Recently, a lovely commenter and friend (whose identity I won’t mention here, unless given specific permission to do so) notified … More
Tag: stress
The importance of self-care for people on the Asperger’s / autism spectrum ~ Part 2: Ideas & strategies
In my last post, I spelled out the seemingly doom-and-gloom situation people on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum are sometimes up against … More
The importance of self-care for people on the Asperger’s / autism spectrum ~ Part 1: Self-care and its deterrents
Self-care is a human need that gets overlooked and forgotten. I would venture to say that it’s a basic need, … More
“What do *you* do?” and other ways to trigger an Aspie/autistic person
Some of you are aware, at varying levels, that I’ve had a hilariously crappy week. As in, so crappy that … More
Sometimes I’m almost afraid to check social media…
(I apologize for the downer post here. If you’re not in the mood for emotional and mental pretzels colored by … More
Let me tell you about my “inability to handle criticism” – one Asperger’s / autistic perspective
Somehow I managed to compress roughly eight hours’ worth of work into about an hour and a half, followed by … More
Sharing: Reverse-engineering our autistic rage
An incredible post by Aspie Under Your Radar (whom I highly recommend following!) about subject matter that tickles my “Special … More
Standing at the intersection of Asperger’s / autism and PTSD
[Potential Trigger Warning: vehicular accidents; various other forms of trauma briefly mentioned] ❤ I clutched the steering wheel, attempting to … More
Asperger’s / autism and traveling
I probably should have written this before, since if we had to travel for the holidays, we’re pretty much done … More
Top 28 Goals for surviving the Holidays as a newly-late-diagnosed Aspie (Notes to self)
Say “hi” to everyone; speak to everyone at least once. Determine an “escape route” early on, before I need it. … More
How to “survive” Christmas with Aspie / autistic children, from a once-Aspie / autistic child
Dear Parents of children “with” Asperger’s/autism, I realize that a lot of us blog-writers speak mostly to our fellow Asperger’s/autistic … More
Sometimes driving makes me cry
It has happened more than once. Not too many times, but enough. It usually happens when it’s raining. Where I … More
