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Trigger warning: mentions of cancer and chemotherapy I have asked a friend about his experience with his own cancer journey. Every cancer journey is unique and different, but we hope his story and journey will help anyone going through this struggling and worrying time in their life. Early signs- Late 2019 He started to notice dull shooting pain in the manhood area and one was a slightly abnormal…
What is addiction Addiction is a chronic but treatable medical condition, characterized by the continued use of a substance or activity despite it causing clinically significant distress and impairment in one’s life. (Bapat, M. 2025) Types of addiction When you say addiction the first thing people think of is alcohol and drugs, but addiction can be towards anything, but in fact that there are two…
Did therapy help? What type? How long did the sessions last? Therapy did help me by giving me the material to start and gave me the ‘kick up the butt’ to get the ball rolling. Since therapy my mental health has been getting better over time, but I still have a long way to go. They were going to try EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, but after talking to me over a few…
Being neurodivergent is not my superpower There is a huge trend on social media platforms about how autism/adhd is their superpower, but in fact superpowers do not exist apart from in cartoons and magazines. If I had a super power I would be able to talk to animals. I would happily be the next Dr Dolittle. Strengths and Abilities Being neurodivergent has given me more strengths and abilities that…
Thinking about getting a new pet? Here are some questions to think about before getting a new pet What type (dog, cat, bird, rodent, retile)? Please consider what pets you have already, which type of new pet you want and what previous experiences you have already got. What breed of dog/cat/rabbit, etc? As you may know there are different breeds of dogs, cats and rabbits, etc. Each breed has their…
My beginning I was diagnosed prediabetic in March 2024 after an annual blood test with my GP. Since I am diagnosed as autistic I get annual health checks and blood tests are a part of this. I have had 2 years of health checks as they didn’t code in my diagnosis on their system, so make sure they code in any diagnosis you have. When I was first diagnosed I felt so alone and confused. It really…
What is Echolalia? Echolalia is when a person repeats words, sounds or quotes. It can be a trait of autism, other neurodivergent conditions or brain injuries. Echolalia can be a part of stimming. Echo is a Greek originating word meaning “to repeat”, “speech” and “talk” , also found in Latin and old French with slightly varied meanings . More commonly known in the toddler stage where they “parrot”…
Is that funny ? With being neurodivergent , I have always found sarcasm and jokes very hard to understand. Most jokes I have had to have someone explain it for me before I understood and “got” the joke. By then everyone else doesn’t find it funny and the conversation has moved on. Are they really my friend ? With the problem of not understanding sarcasm, communication can be a problem. We think…
Just watched "Can I tell you a secret?" on Netflix. It is about this male stalker on social media who turned out to be autistic. He stalked multiple females on Instagram and other social media platforms, which are easy targets if you have public profiles. Once they turned him down or ignored him he became nasty, made fake profiles and targeted their friends and family. He started rumours, but…
