No, Really, I’m Fine (on Alexithymia)
Alexithymia has never been so thoroughly or thoughtfully defined in all the ways it affects a person who can’t feel exactly how it affects them.
Alexithymia has never been so thoroughly or thoughtfully defined in all the ways it affects a person who can’t feel exactly how it affects them.
I have had a recurring dream since I was a young child. I dreamt it quite often between the ages of about 8 to 14,
For those who don’t much about it, I’d like to explain to you sensory hypersensitivity, sensory overwhelm, and meltdowns from a first-person perspective. Our sensory
A birth experience involving autism, pre-eclampsia, and a Cesarean. The sensory consequences of labor and delivery.
At some point, this will end. Nothing lasts forever. It will stop. It will. Yesterday, I sat through an hour and a half of torture.
The media paints a picture of Aspies that is incorrect. We are thought to be disruptive, burdensome, and downright dangerous. That’s what outsiders want you
The wires in my brain seem to be configured by some elaborate practical joke. There are either way too many or too few connecting this
If you haven’t already, click here to read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this series. I look back at all of this
If you haven’t already, click to read Part 1 and Part 2 of this 4-part series. Looking back, my extreme self-absorption shielded me from a
This is part 2 of a 4-part series. If you haven’t read it yet, click here to read part 1. Family also leaves an imprint
Alexithymia has never been so thoroughly or thoughtfully defined in all the ways it affects a person who can’t feel exactly how it affects them.
I have had a recurring dream since I was a young child. I dreamt it quite often between the ages of about 8 to 14,
For those who don’t much about it, I’d like to explain to you sensory hypersensitivity, sensory overwhelm, and meltdowns from a first-person perspective. Our sensory
A birth experience involving autism, pre-eclampsia, and a Cesarean. The sensory consequences of labor and delivery.
At some point, this will end. Nothing lasts forever. It will stop. It will. Yesterday, I sat through an hour and a half of torture.
The media paints a picture of Aspies that is incorrect. We are thought to be disruptive, burdensome, and downright dangerous. That’s what outsiders want you
The wires in my brain seem to be configured by some elaborate practical joke. There are either way too many or too few connecting this
If you haven’t already, click here to read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this series. I look back at all of this
If you haven’t already, click to read Part 1 and Part 2 of this 4-part series. Looking back, my extreme self-absorption shielded me from a
This is part 2 of a 4-part series. If you haven’t read it yet, click here to read part 1. Family also leaves an imprint
Alexithymia has never been so thoroughly or thoughtfully defined in all the ways it affects a person who can’t feel exactly how it affects them.
I have had a recurring dream since I was a young child. I dreamt it quite often between the ages of about 8 to 14,
For those who don’t much about it, I’d like to explain to you sensory hypersensitivity, sensory overwhelm, and meltdowns from a first-person perspective. Our sensory
A birth experience involving autism, pre-eclampsia, and a Cesarean. The sensory consequences of labor and delivery.
At some point, this will end. Nothing lasts forever. It will stop. It will. Yesterday, I sat through an hour and a half of torture.
The media paints a picture of Aspies that is incorrect. We are thought to be disruptive, burdensome, and downright dangerous. That’s what outsiders want you
The wires in my brain seem to be configured by some elaborate practical joke. There are either way too many or too few connecting this
If you haven’t already, click here to read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this series. I look back at all of this
If you haven’t already, click to read Part 1 and Part 2 of this 4-part series. Looking back, my extreme self-absorption shielded me from a
This is part 2 of a 4-part series. If you haven’t read it yet, click here to read part 1. Family also leaves an imprint
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