autism

  • Continuing the discussion

    Continuing the discussion

    Last night, my husband and I picked up where we’d left off on Sunday, which itself…

  • Reflecting on the bad meal

    Counselling It’s usual in counselling to recap anything significant that’s happened in the period since the…

  • Of Migraines and Sensory Overload

    Of Migraines and Sensory Overload

    Of Migraines and Sensory Overload Living with both migraines and sensory overload feels like I’m navigating…

  • Last mental health nurse this year

    Last mental health nurse this year

    Asking for me time I am struggling to feel OK to do the things I need…

  • Remaining curious

    Remaining curious

    Tired before we start Last night, I was later home from work having stopped on the…

  • A November dream

    The dream Today’s counselling session began by me recounting a dream I had last night: My…

  • Shifting Sensory Challenges: An ASD Perspective

    Shifting Sensory Challenges: An ASD Perspective

    Introduction Background noise has always been a challenge for me. Even as far back as I…

  • Migraines

    Migraines

    I’ve had migraines on and off for years. I have some strong medication for them –…

  • Three brains models: interpreting shutdowns

    Three brains models: interpreting shutdowns

    When I last saw the mentally health nurse, she talked about “the the brains”: our logical…

  • When Anger Fades, but Feelings Linger

    When Anger Fades, but Feelings Linger

    Reflecting back I read my post about what my husband said on Monday to him last…

  • Nephews are a privilege

    Batman Today I went back to Bristol to spend the day with my two gorgeous nephews.…

  • The price of confession

    The price of confession

    I think that this is really how my husband feels: “Oh Tess, forgiveness does not apply…

  • Blood and brains

    Blood and brains

    Phlebotomist Today I had the second of my endocrinologist instructed blood tests. The test was at…

  • My Counsellor

    My Counsellor

    Introduction I thought it would be good to share in one place some of my experiences…

  • Relationship evolution

    Relationship evolution

    A different type of evening By the book Tonight, for the first time, I popped my…