Autism
The best known models for addiction currently are disease models, and yet currently we live in a world where addiction is seen as a moral failing. Cultures all around the world treat addicts with hatred and disdain. Even our own governments have been known to paint us as drains on
Autism
There is a common theme amongst many addiction recovery communities. It's the concept that addiction is inherently selfish and inwardly focused in nature. While I can't talk for everyone, I can say that in my own personal experience I was particularly selfish during active addiction. Everything
Addiction
Novel psychoactive (NPA) substances formed a large part of my drug use, and yet many people have not heard of them. NPAs exist in a legal grey area in most countries and represent a significant risk of harm. What are NPAs? A simple explanation is that an NPA is chemically
Autism
Spend even a little while in the autistic community, and you will begin to notice that cannabis is a very popular drug for this particular demographic. Ranging from recreational, infrequent use, all the way to daily (what would be clinically described as "habitual") use. Cannabis is probably one
Mental Health
This one is a spur of the moment post. I just read about Macmillan's "Go sober" campaign to raise money for people affected by cancer. In principle this is a great endeavour. People drinking less is great for public health, and it's raising money
Autism
I have written a lot about making the decision to seek sobriety. What I haven't talked about is the moment when I realised I was in this for the long haul. Roughly three years ago, I had an accident. I can't really remember the details of
Autism
Both autism and asexuality are identities that are often misunderstood by the general public. Myths abound about both of them, some more harmful than others. There is however one myth in particular that is common to both. This is the myth that both autism and asexuality are products of some
Autism
I only recently publicly admitted to being asexual. It was a great weight off of my shoulders, although I don't believe that it was too surprising to anyone who knows me well. Much like my being autistic, it was just part and parcel of who people already knew
Autism
For many years I was at odds with my autistic self. I blamed all of my struggles on being autistic, and truth be told, I wanted to be cured. I was privileged to discover the autistic community a few years ago, here's what I have learned. While autism
Autism
I recently realised that I am on the asexual spectrum. More specifically I am greysexual. This means that I rarely feel sexual attraction, and can go a long time without sex with no issues. Most recently, I went through an 8 year stint of feeling no sexual attraction, and engaging
Mental Health
As those who have followed my writing will know, I have a number of complex mental health issues as well as being an autistic addict in recovery. I am coping with the fallout of those mental health issues more often than not. For this reason, I have had to develop
Autism
The autistic community and the neurodiversity movement at large has been active online for what has easily been a decade at this point. We have come a long way, establishing the rights we are entitled to, what can be done better, and even creating our own autistic culture. We have