Addiction
The journey through recovery takes several important steps. First you must stop engaging with your addiction, in my case, stop using drink and drugs. Next you must learn to live without your addictions. Then, you need to create a life where it is easier not to go back to your
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
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
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
General Wellbeing
I'm taking a brief break from the regular autism, addiction, and mental health topics to write about something that I think is extremely important here in my country. I've just finished watching the BBC workplace drama Casualty. Casualty is set in Holby City hospital's
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
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
Autistic Wellbeing
My fellow autistic addicts, As we approach the end of a historically difficult year, I hope that you can look back and be proud that you have survived. This year has brought many tests, and you have passed. If all you did this year was make it through, I want