Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you've all had as good a week as possible. My week has been characterised by an uplift in my mood. As the week has gone on, I've noticed myself becoming increasingly cheerful and talkative. I kind of expected an uplift post-December; as I've mentioned before, … Continue reading Part 120: Not My Superpower
Tag: Suicide Prevention
Part 118: Why Even Care?
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?
Part 117: Depression… And A Hate Speech Diversion
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. It's good to have you here. How are you feeling? Are you happy? If so, what does happiness mean to you? I've blogged before about the fact that whilst I experience occasional pleasure and joy, a state of happiness is something that eludes me. Much of this, … Continue reading Part 117: Depression… And A Hate Speech Diversion
Part 107: The Grand Design
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. If you're having a remotely good week, you're having a better week than me. I've felt physically exhausted all week, and have had a couple of nights of poor sleep, leaving me feeling irritable and demotivated. It's not helping seeing the absolute mess the UK is in, … Continue reading Part 107: The Grand Design
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 101: A Neurodivergent Diversion Or Destination?
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Thanks for being here as I embark on the second century of blog articles. I use the term "embark" deliberately. I feel like I'm about to embark on a journey into the various offshoots of my neurodivergence over the coming months and probably years. I've been coming … Continue reading Part 101: A Neurodivergent Diversion Or Destination?
Part 100: One Hundred Things About Autism
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer, for this special 100th blog post! It's been a strange ride at times, and it's startling how much I've learned about autism and myself over the last couple of years or so. Alongside that learning curve, I've been through some pretty severe changes in my life but … Continue reading Part 100: One Hundred Things About Autism
Part 99: Not Making It
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I seem to have had a really busy week, and I'm not sure where the time has gone, but here I am looking forward to a week of annual leave from work. In theory, I should be having a well-earned rest, but I've got tons of stuff … Continue reading Part 99: Not Making It
Part 98: Is This the Start of the Breakdown?
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Thank you for being here, I'm glad to have you aboard for this week's discussion. I've got something pretty important I want to discuss - something that affects many autistic people, and potentially, at one level or another, all autistic people. The subject matter has come about … Continue reading Part 98: Is This the Start of the Breakdown?
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