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
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
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Autism
Written by Ginny Grant It’s COVID isolation mark one. We’re allowed out for exercise each day but my brain – needing something certain to latch onto in these uncertain times – heard ‘We … I must exercise each day’. And so I walk the streets of my inner-city neighbourhood. Along noisy
Autism
Recovery from addiction is complicated. It challenges those of us experiencing it every day. Even now, approaching five years of sobriety, I fight a daily battle with a mind that seeks self-destruction. My mind tells me that I miss drinking and taking drugs. It turns my memories into a sort
Autism
Many of us, as Autistics, are well versed in masking. For so many of us, it is an involuntary reflex that happens without thought. What is masking? Masking, simply put, is the practice of disguising your autistic traits in order to pass as neurotypical. It is a survival mechanism in
Autism
Out of the last 48 hours, I have just spent 22 of those hours preparing and cooking Christmas dinner to be delivered to 30 vulnerable people in my home city. I do this every year, and it takes everything I have to do it. Whatever your traditions for this time
Autism
Tonight I watched "A street cat named Bob". The film is adapted from a book, which is the true story of a heroin addict overcoming homelessness and addiction thanks (in part) to his friendship with a stray cat that he rescued. The film is very moving and relatable
Autism
A more up to date take on this can be found here. Nicotine addiction is rarely talked about when discussing addiction, but it is probably the most common addiction around. I would estimate that at least half, if not most, of the autistic people I have interacted with have been