autism
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For anyone who suffers from depression (guest article)
I found this text in a group for psychotherapists. It touched my heart, not as an ‘opinion’ but as a meditation. It took me a few days to fully grasp its deeper sense. As it touched many other people who have or have experienced depression, I am sharing it here. For its light, and its
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How the neurotypical brain works in one meme
So let’s talk about neurotypical people and their problems with communication. Lately it has happened to me again: a person says something to me to be nice, or to look good in the eyes of others, and I take it seriously. It’s a very autistic problem, to just believe what people say. Like when a
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Autism and context blindness
I am not yet plunging into academic reading on the subject, but rather enjoying discovering and sharing different aspects of autism from the inside. Right now, my inner work is on ‘context blindness’ in autism. I find it not only to be fascinating, but am also discovering its deep impact on my own life. So
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Healing through sound : I tried SSP (Safe & Sound Protocol)
I have always been sensitive to sound, having hyperacusis, and wanted to give SSP a go – a therapy that works with sound (pop songs from the 70s-80’s) that are filtered in such a way that the inner ear gets stimulated as well as the whole vagus nerve, in order to create a sense of
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On hypocrisy, autism and Sinéad O’Connor
(image : painting by (c) Herr Seele – with permission ! ) The most difficult part is relationships, be it before or after the diagnosis. I didn’t think it would be when I was 20 years old, but it is. Friends used to just come and go, and were not super important to me except
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Unmasking (in) relationships : letter to my younger self
Dear teenage Marlene, Of course it is painful when you realize that your friend(s) never really knew you. It hurts when you understand they never saw your distress, your problems at home, your sensitivities and your daily struggles. Of course at times you feel freaking lonely. But how could they know? You have become so
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Today, I went to the Supermarket
They are having ‘Autistic and Hypersensitive Friendly Hours’ at my local Carrefour. I usually go there once every 3 months or so. Today, I was in the area, and remembered that between 2 and 4 PM their store is now autism friendly. Curious as I am, I just had to try it out. What is
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Special skill or handicap? Thoughts on ‘detail orientedness’ and alexithymia
I want to talk about a typically autistic talent: finding patterns in the weirdest places, combined with a difficulty to identify one’s emotions. A few weeks ago, I noticed a series of subtle differences in the movements and behavior of my neighbors : their car was there at hours it normally wasn’t, a window that
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On coming AUT of the closet
I just found this picture in an Autism support group and it made me feel like writing about coming AUT of the closet. Many autistics like this meme because I think at some point we all can relate. Sometimes I have felt frustration as per the reactions (or lack thereof) received following my ‘coming aut’
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About my autism diagnosis
disclaimer : my website is called ‘Healing Room’ because I want to offer a safe space for people who work on healing, be it from a traumatic (undiagnosed) past or newer difficulties such as the grieving process that can take place when a new diagnosis presents one with the need to re-invent oneself, while also