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The inescapable dread of winter

If hibernation was an option – I’d take it.

Posted byroryreckonsJune 13, 2021Posted inadvocacy, mental health, personalLeave a comment on The inescapable dread of winter

How did I even survive and learn?

No wonder there’s no advice or methods that work for me… how do you teach someone like this?
I am an autodidact by need.

Posted byroryreckonsJune 2, 2021June 2, 2021Posted inADHD, advocacy, autism, mental health, personal1 Comment on How did I even survive and learn?

My Mental Health Self-Help

The random assortment of stuff I credit with getting better.

Posted byroryreckonsMay 17, 2021September 24, 2021Posted inadvocacy, Education, mental health, personalLeave a comment on My Mental Health Self-Help

My Mental Health ‘Awareness’

How many things could they have labelled me as depending on their bias, and why didn’t the medicine actually help me?

Posted byroryreckonsMay 4, 2021May 5, 2021Posted inmental health, personalLeave a comment on My Mental Health ‘Awareness’

Reflections on Color the Spectrum & My Future Autistic Advocacy

I tried my best. I will be less compromising in future. I understand hating what I did – I empathise completely.

Posted byroryreckonsMay 3, 2021May 4, 2021Posted inadvocacy, autism, AutisticAwarenessMonth, personal1 Comment on Reflections on Color the Spectrum & My Future Autistic Advocacy

Denial of my Autonomy – The Price of Masking

Picking up the pieces of a lack of autonomy.

Posted byroryreckonsApril 30, 2021Posted inadvocacy, autism, mental health, personalLeave a comment on Denial of my Autonomy – The Price of Masking

Autistic Acceptance Month – Political Issue

A dragon in the shape of an infinity symbol that is rainbow coloured like the neurodiversity symbol

We’ve been brainwashed, the first step is accepting we’re part of a cult. Let’s earn the privilege of the name Aotearoa.

Posted byroryreckonsApril 24, 2021April 30, 2021Posted inautism, AutisticAwarenessMonth, Education, personal, racism, social-justiceLeave a comment on Autistic Acceptance Month – Political Issue

Autistic Acceptance Month – Someday…

A dragon in the shape of an infinity symbol that is rainbow coloured like the neurodiversity symbol

Someday we will live in a better world… someday they will listen…

Posted byroryreckonsApril 18, 2021April 30, 2021Posted inautism, AutisticAwarenessMonth, mental health, personal, UncategorizedLeave a comment on Autistic Acceptance Month – Someday…

My Personal Shutdown/Meltdown/Burnout Scale – “Why do I bang my head?”

Coke canning and battery leaking.

Posted byroryreckonsApril 17, 2021April 17, 2021Posted inautism, mental health, personal1 Comment on My Personal Shutdown/Meltdown/Burnout Scale – “Why do I bang my head?”

Autistic Acceptance Month – Work/School

A dragon in the shape of an infinity symbol that is rainbow coloured like the neurodiversity symbol

I could spend so long writing about the trauma of my work and school life – but there was a company that made me believe in happiness as something achievable – Runaway.

Posted byroryreckonsApril 16, 2021April 30, 2021Posted inautism, AutisticAwarenessMonth, mental health, personalLeave a comment on Autistic Acceptance Month – Work/School

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