I wanted to share my career journey because i think someone will find this encouraging if they are struggling with employment. I've worked eight jobs between 2021-2024. Out of those I've been fired twice and the two other times i quit in humiliating circumstances. So needless to say I was extremely discouraged after my last failure.

Well, after several months of unemployment and some professional help, I finally have a job again. I've been working at a grocery store bakery for a few weeks now and it's really working out so far! I can't say it's exactly fun but I find this work really satisfying and it scratches the itch to do repetitive stuff with my hands. I am alone most of the shift too which is a relief. Don't give up in your job search, it might take a few tries to find the right fit! :)

Hello all.

I have Asperger’s and ADHD, struggle with anxiety,depression and addictions. My family wants me to go off all my meds. How do you explain what daily life is like in a way that’s impactful to neurotypical? The only way I know how to relate to thier normal is through medication. How do you explain the noise of the lightbulbs or texture of jeans or energy it takes to shower to a person that doesn’t believe it exists.

Wondering if I've been quiet blocked or whatever it's called when your content isn't visible to other people?

List for minimalizing sensory overload: Interior Design

I'm moving soon and furnishing my new flat. I haven't made sure in my current flat that it doesn't overstimulate me. Unfortunately, I have OCD and tend to keep everything very clean and minimalist. Because that visually calms me down. But in my current apartement it takes many spoons to clean up. Do you have any tips for me on what I should look out for? To minimalist sensory overload. Textiles, materials that are particularly easy to care for. Let's make a list of interior design for minimalism and little stimulation 💜 Thank youuu all, I will appreciate every input!

I was diagnosed ADHD in my 30s. Recently I started looking at r/aspiememes and find it about 90% relatable. I don't fit all of the "clinical" descriptions, but I know this is a spectrum and there are many ways it manifests. I don't like the "D" in ADHD and ASD because it is only a "disorder" in the context of trying to fit into a world that doesn't understand neurodivergence.

As a 50 year old who is only beginning to understand things thanks to growing public awareness of neurodivergence and the general reduction in attached stigma, I can clearly see elements of autism going all the way back, but some "typical" aspects do not seem to fit with me. In general I am trying to rebuild my life in a way that the neurodivergence is a benefit rather than a liability (went back to school, got a suitable job).

So I have a few questions:

Do you see value in a clinical evaluation for autism, or is it enough to self-identify?

Are any of you self-identified without clinical evaluation?

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I'm an avid reader and lately I've been exploring representations of neurodiversity in the media be it in books or films, as well as educational books on the topic. I'd love to hear from my fellow neurodivergents about the books and media you like to consume. Maybe I'll get some good ideas.

1. What makes a book good in your opinion?
2. What do you look for in books or films that portray neurodivergent conditions?
3. What is your favourite book or movie and what makes it so good?

All my friends are autistic and I've known them since secondary school for context!

One lives in a massive farmhouse and they have a barn dance there every year, so we were there this weekend

We had a stim-dance party, some of the most chaotic games of jackbox you'll ever see, supported each other through the sensory nightmare that was a massive thunderstorm we had halfway through (well, the two of us including me who struggle with them anyway), then were all in sleeping bags/top and tailing and just talking shit until like 2am

I really feel like the dynamic of an ND friend group who've known each other for years can be something really special... in-person we're such a combination of supportive and understanding and completely unhinged and chaotic with our humour and I'd have it no other way

Hi friends,

Mod here! As you probably know, the moderators of many subreddits are setting their communities to private today, some for two days and some indefinitely, in protest of the changes Reddit is making to their API pricing. These changes will kill third party apps, including Apollo, the app I’ve used to moderate this sub from the beginning.

This subreddit won’t be blacking out- we’re a small community, and we think it’s important that we stay open. But we wanted to add this message of solidarity with the blackout, and ask everyone in our community to stand up and demand that reddit revert these changes.

Not only will they make it impossible for moderators to do their jobs on mobile, they will worsen the user experience for everyone and prevent people who use assistive technologies (e.g. screenreaders) from using the apps they need to access Reddit. As a community built around a disability and the ways we overcome and find joy in it, that’s particularly relevant to all of us here.

We stand with the blackouts! - u/RollTimeCC and the AspiePositivity mod team

I still want to express myself and I have a lot of great ideas, but for some reason I just don't have the drive that I used to have. I've tried to get back into it but something just doesn't feel right about it. I don't want to say it's painful but whenever I try again it feels...unpleasant. Am I just getting older? Should I keep trying or find some other hobby?

Hi everyone,

I realize that I am probably a good deal older than many of you but there’s just nowhere for adults to talk about this stuff with anyone.. I am in my early 30s, currently undiagnosed but am all but certain that I am probably Neuro-divergent (or whatever the proper term is these days.) The older I get the more evident it is that I’m just different and no matter how hard I try to mask, it just shows through. I’ve since been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and severe anxiety, medicated and even that is no longer working.

I realize that being too hard on myself will get me nowhere and that I cannot help my brain chemistry. Even knowing that though, I hate myself for being this way. As senseless as it is, I hate me for being me and just want to be someone else entirely.

High functioning ASD is hell. Just off enough to make every social situation uncomfortable for myself and others. Still smart and capable enough to do pretty much everything else in life and do it well - unless of course other people are around. No chance of disability, though I’m too proud to ever take a handout like that anyway.

Feel like a fucking alien around other people and man it’s getting difficult to stay in any kind of positive outlook on life. I’m not one to look for excuses or play the blame game-if I were I’d never have even made it this far in life. But damn it’s getting unbearable just being myself. Instead of getting easier with age and understanding myself more and whatever therapists have told me in the past, I am getting more and more fed up with myself and how my brain is wired.

I have such a negative outlook of myself and I’m not sure how to even begin to change that given that this may never change.

Here’s a grand overview of five areas to focus on, with skills and resources for each so you can gradually, step by step, recover and get your life back (an autism-friendly life you are excited to live).

https://youtu.be/CVtSEoof4no

This is a recording of a free workshop I hosted in January of 2023. I've gotten lots of positive feedback, and hope you find something useful in it, too.

Hi!
I'm currently writing my bachelor thesis and I am studying the representation of women on the spectrum in fictional media. I am looking for adult participant: people who are on the spectrum or people who are close to someone who is. I myself am currently seeking diagnosis and am in the mean time conducting my own research on how ASD can present in women. I wanted to do contribute in filling the current gap in research on women on the spectrum.

In this survey you will be asked about a fictional female character on the spectrum and then you will be asked questions about whether you relate to them. The survey is open to people of all genders.

Here is the link to my survey: https://erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6DU4N5CoSrOonuC

I would really appreciate it if you filled in my survey, and if you have any feedback I'd be happy to hear it!

Hi! I need some help! I’m looking for a fidget toy that feels like squishing a ketchup sauce packet or something similar? Where fluid is contained and gives resistance when different pressure is placed along it. It’s a really specific feeling but the ONLY thing that scratches the fidget itch and I’ve looked everywhere