My journey to an autism diagnosis – part 1
Many women have asked about my journey to an diagnosis and why I’m self diagnosing for now. This is part one of the story. In this post, I’ll write about:...
Connecting to the confusion
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A counsellor once told me that ‘connecting to the confusion’ could really help me understand how I was feeling. I thought ‘connecting to myself’ was a bit of wanky advice...
Why many autistic women self diagnose
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I’ve been doing a bit of research recently about why many autistic women self diagnose. Now, you might be wondering HOW someone can reliably diagnose themselves with a condition. I...
How to say f**k the fear!
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I have to apologise to you, my lovely reader, for the swearing but also for being AWOL recently. It’s because… I’M WRITING A BOOK! Yep, that’s right. The woman with...
Loving Sex and the City doesn’t mean I’m not autistic
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You might think ‘what on Earth?’ but I promise it’s going somewhere. When I went for a private autism assessment in 2017, I was told told that my interests weren’t...
3 essential BPD blogs to inspire
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In this blog post, I talk about 3 essential BPD blogs to inspire you when researching BPD. When you’re first diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), you’re thirsty for information....