Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I'm writing this on Saturday 17th December. We're almost there, are you excited? I'm excited! Just a few more sleeps until... the shortest day of the year! Yes, December 21st is the first of the big three mental milestones I have to deal with at this time … Continue reading Part 118: Why Even Care?
Tag: Burnout
Part 115: Communication Mode Conflict
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Thank you for being here. I like writing this blog but, to be honest, I don't do it for myself; I appreciate everyone who visits and reads it. This week's blog might be a bit shorter than some of my epics, for no reason other than my … Continue reading Part 115: Communication Mode Conflict
Part 102: Eye of the Beholder
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I've had a tricky week. Last Saturday I went for a walk around the Waverley lake area of Rotherham. It turned into quite a long walk, and I hit some difficulties. To explain why, I have to backtrack quite a long way… I've talked regularly in this … Continue reading Part 102: Eye of the Beholder
Part 94: Dangerous Masking
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. So, I've had a difficult week. After publishing last week's blog, I started to feel a little unwell. I took a lateral flow test, which was positive. I followed this up with a PCR test, which also came out positive. Yes, I've got covid. I'm triple jabbed … Continue reading Part 94: Dangerous Masking
What A Twit(ter)
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I've made the decision to put my usual weekly blog posting routine on hold for a while. This is partly due to my current state of mental health, and struggling with serious autistic burnout. I'm not giving up on caring about autism issues, far from it. For … Continue reading What A Twit(ter)
Part 80: It’s Dark in the Cutlery Drawer
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well. I've had a tough week. Now, I'm going to clarify that a bit: The citizens of Ukraine are currently being killed or living in terror due to the Russian military action that threatens to destabilise the whole world. I'm tapping into availability … Continue reading Part 80: It’s Dark in the Cutlery Drawer
Part 78: Putting Out the Fire
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well. I've had another mixed week, marred by the disappointment of not getting the flat I wanted, and by having to attend more medical appointments than I would have liked (one is too many), only to find I need further tests. There's not … Continue reading Part 78: Putting Out the Fire
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