sheriarg.bsky.social
Marine mom, andy gibb/Bee Gees, 80’s music, autism, antiques, sci-fi, comedies, book hoarder, container & pollinator friendly gardening, orange cat mafia mom 🐶🐱🇺🇸🌈🌊
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Thank you.
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EPA took many years to even acknowledge contamination.
The number of areas of contamination and superfund sites throughout the country is alarming.
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There is obviously a lot the article doesn’t get into. HBO did a documentary years ago called Atomic Homefront. Multi-generational health issues exist. I wish doctors were better informed on toxic waste/chemical exposure and had info and resources available for patients.
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Partner who is also on spectrum who understands and allows me to be alone to decompress. The burnout still exists
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For me, everything is a trigger. Being out and around people for short simple activities like appointments and shopping feels like I’m wearing a wet wool full body suit in a sauna, strobe lights, disco balls, nails on a caulk board and loud techno music all at same time. I’m fortunate to have a
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But I do what I always do to get through. Breathe. One more day. Hope things get better.
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Constantly interact with people with no downtime. While I’m comfortable with who I am, I think about suicide often because I’ve been in autistic burnout for about 15 years. When you’re in that state, you feel hopeless and wonder what’s the point of it all. I’m tired.
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Invisible. Bipolar diagnosis never fit. Because I did have positive experiences with autism, when I was finally diagnosed, I felt liberated to take the mask off. I was caretaker of my parents and husband (f**k Alzheimer’s and cancer) and lost them and other family in short timeframe. Being forced to
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I was misdiagnosed with bipolar in my 20’s. At 42, was correctly diagnosed with autism. My younger years, suicidal ideation was because I wanted the depression and anxiety to stop. Why can’t I fit in? Why is socialization so difficult, etc. I wore the mask and kept my head down wanting to be
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I’ve been looking for those glasses for a long time. Congrats on getting it.
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My mom’s family did this every weekend with family & neighbors. Was depression era. Everyone brought little something to add. They would sit around, talk and listen to radio. Wish i had the cast iron pot.
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So true.
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Hitler also sent one of his own cousins who had a mental illness to the gas chambers.
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Some of the first victims of the Holocaust were disabled children under T4. Because Hitler wanted “perfect” babies, mothers would write to him asking for their disabled children be killed. Hitler sent his escort doctor Karl Brandt to one mother’s house. The child was then killed. And so it began…
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Anyone else notice more ads for Amazon pharmacy? Certainly there isn’t a connection 🤔
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Interesting thread and perspective. Thank you for posting
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We have an 80’s music station where I live that “comedy” morning show is all right wing and pro trump. Head dj is Cuban. Love the music but I stopped listening because their comments are lies and propaganda.
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Thank you so much!!
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I haven’t watched it yet. Does your video about autistic burnout also apply to adults? I just learned about a couple of weeks ago and that was another aha moment for me. Episodes used to last 6 weeks to 9 months. This one going on for over 12 years.
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I have 2 stepsons on the spectrum. I went through partners in policy making and learned so much from that program. The boys, though challenging at times, changed my perspective as well. Was diagnosed 2 weeks before my mom passed. She had been the only person I could take my mask off around.
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When I was diagnosed with asd at 42, it was a liberating experience because everything finally made sense. Was initially misdiagnosed with something else.
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Cherish that! My mom’s cookbooks were inadvertently thrown away. Thankfully I found her home made ice cream recipe stuffed in the back of a drawer.
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Patches not thrilled to be at vet for checkup
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Obviously have a lot of them.
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I hope you do too. It’s so easy to let our negative inner dialog take over. It’s easy to believe the negative because we convince ourselves we are somehow less than. Different but equal. We are all perfectly imperfect. Everyday tell yourself something you’re good at or a positive quality. You
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Sorry, I thought I hit reply to you. My answer is on my initial post. Sorry about that.
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He also has some cooking videos, just bought a 1973 VW 181 (thing) so now into car shows.
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Well, if it means anything, I think you’re more than adequate. Obviously intelligent, gifted in music, introspective and can effectively express your thoughts and feelings. Many people can only dream of being like that. Be proud of the forward steps you’ve taken.
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It is hard to tell if it’s depression, autism or both. I’m dealing with the same. Been on lots of meds and they did nothing or very little. Burnout, totally get that too. Sounds like you made a few steps forward at least.
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What instruments did you play?
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Everyone walks different paths. I’ve stopped comparing myself to siblings and I don’t play “keeping up with the jones” with anyone. Aside from having the desire to be “normal,” are you happy?
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Love it!
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Whole life up until my diagnosis thinking I was defective, bad, etc. Because of my stepsons and change of perception, my diagnosis made my whole life experiences make sense. I felt free. Just curious how others diagnosis’ affected them.
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In college, I interviewed for a position at an autism center. Didn’t know what autism was at that time. TBH, it scared me. I married a man with 2 boys on spectrum. They changed my whole perspective. I learned so much because of them. In some ways it’s a curse, others it’s a blessing. I spent my
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Has a YouTube channel where he magnet fishes, metal detects, makes jewelry and other hobbies. He will sometimes have someone go with on his adventures, but mainly by himself. He’s built online friendships through his hobbies. When interaction gets overwhelming, he doesn’t have pressure to engage
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Same here. While I had a couple of close friends growing up, always felt like I was outside looking in when it came to socializing and making friends. I’ve always enjoyed being by myself. Doing the things you enjoy will help you meet people, even it’s only online. My fiancé also autistic and he
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I play with my hair and wiggle my feet.
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Love your term neurospiciness. Mind if I borrow that?
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Afraid to do it. So, I guess that means you’re “normal” too?