Your mention of "high functioning alcoholic" is actually pretty similar. Someone who can mask well enough in day to day life to maintain a job, relationships, a home, etc.
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Your mention of "high functioning alcoholic" is actually pretty similar. Someone who can mask well enough in day to day life to maintain a job, relationships, a home, etc.
situations where "low functioning" people do very well.
The suggested shift is towards discussing support needs. This centers the person who has the needs rather than the perspective of other people towards that person, and allows for more specificity.
High and Low Functioning are applied to Autistic folks based on their perceived abilities by the wider world. I would be considered a "high functioning autistic" by that view. However, that doesn't take into account situations where I do NOT function well, an doesn't take into account
Post by Sensory Stories by Nicole. My "high functioning autism" is basically everyone else seeing me as "completely normal but maybe just a bit picky / particular"... while internally it's me in constant sensory overload, social overload, and fighting against my executive dysfunction to just do stuff.
Functioning labels are BS. They have everything to do with how much of a strain we are on NT folks, and very little to do with how autism impacts our lives.
SUNDAY SELF-CARE CHECKLIST: DO ACTIVITIES YOU LOVE LOOK AFTER YOUR MIND & BODY AVOID BAD HABITS LIMIT YOUR SCREEN TIME EAT HEALTHY FOOD
Here is your self-care checklist for today and every day! 💚 💙 🩵 💜 🧡 💛 ❤️
White text on black background: Guilt: I fucked up. Shame: I'm fucked up. Blame: You fucked up. Reframe: We all fuck up sometimes--it's part of life. Dialectic: I fucked up, I'm learning how not to. Accountability: When I fuck up, I address it. Empowerment: Fuckups are opportunities to grow and improve. Acceptance: I fucked up.
Post with two replies. Original post by bolto: i hate when ppl say shit like BUT ANTIDEPRESSANTS ALTER YOUR BRAI FUNCTION UNNATURALLY READ UP ON IT NURGGHH like yeah, youre right, they force it to produce serotonin so i can function, similar to how i take thyroxine bc my thyroid doesnt fucking make the right shit, similar to how people with diabetes take insulin, similar to how people with low iron take iron supplements, you thin slice of nutloaf. do you yell at people for eating food bc their body doesnt just naturally photosynthesize energy on its own Reply by waterlilyrose: Never not reblog. Reply by sofia-weightless: On point
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Other Kinds of Love Eleven circles illustrate non-romantic types of love: Orange circle with two people in it: BFF love An easel with a canvas set up for painting: hobby love A sunset (or rise) over mountains: nature love Six arms and hands of various skin tones coming together to touch at center: team love Six individuals of varying ages: famly love A laptop screen: online friend love An array of nerdy objects including a pokeball and comic book: fandom love A cat and dog: fuzzy love A gravestone: gone, but not forgotten love A stack of four books and someone with heart eyes looking at them: book love Someone hugging themself: self love Yellow rectangle at the bottom right says: You don't need to be in a romantic relationship to live a life filled with love. @introvertdoodles
That or overly cold and trying to finally warm up. ^_^
Ooooh, I've fallen behind on this one, but have been reading it off and on for years now. I love Jeph's attention to small details like that!
Sometimes loving someone means watching them navigate their own wilderness, knowing you cant draw them a map or clear their path. You can only be the campfire they return to when they need rest, offering warmth without demanding they stay, understanding that the journey is their own.
Note: This isn't about disagreeing over human rights.
No campfire for folks who dehumanize others.
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Hello, it's me again! Please flip on your Alt Text reminder. How, you might ask?
First, go to settings. You should see a list like this:
Picture of a white snowy landscape, with three bare trees visible through the snow. Stop. Unclench your jaw. Soften your brow. Relax your shoulders. Breathe.
Gentle reminder.
Also, grab a drink of water.
And when was the last time you ate?
Digital illustration of a silly punk looking goose wearing a frog hat. Text reads, ‘autism isn’t an excuse for racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, classism or xenophobia.'
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Post by @betakiibo just a reminder for non-autistic people not to support autism speaks next month during autism acceptance month! so no puzzle pieces, no blue, dont donate to autism speaks and check with the products you buy/where you stop to be sure they arent partnering with them next month!
Autism$peaks wants to "cure" autism, which is eugenics.
They do not listen to autistic voices.
Do not support them.
Post by @viriyaakarunaa may i continue disappointing the people that place expectations onto me without my knowledge or consent. may they see the error in their ways from trying to limit me into their narrow world view knowing i'd never play along with this created narrative of who i am.
Message by elle rose @scretladyspider recently read "if you were lazy you'd be having fun" and it has completely shifted my perspective on my own executive dysfunction and ADHD
Post by pondering-the-kaiju Something I haven't seen people talking about, is how it's possible to have extremely strong emotions that don't come from any one single event, but from a bunch of events that on their own, feel trivial. So you feel like you're in a bad mood for "no reason" because you can't think of any single inciting incident that feels proportionate to the intensity of the feelings you're experiencing, when you're actually feeling the emotional strain of a thousand minor events stacked on top of each other. Your feelings are valid. You aren't feeling upset for "no reason."
Sometimes it's not a thousand minor events. Sometimes it's 100, or 10.
Dance: Wiggle, Flow, Frolic, Stomp, Stop and tune into the dance of cells and organs inside us.
Exercise: Hang, Push, Lift, Do the thing at 1/10th speed.
you're the first person you need to create healthy boundaries with. no negative self talk. no downward spirals. no talking yourself out of your desires. set boundaries with who you used to be. you're not that person anymore. that version has no access to this version anymore.
If you wouldn't let a someone talk about a friend like that, don't talk about yourself that way.
"how can i approach this with love?" that's the question i'm asking myself more lately. i want to act with kindness. i want to build a home of peace. i want to live a life full of purpose. and i believe that journey starts with love. / topher kearby
The world could use some more kindness.
My belt and pouches. It's how I carry my everything!
I've used them for non-faire excursions where extra carrying space is useful, too.
Looking for the helpers is great and useful advice, especially when you're a kid. Now that we are adults*, we have the opportunity to be the helpers. And when you find a helper, thank them for what they're doing. You have no idea how much they may need it. *definition of "adult" varies, but in this case I'm intending it to mean "someone who is able to do the things." If there's a Thing you Can Do, then you count.
I'm trying to do the same, and since many are so politics focused right now I'm specifically trying to be more mental health focused. Imaginary Gods Above know we need it.
Note: I'm not talking about toxic positivity. If someone shares with you their dark cloud, don't try to find a silver lining. Empathize and support instead. Finding a "silver lining" can wait, that's the opposite of what most folks need or want when things are hard.
Hey y'all. There's a lot of scary out there right now. A lot of high tensions. We can't do much directly about the big stuff, that certainly doesn't help. What we can do is the small stuff that makes a big impact in individual lives. Something reminds you of someone you love? Reach out and tell them, right then! It'll improve the day for both of you. Or send a postcard to someone for a surprise in a few days. Do you appreciate something/someone? Tell the people involved. Tell folks who aren't involved. Gratitude is enormous, and often infectious in the best ways. See someone rocking something awesome (outfit, haircut, whatever) call it out. Remember to compliment something that is a choice, and then move on so that it doesn't become awkward. Know you're going to see someone who really likes X little treat? If you can bring it along. I challenge myself (and y'all, if you want) to spread some positivity this week. ❤
This is totally cheating, but I wanted to say it here, too.
