. Available at most online booksellers:

➡️ https://books2read.com/audhd

The expanded 2nd ed + new cover will be out later this year, and you can follow me here for progress updates. 🧡

@actuallyautistic @Adhdinos

BZBrainz, to ADHD
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@Adhdinos @actuallyautistic

My writing is a blend of typing and dictating—typing at my 8-year-old Mac when I need to be lost in music, zoomy thumbs while drowning in crowded spaces, and dictating to my phone when I am too restless to hold still. Chronic pain and competing needs heavily influence how I choose to write.

BZBrainz,
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@wizzwizz4 I've tried many times to make this all fit in one toot. I write linearly—this makes compilation easy since I don't jump around the way I do when I casually speak or think. Writing differences get smoothed out in revisions and become less frequent with practice. At times, I may type/dictate in the same session. @writers

BZBrainz, to ADHD
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@actuallyautistic @Adhdinos
The compliment I received today:
“You’ve got some real focused squirrel energy.”
🐿️ 🌰 😂
At least, I am going to take it as a compliment.

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