I'm sure many of you are familiar with the spoon theory. Basically, everyone has a certain amount of spoons or usable hours. Some people are able to achieve a lot because they have the energy necessary for the task. Then, there are autistic people like me, or those with chronic illness or other disabilities that… Continue reading Spoons To Spare
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I’ll Change The World Before I Go
I am truly thrilled to get to advocate for myself and my fellow autistics. I want to be the person child me wished she knew. Before this year, I was by myself. I had a spouse, maybe a friend here or there, but I was all alone. I also had years without having basically any… Continue reading I’ll Change The World Before I Go
The Cookie Shuffle
This gorgeous dog right here is named Cookie and she changed my life. I got Cookie when I was about 14. My family has always had dogs and we rescued Cookie from an abusive situation. She sat on my lap on the car ride home and never left. She very quickly became my service dog.… Continue reading The Cookie Shuffle
I Probably Won’t Kill Myself Today
Let me start off this post by saying I have a support team that is aware of everything I am writing today. They all know about these thoughts and have made many action plans to assist me in whatever condition I might be in. I just thought it was important to share this with the… Continue reading I Probably Won’t Kill Myself Today
I'm Not Drunk, I'm Autistic 