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Matthew | The Autistic Coach<p>Not all meltdowns look like screaming or tears.</p><p>Some meltdowns go inward.</p><p>The spiral. </p><p>The pacing, the numbness, the silent rage.</p><p>The feeling of being trapped inside your bodymind with no exit.</p><p>That’s still a meltdown.</p><p>We just don’t get care for it - because it’s not visible.</p><p>We don’t rest after.</p><p>We blame ourselves.</p><p>We call it “a bad mood” or “being dramatic.”</p><p>But it’s a nervous system collapse.</p><p>It’s our bodymind saying "this is too much".</p><p>When we only define autistic distress by how it looks to others, we abandon ourselves in the moments we most need support.</p><p>Internalized meltdowns are real.</p><p>They need care, not shame, and certainly not erasure.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> <a href="https://neurodifferent.me/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a></p>
Kevin Davy<p>I have just been out and done a thing and I feel inordinately proud of myself. Especially after yesterday's clear and very definitive nope, from Mr, heat and tiredness induced brain-fog, brain.<br> I have to report that the weather is chilly and wet, in other words wonderfully clement. 😊</p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <br><a href="https://beige.party/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a></p>
Bill Taroli :neurodiversity:<p>Will we ever get to a point where allistic folks will begin seeing us?</p><p>(Awkward misunderstanding happens)</p><p>“I’m sorry. I’m Autistic and cues can be tricky sometimes.”</p><p>“Oh I’m artistic too…”</p><p>(Sighs) “No, A-U Autistic…”</p><p>“Oh…” (confused look)</p><p><a href="https://federate.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/unmasking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unmasking</span></a></p>
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Heather Cook🖖Autistic Coach<p>If your sensory issues were less intense years ago, I'm wondering if they were always a bigger deal than you were aware of, or were allowed to admit, and if you used various things to numb them and deal with them.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Sensory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sensory</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Interoception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Interoception</span></a></p>
luvan<p>me : tu sais cette marque de glace hyperconnue avec deux prénoms compliqués, genre hansel &amp; gretel ou igor &amp; grichka ?<br>x : ben &amp; jerry ?<br>me : ah ? dans ma tête, c'était plus compliqué.<br>x : dans ta tête, tout est toujours plus compliqué<br><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/lav%C3%A9rit%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lavérité</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>truth</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/neuroatypique" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neuroatypique</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/neuroA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neuroA</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></p>
Dave the Nomad 🇨🇦 :autism:<p>I've continued to work on my sleep hygiene in an attempt to sleep unaided and it has been pretty successful.</p><p>I've been doing a detailed sleep journal for two weeks now, recording:</p><p>- What time I went to bed<br>- What time I fell asleep, according to my Fitbit<br>- Other Fitbit stats like time awake, REM, light and deep sleep<br>- How long I was in bed</p><p>10 out of 14 nights, I slept pretty well without any assistance. I used my CBN vape on 4 nights, and those were nights where I was having trouble falling asleep.</p><p>My latest bedtime routine:<br>- No food after 8pm<br>- Brush my teeth at 8pm<br>- Meditate for 15 minutes before sleep</p><p>I'm still not super happy with my "awake" time. For a while I had it down to 20-30 minutes, but the last few nights it has been over an hour. </p><p>Next things to try:<br>- Push my no-food cutoff earlier<br>- No phone use after 8pm<br>- Add intense physical activity during the day</p><p><a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/Sleep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sleep</span></a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/SleepHygiene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SleepHygiene</span></a></p>
(MEP) absurdist autistic<p>Still here</p><p>Still over thinking </p><p>Still writing </p><p>Still <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>actuallyautistic</span></a> 💁🏻</p>
Hannah Steenbock<p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/ScribesAndMakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScribesAndMakers</span></a> 7/15: How's your creativity going? Do you need help?</p><p>These days, my writing happens in fits and starts.</p><p>Life is very stressful for me right now. Too many activities, too many people, too much admin stuff. Brain can't really focus.</p><p>I really hope things will calm down after this coming weekend. I need some calm and routine quite desperately by now.</p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <br><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a></p>
Mindory App<p>You’re not lazy.<br>You’re not disorganized.<br>Sometimes it’s just:<br>"Can I repeat this back to make sure I got it right?"</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>adhd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></p>
Matthew | The Autistic Coach<p>Just found out you’re autistic? Or starting to wonder?</p><p>I run a workshop for newly identified autistics - grief, relief, questions, clarity.</p><p>No fixing. No performance. Just space to figure it out.</p><p>Come as you are - you’re not alone.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> <a href="https://neurodifferent.me/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theautisticcoach.com/newly-diagnosed-autistics-group" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theautisticcoach.com/newly-dia</span><span class="invisible">gnosed-autistics-group</span></a></p>
Goiterzan/Amygdalai Lama<p>was a bit of a senior moment on their part, that hasn’t been my number for nearly ten years 😀<br>.<br>I still haven’t crashed about it, honestly, I’m still in the long process of forgetting them, I don’t need to start again.<br>.<br>But the ending, I keep seeing Terry Jones, hanging up in the Roman dungeon, getting louder, “ . . . a decent day’s Work For A Decent DAY’S PAY,” and I’m Brian, Oh, shut the fuck up 😈<br>.<br>It had exactly that flavour. Exactly.<br>.<br>They’re stuck in a narrative and all that shit, but they have the secret, unbeatable weapon of consensus. 💜🤨</p><p> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActualllyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActualllyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></p>
Sarah Sammis<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://urusai.social/@GenXotaku1971" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GenXotaku1971</span></a></span> when I use that phrase I’m asking for an opinion on what to make for dinner. I am not NT. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a></p>
Mx Verda<p>What is the reversal of infodumping? <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> <br>(What would you label "being subjected to or seeking further information on a topic, possibly for current or future deepdive sharing"?) <br>Very interested in translations or interpretations in other languages, including gestural and/or sign language, if you know any and want to share.</p><p>Aw, I just thought of Info dunking. Ah well. <br>Let info damping be "to rain on someone's misinformation parade." [Maybe dampening? Idk. Linguists take the wheel.] </p><p><a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autistic</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Asperger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Asperger</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Autist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autist</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Autismal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autismal</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/ND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ND</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Neurodiverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiverse</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Neurodivergence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergence</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/NeuroType" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroType</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Neurotypicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurotypicals</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/AS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AS</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/ASD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ASD</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/AutismSpectrumDisorder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AutismSpectrumDisorder</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/LoveOnTheSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoveOnTheSpectrum</span></a></p>
EaterOfSnacks<p>I gave in to curiosity and used my student discount on my TEFL training provider's site to buy their short course, "Teaching Neurodivergent Students". It's been a pleasant surprise so far: attempts to explain the experiences of autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, VPD and APD from the point of view of students in a class, without leaning on the usual medical deficit props. Then discussion of why it's good to provide opportunities for these students to learn in ways that suit them, and suggestions of approaches that might work for different challenges. If only the cheapo, bought-in, online 'awareness' courses being offered by many further education colleges (and thus used for career tick-boxes by many working around education etc) were half as up-to-date as this one. It isn't perfect but it's not bad, at least.</p><p><a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/ActuallyADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyADHD</span></a></p>
Samantha Rose<p>I was at a restaurant for dinner tonight, and when paying the nice women called me darling twice and that gave me many positive feelings :-).</p><p>And when I say many feelings, there was a lot of stimming with hand flapping/movement afterwards.</p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/TransJoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransJoy</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a></p>
Erik L. Midtsveen🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈<p>I don’t feel like a man or a woman, I flow through the beautiful spectrum of <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluidity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluidity</span></a>, and my <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> brain totally hates the endless colors of it all, LMAO!</p>
Tim McTuffty<p>Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 625 , Monday 14/07/2025</p><p>Monday started when the alarm woke me at 06:45.</p><p>It’s not been a bad day, my brain has been a bit dead today, &amp; the urge to hide away has been strong.</p><p>Actually managed to get out for a short walk to the postbox to post my dad’s birthday card. </p><p>After doing my chores I ended up, not surprisingly, playing Cyberpunk 2077.</p><p>Chicken salad sarnies for lunch.</p><p>Mrs S was worried that Alice mog was looking a bit thin - she’s eating ok &amp; is fine in herself but she is a bit skinny. that said she has always been skinny so I’m not sure anything is wrong. <br>Mrs S took her to the vet after tea for a checkup &amp; the vet has taken some bolds to rule out diabetes or possibly hyperthyroidism. We should get the results tomorrow. </p><p>Final Thoughts.</p><p>I hope Alice is ok, both the conditions the vet suspects are common &amp; treatable so that’s good. I still wonder if there is anything wrong as Alice seems totally fine. </p><p>Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each &amp; every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖 </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span><br><a href="https://beige.party/tags/TimsASDjourney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TimsASDjourney</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Neurospicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurospicy</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/TheMammutMoves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheMammutMoves</span></a></p>
César Pose<p>Confessions of an alienated autistic person... </p><p>They say that highly intelligent people suffer from a lack of intellectual stimulation and challenge, and that because of this, they can turn to criminal activity, violence, and addiction. Well, that's the story of my life, except for the addictions. Or at least, at some stages of my life, I've had some degree of food addiction; I'm not sure. Perhaps I'm addicted to my accelerated mental states, to my overclocked brain.<br>But the rest is true. At different stages, I've gotten involved in dangerous things because they gave me the opportunity to vent the rejection and resentment I felt toward society and humanity in general. From being a mobster's bodyguard to cybercrime, these may have been choices made out of boredom and social resentment.<br>If I keep the devil in my mind occupied with interesting challenges, I may not end up in jail or in a psychiatric hospital again. From programming, to hacking, to solving math problems, to learning all kinds of difficult things. To complete the picture, autism seems to be another brick in the wall of my emotional social isolation. Years ago, in the middle of a therapy session while I was hospitalized, a psychiatrist asked me if I felt I hated people, and my answer still resonates within me and remains my default response when asked that question: "My thing with the human world isn't hatred, it's contempt."<br>Over the past fifteen years, the practice of Zen, martial arts, an increasingly frugal life, and limited socialization have been the best remedies for that internal feeling of constant unease and restlessness. I don't know how this will end or if I can endure it for many more years.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autistic</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>actuallyautistic</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/twiceexceptional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>twiceexceptional</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/gifted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gifted</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/bipolar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bipolar</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergent</span></a></p>
Dave the Nomad 🇨🇦 :autism:<p>Just got back from the nerve conduction test at the hospital.</p><p>I did some reading about them ahead of time to prepare myself, which helped alleviate my anxiety a bit.</p><p>The neurologist was also super friendly and accommodating. He explained the procedure in detail, what it would feel like, and told me if it was too much for me we could take a break at any time.</p><p>There was also a needle portion of the test I wasn't prepared for because I didn't read anything like that ahead of time. He suggested doing the most impactful areas first so if it feels like too much we could stop.</p><p>I completed the full test including four different needle spots. It was stressful, but I was feeling pretty good today and chose to do the whole thing.</p><p>That's the major shift for me. I _chose_ to do the whole thing, including the needles, because I felt okay to do that. I didn't force myself to do it despite every alarm bell going off in my head. </p><p>I definitely would've said no if I was already having a stressful and overwhelming day.</p><p><a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://autisticnomad.social/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a></p>
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