See also my article on the overlap between autism and gender dysphoria:
embrace-autism.com/the-intersec...
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It’s Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️⚧️
Eva: I’m autistic and trans, and I started my transition in 2021. In the article below, I will explore how my gender evolved over the years and post-transition.
embrace-autism.com/autism-trans...
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Thank you!
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Autistic Burnout, I begrudgingly choose you!
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I think it’s actually a good sign that you at least feel motivated. We wrote a book with the latest research and tips for dealing with autistic burnout. You may find it interesting. embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the...
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I’m sorry you are struggling with autistic burnout. Here’s a book we wrote with the latest research and recovery tips. embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the...
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It’s very common for people only to discover they’re autistic after hitting burnout. We offer online autism assessments by Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht ND RP. embrace-autism.com/autism-asses...
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I’m sorry you’re going through this. We wrote a book about autistic burnout, where we share the latest research, recovery tips, and autistic peoples’ experiences. You may find it helpful. embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the...
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Yes, I think this is one of the dangers especially faced by people who have “low support needs.” It’s like borrowing money with no balance in your account. Eventually, it all comes due, and then you get burnout. You may like our book: embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the...
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I think depression and burnout are both shutdown responses to chronic overload or unhealthy life situations. So they can manifest similarly. You might find our book about autistic burnout useful. embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the...
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You could check if the what you read in our book about autistic burnout resonates. It offers recovery tips. We also offer autism assessments by Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht ND RP. embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the...
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I’m sorry it took so long for you to get a proper diagnosis and support. It happens way too often. We wrote a book with the latest research on autistic burnout, which includes tips to help recover. embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the...
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It’s similar to general burnout, but can have some causes and features that are specific to autism. If you want to see the latest research, you might like our book. It also includes recovery tips. embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the...
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Autistic burnout can really sneak up on you. I’m glad you’ve started your recovery journey. You may find the recovery tips and research in our book about autistic burnout helpful: embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the...
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That sounds like a very rough experience of autistic burnout. You might find our book useful. It includes the latest research and tips for recovery: embrace-autism-store.myshopify.com/products/the...
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That’s a wonderful ability. Has it helped you in work or your personal life?
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Jade here. Not sure, but it reminds me of anxiety sensitivity. That’s where people are afraid of sensations linked to anxiety. They may misread them as dangerous. In some cases that might mean perceiving or describing them inaccurately.
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How is this for a conversation starter?
“How’s your phenomenological experience of Being-in-the-world disclosing itself through Becoming over there?” 🤭
“How’s anxiety revealing the structure of your existence over there today?”
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“How’s the weather now over there”. 😆
That’s about the epitome of small talk!
What would the opposite of that be? Something to initiate a conversation that is as engaging and inviting of real thought as possible?
Do you have interesting conversation starters?
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I’m not sure there is a word for not being able to describe sensations; generally we would say ‘challenges with interoception’.
- Alexithymia plays out at the level of emotions.
- Interoception plays out at the level of bodily sensations.
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So many autistic people (of all support levels) experience alexithymia, which "is a condition where you have challenges identifying and describing emotions in the self. Essentially, alexithymia is a difference in emotional processing." @embraceautism.bsky.social:
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Thank you! I hope you enjoyed the holidays and a great start to the new year.
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And don’t forget to extensively cross-reference them, of course 😆
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It’s 2026!
Whatever this year holds for you, I hope it includes meaningful connections, reduced pressure to perform, and the freedom to be exactly as you are!
Happy New Year! 🎇
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I decorated my wall with playing card decks with Christmas ornaments. 😃
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We wish you all a Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 🎄
Whether this season feels joyful or overwhelming—or a bit of both—you’re allowed to experience it in your own way. We hope you find moments of rest, comfort, peace, and joy!
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But maybe when you’re autistic, you have a need to record all those words, categorize them, and cross-reference them to identify meaningful patterns. 😅
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Oh damn! We’re probably doing another contest in January. We will announce it on our website and the social platforms we’re on once we’re ready.
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Thank you for your 18 amazing essay submissions! The winners of our ‘This I Believe’ (autism edition) contest are announced in this post:
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The winners will be emailed today!
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In high school, two guys were talking, when this gifted autistic guy with a 164 IQ strode up, stood perpendicular to their center, announced something vaguely interesting about a game he’d played the night before, and walked off. I watched the whole thing.
It was hilarious, and he’s my hero. 😆
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