Trying to find supports/groups/etc for autistic adults (aka people like me) in my county and urgh if I see one more or 'your child' or 'children and young adults with autism' or 'takes place online or in Dublin' I will scream in rage. #actuallyautistic #latediagnosis

#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #ADHDBrain #LateDiagnosis #Autistic #AutismAwarenessMonth #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #ASD

I'm still doing that #LateDiagnosis Hard Bop Jitterbug in my head. To the beat “So-Maybe-I-Am, Just-MayBE-I’m-Not.”

Hopping one mental foot to another. Always landing on the wrong offbeat. Flailing off-balance.

Great. Maybe I am officially #autistic. My life still sucks…

New to @mastadon after @medium suggested it. I have been in the Medium Partnership program for 7 months now and an active Medium blogger for over a year. I write about #autism #adhd #neurodivergence #writing #mentalhealth #trauma #personalgrowth #neurodiversity #latediagnosis , if you want to connect with me.

Appt went well. I'm now being referred to #Autism services. The wait begins!
#ActuallyAutistic #LateDiagnosis

I'm still doing that #LateDiagnosis Hard Bop Jitterbug in my head. To the beat “So-Maybe-I-Am, Just-MayBE-I’m-Not.”

Hopping one mental foot to another. Always landing on the wrong offbeat. Flailing off-balance.

Great. Maybe I am officially #autistic. My life still sucks…

I'm working on a post about the stages I've gone thru after #LateDiagnosis of #Autism, self-dx #ADHD…

Like your thoughts.

I'm thinking the traditional "6 stages"… but more of a "Relief" than "Grief" model…
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#AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #AutisticAdult

"Authentic Autistic Life: 4 Short Stories Fearless, Joyful & Chaotic"

Now on #Medium...

Boldly explore living authentically autistic... 4 stories.

@actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd #ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD #AuDHD #ADHD #AutisticAdult #LateDX #LateDiagnosis #Neurodivergent

https://link.medium.com/Y4Tf50UfXxb

New Episode!

"Authentic Autistic Life: 4 Short Stories Fearless, Joyful & Chaotic"

Season 3's mission? To boldly explore living authentically autistic… out loud.

Text/Podcast/Video

@actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd

#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #AutisticAdult #LateDiagnosis #LateDX #podcast #video

https://autisticaf.me/2023/03/06/authentic-autistic-life-4-short-stories-fearless-joyful-chaotic/

This case study could have been written about me 😭


"Kathy does not drive. She takes longer to get ready in the morning than most of her colleagues because of her #dyspraxia. She can also find crowded public transport stressful."

https://www.gmb.org.uk/sites/default/files/neurodiversity-dyspraxia-guide.pdf


#FeelingSeen #Neurodiversity #LateDiagnosis #ImposterSyndrome

Shepton Mallet mum shares late autism diagnosis experience

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-64836873

#ActuallyAutistic #SheptonMallet #Somerset #LateDiagnosis #MentalHealth #HidingTrueSelf #Anxiety

Nothing is as effective at putting imposter syndrome to bed than reading a case study that could have been written about you! 😭

"Kathy does not drive. She takes longer to get ready in the morning than most of her colleagues because of her dyspraxia. She can also find crowded public transport stressful."

Dyspraxia In The Workplace (GMB Union): https://www.gmb.org.uk/sites/default/files/neurodiversity-dyspraxia-guide.pdf

#Dyspraxia #Neurodiversity #LateDiagnosis #ImposterSyndrome

Nothing is as effective at putting imposter syndrome to bed than reading a case study that could have been written about you 😭

"Kathy does not drive. She takes longer to get ready in the morning than most of her colleagues because of her dyspraxia. She can also find crowded public transport stressful."

https://www.gmb.org.uk/sites/default/files/neurodiversity-dyspraxia-guide.pdf

I'm rooting for you Kathy...

#Dyspraxia #Neurodiversity #LateDiagnosis #ImposterSyndrome

Hey fediverse: I’ve launched my #adhd #blog!

I’ve been obsessed w/ building & designing it for 2w now. Finally wrote the About page & a welcome post and realized that I should probably tell people about it.

My intention for it: process my adhd.

I’m 50 & a #LateDiagnosis #ADHDer and have known about it for just over a year. But we moved to a new state and I haven’t had time to really process until now.

Please ck it out so I don’t feel alone 😆

https://whatwasidoingagain.com/

#AdultADHD #ADHDAdult

"Rediscovering Autistic Joy: My 4 Easy, SHAMELESS Ways as an Autistic Adult'

For my #TikTok friends...

@actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #LateDiagnosis #LateDX #AusticAdult #Video
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRnFxan5/

Rediscovering #AutisticJoy: My 4 Easy, SHAMELESS Ways as an #AutisticAdult'

New Blog & Video Premiere! (2:57)

Captioned to aid audio processing.

@actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #LateDiagnosis #LateDX #Neurodivergent

https://autisticaf.me/2023/02/19/rediscovering-autistic-joy-my-4-easy-shameless-ways-as-an-autistic-adult/

I had a realization earlier this week as I was pondering the fact that I have spent most of my life trying to become a different, “better” (aka neurotypical) person. I grew up watching my mom do this - she was constantly reading a new self-help book, doing some new self-help program, trying a new diet, etc. All with the hope of becoming this new, “better” (aka neurotypical) person. And of course it never worked for either of us, because we were both undiagnosed autistic people, unaware of our own neurodivergence. But I always held out hope that the next thing I found would be the one to unlock the “better” person who could cope with everything I cannot.

And as I thought about this, the realization hit me that embracing this new understanding of my autistic self means that I can actually let that project go. I can stop the futile and exhausting project of trying to become “better” (aka neurotypical), and instead begin crafting a life that actually fits autistic me. This is not to say I will give up on the enterprise of personal and spiritual growth, because I do value learning and growth through self-reflection. But it does mean that instead of trying to become something I am not, I can focus my energies on trying to become and embrace who I really am. This is a freeing (and somewhat terrifying) thought. Because I know there is a part of me, like a seed, that I’ve buried way deep inside, and it is so desperate for the opportunity to emerge, and grow, and thrive. May I find the strength and courage to let it.

#ActuallyAutistic #LateDiagnosis

BTW, I have a new episode out to launch Season 3, “Love, Politics & Faking Normal: 3 New Autistic Myths s03e01.” Text/transcript, audio, and captioned video.

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #AdultAutistic #LateDiagnosis
https://autisticaf.me/2023/01/07/season-3-love-politics-faking-normal-3-new-autistic-myths/ /14

While other kids were hitting the playground. Learning to pick sides, squabble, fib politely, fight... kiss… and make up.

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #AdultAutistic #LateDiagnosis
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Why…? School, home, family, nabes on my block, church… Gobs of stress in my early autistic life.

So, naturally, I spent acres of hours escaping reality.

Either  nose-planted-in-book… or eyes-glazed-on-screen. Zoned-out,  dissociative trance.
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Star Trek “reboots” by the light-yard…

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #AdultAutistic #LateDiagnosis
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