So much of what I think about is a battle. I overthink the simplest of things. Things that should be a no brainier. Things I know are the right thing to do. Temptation strikes rough and sneaks up on you. It contributes to the overthinking... Bringing up flawed thoughts about things that have no merit.… Continue reading The Battle of Overthinking
Good Day! Here is the Autism News Digest for Wednesday, May 31, 2023
For decades, May has been Mental Health Month. Many autistic people have the comorbidity of mental health with their autism. It is sometimes an every day or even every hour battle, but one thing I have learned is that you have to value and respect your mental health for what it is.
Good Day! Here is the Autism News Digest for Tuesday, May 30, 2023
I can make things right for once and live the life I desired to live all along. Because I have the power.
Despite the challenges that I faced or have faced as an autistic man, I am now realizing that I need to have a sense of pride and be proud of myself for fighting the challenges and being proud of how far I have come over the decades of my life.
Good Day! Here is the Autism News Digest for Sunday, May 28, 2023
A trait that an autistic person has is the difficulty in making decisions when the opportunity is given for them to do so. It can be hard for us to lock in on a final decision without understanding possible barriers or ramifications that may provide to us and those around us.
Good Day! Here is the Autism News Digest for Sunday, May 28, 2023
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Good Day! Here is the Autism News Digest for Thursday, May 25, 2023
Being in a co-regulated relationship with my mother, I see things from both sides of the relationship.
Now, I practice radical acceptance not only to the fact that life is the way that it is, but that autistic burnout is reality too and that I must accommodate my personal needs for the proper recovery from it.
Life ebbs and flows. For me, my emotions sometimes run the gamut of being high and low. There are times I feel at peace with myself and there are times I think the world is crashing down on me and I think things are the worst they ever could be. All in all, it is muddling through it and knowing that I can never give up is what keeps me going.
Good Day! Here is the Autism News Digest for Wednesdy, May 24, 2023
If I am taking care of my mental health, then I am doing what I need to do is to fight isolation and get out into the program or work, not picking or choosing what is convenient for me.
Recently, I had recognized without scheduling that I needed to just take a day for myself. This was at first a hard thing for me to do as I initially felt as if it was some sort of punishment, but in reality it was a really good thing and I was validated for doing what I needed to do.
Good Day! Here is the Autism News Digest for Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Over the past few weeks, I am finally getting my life back on track after a long course of not doing what I needed to do to care for my mental health. Being in denial and playing games with my medicine in the course of nearly four and a half years, having a reality check and a really bad meltdown has made me recognize that doing what is right just makes sense.
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