Some jumbled thoughts on alexithymia & processing feelings through songwriting. 🧵 Music has always been a huge part of my life, & I’ve written songs since my tweens. Looking back at songs I wrote when younger they’re almost all about, in relation to, or “for”…
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I’ve spent my whole adult life as a self employed person being told (by mostly not self employed people): “You’re always so busy! Rest! You’re going to burn yourself out!” But no one ever offered practical advice or support to help me rest whilst building…
Comments closedManaged to get out the house to get to the pharmacy before it closes at 6pm which is hard for me atm… found out it’s a bank holiday. 😑 It might seem silly, but it’s thrown my whole mood off. Any other #ActuallyAutistic people experience…
Comments closedI’ve been told for most of my life that I need to learn to ask for help. I tried so many times, but it just resulted in getting re-traumatised in various ways. Today however, I asked for help in a big way for me, and…
Comments closedI don’t have depression (as far as I’m aware) but my girlfriend does. We had a chat about it to help me figure out what I was experiencing, and came to the conclusion that it was autistic burnout, not depression. She described depression like being…
Comments closedUnmasking as a late diagnosed neurodivergent human. A thread. 🧵 Since getting my ADHD dx I’ve been doing a lot of inspecting of my life – figuring out where and how I mask. Whilst doing this I’ve started identifying autistic traits in myself, which I’m…
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