Apr 6, 2016 | Autistic Spectrum
On my official diagnosis letter it states that I have autism spectrum disorder (aspergers). Since receiving that I’ve used all of the descriptions in my little word poster above (here on the blog and in real life) to tell people about my diagnosis. Struggling to...
Feb 26, 2016 | Autistic Spectrum
It’s been another tough week in Purple land. High levels of anxiety and a general feeling of wrongness led to the inevitable meltdown on Thursday afternoon. I felt like I’d failed, like all the work I’ve put into ‘winning at life’...
Oct 8, 2015 | Autistic Spectrum
Last week I wrote this post about my autistic meltdowns. I write in hopes that it may help an autistic adult in meltdown . However it’s terrifying to share these incredibly personal parts of myself. After I’d pressed publish I felt exposed...
Oct 2, 2015 | Autistic Spectrum
What does an adult aspie meltdown look like? I suppose the simple answer is it looks different on every aspie, we are all unique. I can however tell you what my meltdowns look like, and perhaps that will be an insight. Meltdowns are one of my biggest problems in life!...