I tend to not recognize my hunger at times. I will feel tired or unwell, and then realize I haven't eaten a meal on time. Then I eat and feel better. I have also had periods in my life I would eat the same foods all the time. You mentioned routines, and it reminded me of how it seems so difficult to maintain balance in life. Whether it's food, sleep, housecleaning, etc. -It seems like there is something that really gets out of whack. I'll get one routine in my life down, and something else becomes too difficult to manage, or becomes disorganized. I found your description of "taking a social break" so-to-speak, during the time of regression (or when taking personal time to process) very insightful. I know that even when I have had office jobs, I found it quite challenging to transition from the social part of the job to the tasks part of it. Being able to do both at the same time (be social and complete tasks) was such a challenge. Both parts took effort for me so attempting to do both simultaneously left me feeling inefficient. I really appreciate you giving thought to, and speaking for, those who are nonverbal. ❤️ People like my nonverbal son truly deserve to be treated with the belief that they understand a lot, regardless of their ability to speak. It has been difficult for me to wrap my mind around this subject, so I really appreciate you putting this video out there. I need to come back and watch it several times as it is full of many helpful insights. 😀 I have some occasions when I am overloaded sensory wise, such as during stressful parts of my day for example. During those times I almost feel like the physical world is "working against me" or that dealing with the physical world is like dealing with a bully. I feel clumsy, and I get so aggravated with the physical items around me. I.e I could be cleaning a room, but I can't seem to get it done without dropping things, and my eye-hand coordination is off.... And at the same time my skin can be itching or when handling items I hurt myself.. (Sensory overload). These moments can leave me feeling a bit crazy and quite frustrated.
My sensory issues include, having keys in my pocket at work, holding in pee when I'm busy, feeling uncomfortable when my belt or pants are a little too tight, and I noticed when I drop something at work and it makes a loud noise I always yell "ahhhhh!" Everytime idk why I do it. Background noise, screaming kids and people staring makes me upset
When I was little, my tasting sensory issue was so bad that I was starving myself. My mom had to force feed me other things besides chicken McNuggets and fries. Nowadays s in kinda thankful for that because I love trying new things and making some new recipes.
im stuck in routine, the routine of my school. I'm in my 3rd year of college and still struggling to stay afloat (failed many classes, was in and out of academic probation, even with consoulers, tutors, significant reduced course-loads and staff help). Its just honestly something I don't think I'll ever be able to manage fully. It makes me super depressed and I get many anxiety attacks and sensory overloads during classes. I really want to drop out at times but its a routine that I've become custom to. Without out it ive lost my everyday thing. I have nothing big enough to replace it with. and in reality i really love my program and what its supposed to be teaching me, and I love that I've even made it this far, but my mental health just makes it so hard
Thank you!! I did not know about regression and think I am dealing withe it now, maybe caused by trauma and illness. I feel a little more normal (aspie, ok) now!
I can relate so heavily to this. I was diagnosed with Ednos, but most of my eating disorder symptoms have been sensory related. In the last year, I have experienced heavy negative sensory input from my neighbor, and food has filled that sensory input. I went from undersatiating, to over consuming to create balance in my sensory input. My neighbor yells and screams at me, and I keep eating to dissolve the yelling and the bad sensory input. This video means a lot, and I am grateful for your making it. Thank you Steph, you are so important in the community, and in Tulsa. Please keep doing what you are doing, your value is incredible. And I love the blue hair ❤️
Interesting, I wear a jumper and jeans 👖in summer and sweat and I don't even notice till someone points it out to me like looking at you makes me feel hot, shouldn't you be wearing a tee-shirt? OH YEAH thanks 😊
I really like the idea of this video. I'm a 25 year old woman that just got diagnosed at age 23. I've been someone that has always had a lot of destructive behaviors and looking back at a lot of it, I think I was kind of trying to self medicate the symptoms of my autism(that I didnt even know of at the time lol).
I've been binge-watching your videos after first hearing about different symptoms of autism in women and... well... I think I should get in touch with a pychiatrist focusing on autism in adults. I've never related to something /that much/ before and it's explain pretty much 99% of weird situaions in my life.
Ok, my self coined term for it is “spiraling in” but I guess the clinical term is regression. I’m going to stick with mine, regression has a negative connotation. But what’s great is now that I’m finally learning what theses things are, I’m starting to see the way (and ready to start) to ride the vortex the other direction and “spiral out” more often.
I have struggled with weight all my life, and recently diagnosed with Autism. I get stuck in routines that have been destructive, and it can very hard to get back into the swing of things.
I thought all this was experienced by everyone. I have always wondered what is wrong with me, .. I had considered bipolar, and Adhd .. never autism .. but I could tick almost everything off the list you have shared. .. I feel sad that I have lived my life struggling so much trying to be normal. It’s so hard to live within the social constructs of societal rules.
My dad & I both ate very little because the sensation of being full feels like nausea; we’re both skinny & I had to force myself to eat to gain muscle. Looks like my son is the same way & I know where he got it from.
Hi Stephanie, Thanks for wonderful tips. I am an ADHD female aged 60. Not sure I'm completely NT, I'd say not. Presently my autistic best friend is silent as many things going on in his life and he's adapting. I am waiting patiently for him to sort it all out and relax a bit and come back to me even just to say hello. I already had this sense that I must always allow him space, and I do, but at the same time, like you've said here, I do not want him to feel I've abandoned our friendship. I want to always go to him now and then, just a little funny or short message here and there, to show him I'm here for him, even if most of the time he doesn't answer. I have also sensed that he goes through this thing of what you call regression and loosing skills. I have literally sensed his insecurity and this takes him to isolate himself, wisely so! At first this was terrible for me but know I understand and I am ok with him being silent to reorganise his side of things at his own pace. I let a week or two run in between my contacts to him so he can feel clean to answer once I'm back. Sometimes he comes to me on his own initiative and then I can hear all the angels above singing beautifully in a joyous chorus! Your tips and descriptions have confirmed what I sensed, so thank you, you reassure me. His special way of being only makes me love him more. Thanks Stephanie, Yana xx
For me, self-harm is partly autism-related, specifically the social interaction struggles, the regression, and any kind of life change causing PTSD levels of stress.
I tend to have that problem with not realizing the signals of being full :( I also find the act of eating is calming to me. I am lucky in that I don't really have any restrictive food sensory issues. Almost the opposite (except before puberty I was extremely restrictive with foods based on taste and texture - I think puberty makes big changes in how us on the spectrum process things - both for the better or the worse) I enjoy seeking out flavors and smells and such. Its really enjoyable to me to smell all kind of things (not just foods) and also eat things with lots of flavors. I always processed body sensations differently from others, and always had a had time knowing what the sensations meant. Even as a kid and teen that was noticed about me by my family and others (back then it was just a weirdness - aspies/HFA wasn't a thing back then). Now as a medical professional i have extensive knowledge in how the body works so intellectually it helps me alot, although even now sometimes I can't tell whats going on and need some outside opinions. Routines: I would go to extremes - try to plan every little detail out and it would help me get through the days but but then that would end up stressing me too much so then id have a phase of no planning or structure at all and that would feel nice for a while but then too much would not get done/slip through the cracks so then id swing back to planning every detail. I would go years in one phase then years in the other. I have been noticing in the last couple of years i have been more in the over=planning so i hate last min changes and I sometimes dont do things cause the planning seems to overwhelming, etc. I am definitely a victim of the 'black and white thinking' in a number of aspects of my life (although weirdly enough in some thing i can totally do/get all the grey shades). Regression isnt much of an issue for me luckily, except when in an overwhelm/high frustration/high stress situation and it is very frustrating and embarrassing but i do know its temporary even though it can start a cycle in the moment of it becoming worse.. 'One thing at a time' such good advice! Wow, sorry for some of these long comments - I just really connect with some of what you say and want to share!
Stephanie have you watch the good doctor? His symptoms are similar but not to the degree I guess as he feels it. They do bring up quite a few really cool Concepts that I wish more people knew about. I'm so thankful that you guys are all out there sharing your experiences so that I can understand myself better.
OMG! I’ve been going through a regression for the past 2 years and I didn’t even know it! Luckily I think I’m on the coming out of it side. Thanks for another informative video 😊
I've always hated about me the fact that when I find something I like I will eat it every day till it disgusts me, I hate it cause its already difficult for me as a picky eater to find tasty food so I ended up ruing the food i like
Love your Ranting! Lol I wish I could rant like that 😅 love the points you made and the Term Regression! i had forgotten about that term! I think It’s a great word to use that will knock some sense in people! Hopefully 😓 I’m sharing this in my FB groups! Im sure some ppl can benefit from this!
Very interesting. When I have to deal with very stressful things, the energy drains out of me suddenly. What helps in those times is having a small sweet snack or some fruit juice.
Hi Stephanie. I've loved watching a lot of your videos. One thing I'd love it if you commented on is the rise of the "Autistic Dark Web" in Twitter's autistic community. It was briefly mentioned in your second video on Autism speaks as the comment posted on one of your own videos regarding a cure. Basically, they are a group of autistic people who oppose neurodiversity, based upon three key tenants: 1. That neurodiversity leaves out more severely autistic individuals from the conversation who cannot function in normal society, unlike higher-functioning individuals, 2. That higher-functioning individuals are often self-diagnosed, and consider self-diagnosis to be a valid form of diagnosis, 3. That neurodiversity is based upon impossibilities of society being willing and able to change to conform to autistic individuals, when in the "real world", the reverse is and should be true, autistic individuals should learn to conform to the world around them (through therapy like ABA) as that's how the real world works. Given that you are a higher-functioning individual with a husband and a career, what are your thoughts on this, and on neurodiversity as a whole?
Oooh sounds like a video for the future - thanks for asking and I'm glad you've enjoyed my videos! There's actually a video coming out today on my thoughts on self diagnosis which may give you a bit of insight concerning my thoughts before I address it more fully in a video
If I am understanding you correctly even though the emphasis is on autism this is a group of people who believe that the minority in a situation should change themselves to conform to the majority rather than the majority having to learn that people other than themselves exist. My take on that is that if we let people have that attitude then there wouldn't be ramps places as people with mobility issues aren't the majority just as a small example.
I have the opposite when it comes to eating. I have a hard time feeling hungry and never want to eat (also developed ARFID from food trauma) so I was really skinny and sick all the time until I met my husband who is obsessed with food and makes sure I eat a lot 😅 but not too much.
i get stuck on same foods, but i dont have many sensory issues of texture with food - which seems to be one of the only big things i dont relate to! obsiouly some textures foods i cant eat all the time, i have my momments lol
i have a weird thing when i was a kid my parents were poor so there many toys i would not get as a adult i buy action figures star wars/ transformers baseball cards comic books the only thing i can think of is i am buying back my childhood i am austistic so could this be trait and sometimes buying these things i get rush of feeling good
I kinda remember one of my first sensory overload instances where I bite my mother on few cases or depth perception or even when I became embarrassed at my detriment I had a uncomfortable laugh episode! And my mother said why are you laughing ?
I have been diagnosed with an Ed however in treatment I don't fit the same criteria as 'normal' anorexia. I definitely use and experience food on a sensory way, get stuck in routine and same foods!! Also has to be really hot or really cold and certain textures, just no!
Lastly I've had and still experiencing have my feelings or experiences in dealing with having my feelings or experiences dismissed by medical professionals and mental health professionals as well e.g. I'm lying or things aren't as they seem etc. Have you also experienced similar experiences as well in your past, present and maybe future?
Same, however I recently got diagnosed with gastroparesis. I go food shopping n im like oo I want that my husband has to remind me that I can't eat it...n belive me I tried to eat it it just makes me vomit or the worst pain in the world. So now I'm trying to cut out coffee....with my autism I cannot for the life of me change my moring ruteen to dunkin donuts ice coffee with 6 caramel 6 cream n 6 sugar (one of my favorite numbers is 6) I don't always finish them either n my husband's like just get a small... but I can't cuz then I don't know how many sugar n if it's not one of my favorite numbers wl it still taste the same? No ugh 😑 dose anyone else deal with things like this?
Yes I go through so many meltdowns daily many times a day. I’m so tired of having them. 😂😢 sorry y’all. I did enjoy this video so much though. And I subscribed. To cope with the trauma and abuse of what my mom put me through, I have imaginary friends and I live and act out my fantasy world when I stay indoors. And yeah not proud to admit this but sometimes I act out the scenarios where my imaginary friends come with me to the stores and restaurants and they eat whatever they want to eat 😂. And they are with me 24/7 day/weeks 365 a year and they have been with me since day 1 since I was 14 1/2 2 weeks after something traumatic happened to me at my mom’s house that involved her 48 year old bf. I’ll just say this though he S.A’d me. And 2 weeks after that happened I decided that in order to cope from what I went through at 14 1/2 I needed to feel safe again so, I decided to create imaginary friends for protection and comfort. And here’s the kicker I have Asperger’s syndrome and adhd and Tourette’s with ocd ptsd and other learning difficulties. My mind regresses to a child of a 5 years old or 3 years old and I have major meltdowns to where I call myself names and sometimes get physical with myself. And after that is done and when I’m finally get calm I always repent for what I said to god at the time which yes here is the next kicker situation. I am a Christian however I don’t act christian because I’m 😜 in the 🧠. But that’s enough about me today. We can talk again soon definitely if you want to comment back. Thank you for making this video. ❤
I'm bad at withdrawing from the world, I don't have anyone to call in but I do have some online friends that message me. It would be nice to have someone local though, I have local friends but they are busy with their own lives most of the time. Food is also a problem for me but it's not eating too much, it's eating too little. After a whole day of dealing with the world cooking is hard, working out what to cook is hard and shopping is hard because I don't know what to buy because I don't know what to cook, it's a loop thing. I look at recipes and most have lots of ingredients, I live alone so most things I buy have gone fluffy by the next time I look at it. :( When I get worn out I talk quieter and quieter until I'm mute and I start bumping into things, I wonder how much of my fatigue is poor diet and thinking my way through the world all the time, I don't know. Thanks for the video, it's a struggle for sure, one that doesn't get talked about much.
Tip Tim: buy what's on offer and just cook it when you get home. You don't have to think, you'll surely get a varied diet, and you'll save money! I do this and it's worked for years! So go for the offers! Cheers, Yana
Something that happens to me often is when I get the feeling of needing to loose weight but don't have the structure to start a routine of exercises so I... I just stop eating. For a while. And then I start eating a lot again. Its usually after or during a period of stress or emotional instability. You're helping me so much!
'My autism is showing' moments are so much a big OOF! People look at you like you're crazy, and you feel like it, too. :(
I tend to not recognize my hunger at times. I will feel tired or unwell, and then realize I haven't eaten a meal on time. Then I eat and feel better. I have also had periods in my life I would eat the same foods all the time. You mentioned routines, and it reminded me of how it seems so difficult to maintain balance in life. Whether it's food, sleep, housecleaning, etc. -It seems like there is something that really gets out of whack. I'll get one routine in my life down, and something else becomes too difficult to manage, or becomes disorganized. I found your description of "taking a social break" so-to-speak, during the time of regression (or when taking personal time to process) very insightful. I know that even when I have had office jobs, I found it quite challenging to transition from the social part of the job to the tasks part of it. Being able to do both at the same time (be social and complete tasks) was such a challenge. Both parts took effort for me so attempting to do both simultaneously left me feeling inefficient.
I really appreciate you giving thought to, and speaking for, those who are nonverbal. ❤️ People like my nonverbal son truly deserve to be treated with the belief that they understand a lot, regardless of their ability to speak.
It has been difficult for me to wrap my mind around this subject, so I really appreciate you putting this video out there. I need to come back and watch it several times as it is full of many helpful insights. 😀
I have some occasions when I am overloaded sensory wise, such as during stressful parts of my day for example. During those times I almost feel like the physical world is "working against me" or that dealing with the physical world is like dealing with a bully. I feel clumsy, and I get so aggravated with the physical items around me. I.e I could be cleaning a room, but I can't seem to get it done without dropping things, and my eye-hand coordination is off.... And at the same time my skin can be itching or when handling items I hurt myself.. (Sensory overload). These moments can leave me feeling a bit crazy and quite frustrated.
My sensory issues include, having keys in my pocket at work, holding in pee when I'm busy, feeling uncomfortable when my belt or pants are a little too tight, and I noticed when I drop something at work and it makes a loud noise I always yell "ahhhhh!" Everytime idk why I do it.
Background noise, screaming kids and people staring makes me upset
When I was little, my tasting sensory issue was so bad that I was starving myself. My mom had to force feed me other things besides chicken McNuggets and fries. Nowadays s in kinda thankful for that because I love trying new things and making some new recipes.
Toothpaste was too spicy for me when I was little lol. I ended up using very small amounts of toothpaste
im stuck in routine, the routine of my school. I'm in my 3rd year of college and still struggling to stay afloat (failed many classes, was in and out of academic probation, even with consoulers, tutors, significant reduced course-loads and staff help). Its just honestly something I don't think I'll ever be able to manage fully. It makes me super depressed and I get many anxiety attacks and sensory overloads during classes. I really want to drop out at times but its a routine that I've become custom to. Without out it ive lost my everyday thing. I have nothing big enough to replace it with. and in reality i really love my program and what its supposed to be teaching me, and I love that I've even made it this far, but my mental health just makes it so hard
Interesting. So you have routines but you dont necessarily like them.
(NT here, although I might have ADHD)
Thank you!! I did not know about regression and think I am dealing withe it now, maybe caused by trauma and illness. I feel a little more normal (aspie, ok) now!
I can relate so heavily to this. I was diagnosed with Ednos, but most of my eating disorder symptoms have been sensory related. In the last year, I have experienced heavy negative sensory input from my neighbor, and food has filled that sensory input.
I went from undersatiating, to over consuming to create balance in my sensory input. My neighbor yells and screams at me, and I keep eating to dissolve the yelling and the bad sensory input.
This video means a lot, and I am grateful for your making it. Thank you Steph, you are so important in the community, and in Tulsa.
Please keep doing what you are doing, your value is incredible.
And I love the blue hair ❤️
Sorry you have to deal with all that :( And thank you so much 💛
Interesting, I wear a jumper and jeans 👖in summer and sweat and I don't even notice till someone points it out to me like looking at you makes me feel hot, shouldn't you be wearing a tee-shirt? OH YEAH thanks 😊
I really like the idea of this video. I'm a 25 year old woman that just got diagnosed at age 23. I've been someone that has always had a lot of destructive behaviors and looking back at a lot of it, I think I was kind of trying to self medicate the symptoms of my autism(that I didnt even know of at the time lol).
Thank you for sharing this, I definitely rely on food too for comfort when I get overwhelmed!
I've been binge-watching your videos after first hearing about different symptoms of autism in women and... well... I think I should get in touch with a pychiatrist focusing on autism in adults.
I've never related to something /that much/ before and it's explain pretty much 99% of weird situaions in my life.
Ok, my self coined term for it is “spiraling in” but I guess the clinical term is regression. I’m going to stick with mine, regression has a negative connotation. But what’s great is now that I’m finally learning what theses things are, I’m starting to see the way (and ready to start) to ride the vortex the other direction and “spiral out” more often.
I have struggled with weight all my life, and recently diagnosed with Autism. I get stuck in routines that have been destructive, and it can very hard to get back into the swing of things.
I thought all this was experienced by everyone. I have always wondered what is wrong with me, .. I had considered bipolar, and Adhd .. never autism .. but I could tick almost everything off the list you have shared. .. I feel sad that I have lived my life struggling so much trying to be normal. It’s so hard to live within the social constructs of societal rules.
My dad & I both ate very little because the sensation of being full feels like nausea; we’re both skinny & I had to force myself to eat to gain muscle. Looks like my son is the same way & I know where he got it from.
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for wonderful tips. I am an ADHD female aged 60. Not sure I'm completely NT, I'd say not.
Presently my autistic best friend is silent as many things going on in his life and he's adapting.
I am waiting patiently for him to sort it all out and relax a bit and come back to me even just to say hello.
I already had this sense that I must always allow him space, and I do, but at the same time, like you've said here, I do not want him to feel I've abandoned our friendship. I want to always go to him now and then, just a little funny or short message here and there, to show him I'm here for him, even if most of the time he doesn't answer. I have also sensed that he goes through this thing of what you call regression and loosing skills. I have literally sensed his insecurity and this takes him to isolate himself, wisely so! At first this was terrible for me but know I understand and I am ok with him being silent to reorganise his side of things at his own pace. I let a week or two run in between my contacts to him so he can feel clean to answer once I'm back. Sometimes he comes to me on his own initiative and then I can hear all the angels above singing beautifully in a joyous chorus!
Your tips and descriptions have confirmed what I sensed, so thank you, you reassure me.
His special way of being only makes me love him more.
Thanks Stephanie,
Yana xx
For me, self-harm is partly autism-related, specifically the social interaction struggles, the regression, and any kind of life change causing PTSD levels of stress.
I tend to have that problem with not realizing the signals of being full :( I also find the act of eating is calming to me. I am lucky in that I don't really have any restrictive food sensory issues. Almost the opposite (except before puberty I was extremely restrictive with foods based on taste and texture - I think puberty makes big changes in how us on the spectrum process things - both for the better or the worse) I enjoy seeking out flavors and smells and such. Its really enjoyable to me to smell all kind of things (not just foods) and also eat things with lots of flavors.
I always processed body sensations differently from others, and always had a had time knowing what the sensations meant. Even as a kid and teen that was noticed about me by my family and others (back then it was just a weirdness - aspies/HFA wasn't a thing back then). Now as a medical professional i have extensive knowledge in how the body works so intellectually it helps me alot, although even now sometimes I can't tell whats going on and need some outside opinions.
Routines: I would go to extremes - try to plan every little detail out and it would help me get through the days but but then that would end up stressing me too much so then id have a phase of no planning or structure at all and that would feel nice for a while but then too much would not get done/slip through the cracks so then id swing back to planning every detail. I would go years in one phase then years in the other. I have been noticing in the last couple of years i have been more in the over=planning so i hate last min changes and I sometimes dont do things cause the planning seems to overwhelming, etc. I am definitely a victim of the 'black and white thinking' in a number of aspects of my life (although weirdly enough in some thing i can totally do/get all the grey shades). Regression isnt much of an issue for me luckily, except when in an overwhelm/high frustration/high stress situation and it is very frustrating and embarrassing but i do know its temporary even though it can start a cycle in the moment of it becoming worse..
'One thing at a time' such good advice!
Wow, sorry for some of these long comments - I just really connect with some of what you say and want to share!
Thank you for explaining about regression.
Stephanie have you watch the good doctor? His symptoms are similar but not to the degree I guess as he feels it. They do bring up quite a few really cool Concepts that I wish more people knew about. I'm so thankful that you guys are all out there sharing your experiences so that I can understand myself better.
I've seen the first episode and I watched the original Korean show that it was adapted from. It's pretty interesting!
OMG! I’ve been going through a regression for the past 2 years and I didn’t even know it! Luckily I think I’m on the coming out of it side. Thanks for another informative video 😊
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences. Cool channel!
I've always hated about me the fact that when I find something I like I will eat it every day till it disgusts me, I hate it cause its already difficult for me as a picky eater to find tasty food so I ended up ruing the food i like
I can relate to every single aspect of this... I feel u 😭💕
Love your Ranting! Lol I wish I could rant like that 😅 love the points you made and the Term Regression! i had forgotten about that term! I think It’s a great word to use that will knock some sense in people! Hopefully 😓 I’m sharing this in my FB groups! Im sure some ppl can benefit from this!
Put into words allot of the stuff I've been thinking about recently. Thank you!
I connected with music in relation to expressing my emotions and experiences to what my hyper sensitivity overload
I love ur ranting! Don't worry about it ur videos are super helpful n I love the flow
You are beautiful. All bodies are good bodies. Your body does a lot of good things for you. It helps you cope with things and it keeps you alive. ❤
Such a great video 🫶
Very interesting. When I have to deal with very stressful things, the energy drains out of me suddenly. What helps in those times is having a small sweet snack or some fruit juice.
Hi Stephanie. I've loved watching a lot of your videos. One thing I'd love it if you commented on is the rise of the "Autistic Dark Web" in Twitter's autistic community. It was briefly mentioned in your second video on Autism speaks as the comment posted on one of your own videos regarding a cure. Basically, they are a group of autistic people who oppose neurodiversity, based upon three key tenants: 1. That neurodiversity leaves out more severely autistic individuals from the conversation who cannot function in normal society, unlike higher-functioning individuals, 2. That higher-functioning individuals are often self-diagnosed, and consider self-diagnosis to be a valid form of diagnosis, 3. That neurodiversity is based upon impossibilities of society being willing and able to change to conform to autistic individuals, when in the "real world", the reverse is and should be true, autistic individuals should learn to conform to the world around them (through therapy like ABA) as that's how the real world works.
Given that you are a higher-functioning individual with a husband and a career, what are your thoughts on this, and on neurodiversity as a whole?
Oooh sounds like a video for the future - thanks for asking and I'm glad you've enjoyed my videos! There's actually a video coming out today on my thoughts on self diagnosis which may give you a bit of insight concerning my thoughts before I address it more fully in a video
If I am understanding you correctly even though the emphasis is on autism this is a group of people who believe that the minority in a situation should change themselves to conform to the majority rather than the majority having to learn that people other than themselves exist.
My take on that is that if we let people have that attitude then there wouldn't be ramps places as people with mobility issues aren't the majority just as a small example.
Happy Independence Day, Stephannie! :D I see on my viewing screen
That you wore the fun blue head accessories to fit the patriotic theme. :)
Happy independence day! Haha it may actually be a bit more coincidental
Amen
I was constantly bullied in school and onwards
👍🏼Thank you Stephanie!🩸/🧠🙏🏼
I have had a sensory problem with feeling full, so much so that I was underweight most of my life, been working on keeping a normal weight now (:
oh gosh this describes me to a T. I have this with food and my sleep pattern
I have the opposite when it comes to eating. I have a hard time feeling hungry and never want to eat (also developed ARFID from food trauma) so I was really skinny and sick all the time until I met my husband who is obsessed with food and makes sure I eat a lot 😅 but not too much.
Oh man, that's scary. I'm so glad your husband has such a positive effect on that issue though!
i get stuck on same foods, but i dont have many sensory issues of texture with food - which seems to be one of the only big things i dont relate to! obsiouly some textures foods i cant eat all the time, i have my momments lol
i have a weird thing when i was a kid my parents were poor so there many toys i would not get as a adult i buy action figures star wars/ transformers baseball cards comic books the only thing i can think of is i am buying back my childhood i am austistic so could this be trait and sometimes buying these things i get rush of feeling good
You say this as I sit here stuffed with two huge ham and cheese hoagies in my stomach here I am saying why oh why..?
😂😂
I kinda remember one of my first sensory overload instances where I bite my mother on few cases or depth perception or even when I became embarrassed at my detriment I had a uncomfortable laugh episode! And my mother said why are you laughing ?
I have been diagnosed with an Ed however in treatment I don't fit the same criteria as 'normal' anorexia. I definitely use and experience food on a sensory way, get stuck in routine and same foods!! Also has to be really hot or really cold and certain textures, just no!
I had an extreme disgusting hatred towards not eating certain foods e.g. eggs, milk etc.
wondering how much of my artblock is artblock and if some or most of it is regression/burnout related
Lastly I've had and still experiencing have my feelings or experiences in dealing with having my feelings or experiences dismissed by medical professionals and mental health professionals as well e.g. I'm lying or things aren't as they seem etc. Have you also experienced similar experiences as well in your past, present and maybe future?
Same, however I recently got diagnosed with gastroparesis. I go food shopping n im like oo I want that my husband has to remind me that I can't eat it...n belive me I tried to eat it it just makes me vomit or the worst pain in the world. So now I'm trying to cut out coffee....with my autism I cannot for the life of me change my moring ruteen to dunkin donuts ice coffee with 6 caramel 6 cream n 6 sugar (one of my favorite numbers is 6) I don't always finish them either n my husband's like just get a small... but I can't cuz then I don't know how many sugar n if it's not one of my favorite numbers wl it still taste the same? No ugh 😑 dose anyone else deal with things like this?
Yes I go through so many meltdowns daily many times a day. I’m so tired of having them. 😂😢 sorry y’all. I did enjoy this video so much though. And I subscribed. To cope with the trauma and abuse of what my mom put me through, I have imaginary friends and I live and act out my fantasy world when I stay indoors. And yeah not proud to admit this but sometimes I act out the scenarios where my imaginary friends come with me to the stores and restaurants and they eat whatever they want to eat 😂. And they are with me 24/7 day/weeks 365 a year and they have been with me since day 1 since I was 14 1/2 2 weeks after something traumatic happened to me at my mom’s house that involved her 48 year old bf. I’ll just say this though he S.A’d me. And 2 weeks after that happened I decided that in order to cope from what I went through at 14 1/2 I needed to feel safe again so, I decided to create imaginary friends for protection and comfort. And here’s the kicker I have Asperger’s syndrome and adhd and Tourette’s with ocd ptsd and other learning difficulties. My mind regresses to a child of a 5 years old or 3 years old and I have major meltdowns to where I call myself names and sometimes get physical with myself. And after that is done and when I’m finally get calm I always repent for what I said to god at the time which yes here is the next kicker situation. I am a Christian however I don’t act christian because I’m 😜 in the 🧠. But that’s enough about me today. We can talk again soon definitely if you want to comment back. Thank you for making this video. ❤
The aspie village got me here. Subbed steph
Thanks for being here!
One tactic I use when I want to eat but not intake calories
Is I chew gum... is that something that you do, Stephannie?
It doesn't usually work for me, but it does for some!
Pain is inevitable
I'm bad at withdrawing from the world, I don't have anyone to call in but I do have some online friends that message me. It would be nice to have someone local though, I have local friends but they are busy with their own lives most of the time. Food is also a problem for me but it's not eating too much, it's eating too little. After a whole day of dealing with the world cooking is hard, working out what to cook is hard and shopping is hard because I don't know what to buy because I don't know what to cook, it's a loop thing. I look at recipes and most have lots of ingredients, I live alone so most things I buy have gone fluffy by the next time I look at it. :(
When I get worn out I talk quieter and quieter until I'm mute and I start bumping into things, I wonder how much of my fatigue is poor diet and thinking my way through the world all the time, I don't know. Thanks for the video, it's a struggle for sure, one that doesn't get talked about much.
Tip Tim: buy what's on offer and just cook it when you get home. You don't have to think, you'll surely get a varied diet, and you'll save money! I do this and it's worked for years! So go for the offers! Cheers, Yana
speaking has been hard for me recently
WHAT WHEN DID YOUR HAIR GET DARK IS THIS A WIG WAIT WHAT
LOL it is a wig ;)
Something that happens to me often is when I get the feeling of needing to loose weight but don't have the structure to start a routine of exercises so I... I just stop eating. For a while.
And then I start eating a lot again. Its usually after or during a period of stress or emotional instability.
You're helping me so much!
Happy fourth. Thats a wig right?
Happy fourth! Haha yes it is
I hope you had a good 4th. Cool hair 🇺🇸
Thank you and I hope you did as well!
Do my hair for me, thank you lol