Adulthood... with a chance of autism

Yes, this episode really is about a mouse. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit...

I watched an episode of the Amazing Race last night, and the contestants were in the airport, trying to figure out what flights to take. It reminded me of all the anxiety I had when I used to travel on airplanes all the time back when I was in the military. I haven’t been on a plane since 2007, however, I still think some of this information could be relevant to those of you who travel and experie...

I go into depth about my routines in the hopes that somebody will listen to this episode and share with me as many details as possible about their own routines. Are yours as rigid as mine? *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.c...

I’m afraid I might sound nuts in this episode… *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit: https://www.re...

I go a little more in depth about my trauma surrounding bathrooms and where it stems from. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachan...

But it ended better this time, so I’m making some progress…right? *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Red...

This week has been a weird one. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/auti...

Still have more to say on this... *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/au...

I feel everything and nothing all at once. Is this alexithymia? I found an article about it and I share some of the information, but this isn't something I've specifically researched yet. Just processing out loud. The link to the article is: Alexithymia: Symptoms, diagnosis, and links with mental health (medicalnewstoday.com) *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school...

I don't like to share. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/autisticang38...

I just dropped my wife off at a ketamine therapy session, where a therapist is observing her while under the influence of ketamine. How does being watched for two hours not give her anxiety? It reminds me of all of the situations where I was being watched and how much that bothers me. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Jou...

The other day, my sugar crashed. I’ve never experienced this before and thought it wasn't a real thing, just something people say when they are really really hungry. Now I feel like an ass because of all the times I invalidated people who said they were experiencing a sugar crash. This is exactly the situation that has happened to me throughout my entire life, where people don’t believe me because...

Just an update (that nobody asked for) regarding my status with fixations. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora...

You know those situations where people don’t believe you about something even though you have proof that you’re in the right? Do you know how devastating that feels? Of course you do. I had a situation finally work out in my favor and it feels awesome that someone believed what I said. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Jo...

Rambly episode. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/autisticang38/

I just realized I have no script at the ready regarding multiple work blunders. And I really don't want to ever need one. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Qu...

I made a pretty big mistake on a book I was working on for a client. I go out of my way to make sure I don't come off as incompetent. This is just me processing through some negative self-talk. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.subst...

This episode is me sharing about my excessive sweating issue and how much of a sensory nightmare feeling like a dirty bitch all the time can be. Are there any other sweaty bitches that have this issue? (Maybe skip this episode.) *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Su...

This week has been filled with things that I cannot do because they are hard! I reached a breaking point because I felt like I wasted so much time trying to figure stuff out. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: h...

An editor I just connected with online shared they are also autistic. Mind blown! This is the first time someone in my professional world shared something like that! I feel so understood. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.co...

My wife did her ketamine retreat. It worked! I also learned more about my autism and how I handle major anxiety. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: http...

My wife started her ketamine retreat therapy thing today. She isn’t adhering to some of the guidelines and it is giving me so much anxiety. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic...

My wife goes on her ketamine retreat in one week. I found myself getting excited about how life-changing this can be for her (and us) and imagining all the potential positive outcomes. Then I noticed I wasn’t allowing myself to become too hopeful because I don’t do well with disappointment. I of course hope this is relatable and that I don’t sound too all over the place. *** Email: autisticang38@g...

I was spontaneous today and for once my autism didn’t mind. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit: h...

And it didn't go so bad. The new neighbors had a U-Haul in their driveway. I mowed the side of the house and didn't look over at them once because, you know, making eye contact would mean I'd have to stop and talk to them! So I didn't. And as a reward, one of them followed me to my house and introduced himself. Since I felt like a complete moron for not having done that first (since it's the polit...