Dustin's Dynasty

As I continue down the road of self-discovery and growth, I am discovering that many of the factors that make my life unpleasant are the result of overthinking and overreacting. While I am working on combating the issues, it makes everyday life for me difficult, but I am strong. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/07/18/adulting-overthinking-and-overrea...

In this video, I discuss my anxiety as how catastophic thinking and overreacting to situatuions can further amplify feelings of anger, frustration and sadness along with the being fueled by the reactions of others. Originally uploaded to YouTube: https://youtu.be/sKQQGTZ03LE

In recent weeks, I have been accepting the need for free time where I am not engaged in an object or item at hand. For most of my life, until I chose not to have Cable TV in my own home at 35, when it has been all I know, I am realizing that I can choose and limit the content I watch in order to keep me entertained and not so much engaged in something. This episode is also available as a blog post...

In life, it is important to stick to certain things in order for them to work and make you well. I am beginning to learn why it is more than ever important to stick with your medication regimen. While it may not be for some, I know I have the perfect cocktail in order to maintain optimal wellness. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/07/13/wellness-wedne...

Over the years, I have been reading more about Autistic Burnout and exactly what it is. I think that I have always experienced it, but never understood it, nor have I accepted the fact that it is OK to not be constantly engaged in something, whether it be a special interest or something that I like to do that isn’t an interest. I am starting to learn finally that autisicic burnout is something tha...

If you have been following my blog since the early beginnings of routine writings last year, I spoke early about autonomy. At that time, I had heard that from an advocate on Facebook and I thought what it meant, but last week, I am starting to really feel what I want it to mean. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/07/11/adulting-autonomy-a-year-later/

In this video, I define Autistic Burnout, what it is, how I accepted it as part of the diagnisis along with what I do routinely to prevent it from occuring. Originally Uplaoded to YouTube @ https://youtu.be/UwyE-5ziI1s Sources: Understanding Autistic Burnout (National Autistic Society, U.K.) ANTIDOTES TO AUTISTIC BURNOUT (Organization for Autistic Research) Review of New Headset

Since being in the new environment over a year and a half ago after being absent from the community that I love for several months, I keep putting off in many cases many of the things that I once did for my personal freedom. It continues to be a conversation in the course of my weekly treatment and as things continue to advance, I keep deflecting from the real initiative of just getting out and do...

Over the course of the past few weeks, my mood has been anything but stable. I am now hopefully under the understanding that there is a reason that I must do things, not because someone is telling me that I need to do them, but in order to be well, it has become paramount for things to be the way that they have to be so that I can manage my mood effectively. This episode is also available as a blo...

Sometimes, we have to accept things for what they are, despite thinking they shouldn’t be that way. Many times we like to be able to control the things and how they happen, however, we are in many cases not in the driver’s seat or the one who has the power to control those decisions. While we may not agree with the decision that is made for us, we must accept it for what it is because we are not i...

As we approach Independence Day in the United States and not only be thankful for the freedoms to be an independent country, we also sometimes as autistic individuals are held captive on the routines that we thrive on and cannot many times see completing things other than the ways we have known. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/07/04/adulting-priorit...

Sharing my dedication and affirmation to committing to my medication regimen, controlling my soda consumption and being more community oriented the second half of the year. Originally uploaded to YouTube: https://youtu.be/fdi6U8gRgZk

For most of my life since being a pre-teen, I have had some involvement with mental health services. Some I have aged out, Some became no longer beneficial and some are expected to be life long or decades in existence. As such, dependance on the professionals providing us these services has to be a fine line of problem-solving that must be completed with what is modeled to us first before we have...

One of the common issues that autistic individuals face is the ability to sleep. I am no casualty of this and for many years have struggled with the ability to procure a good night’s sleep. However, now as an adult I find it imperative that it is essential to do so in order to function through life. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/06/29/wellness-wed...

A few weeks ago, central service lines to a neighboring broadband provider were severed, thus incapacitating broadband and TV services for a majority of the county in which I reside. There have also been instances of power outages in order to upgrade services in some areas in recent weeks. Although I have been mostly spared by these outages, I have begun to think as many autistics are technology d...

In most cases, when you come of age and become an adult, if you are able in the capacity that you are able, it is expected that you explore the possibility of being employed to some extent. However, my mind many times thinks that I don’t need to do that, even though I know that is not the case. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/06/27/adulting-expected...

Sharing things that happen to us and throw us metaphorical "curve balls" in where we as autistics have to adapt and struggle greater than our neruotypical peers at handling change and learning to embracing it, and also when we lose sources of entertianment and livlihood. It has to also be an expected part of adulthood that we must understand. Originally Uploaded to YouTube: https://youtu.be/iN235F...

Last week, as part of many of my mental health services, I had to undergo my assessment as part of re-establishing goals for the services I receive. In one assessment, one of the questions that frequently appeared was what was identified as ‘natural supports’. Until some years ago, I lacked this in many ways. In fact, it takes courage sometimes as an autistic person to seek out someone to be a nat...

Inflation has been astounding in recent weeks. Food and Gas prices are soaring and presently there is no end in sight. I can look out my window and see the effects of this happening frequently and as such it can be hard to accept. However, I am thankful for the resources that I am provided to make sure that I am fed and taken care of. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdy...

The past week has been full of planning, goal setting and other things that become necessary in the realm of being connected to Mental Health Services. In that process I had two takeaways that I learned last week and one of those was about giving myself some grace, accepting mistakes and learning from them. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/06/21/refl...

A few weekends ago, I had the opportunity to re-ignite some of the special interests that I had from many years ago, but somehow slipped away from being independent. As I am now in a good spot mentally and need something to engage my mind as I am having increasingly more space time, I am learning that I am once again picking up on more of my special interests that I had minimally been engaging sin...

Sharing my recent struggles to try to keep a positive attitude despite my brain telling me not to. Originally Uploaded to YouTube: https://youtu.be/CpBhZUfe3pM

Last week, I had some days at home and towards the end of the extended time at home. While being independent has its benefits and can be a great thing, a huge concept of what must be maintained, at least in myself, is the ability to not mentlly isolate and not want to do anything. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/06/16/preventing-mental-isolating/

Well again, I am met with another accountability point. Two months ago I was given firm medical advice to get my weight under control as there were alot of factors related to my obesity that were not favorable. I was pleased to hear that I made good progress, but the journey is not over. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://dustinsdynastyusa.com/2022/06/15/wellness-wednesday-small...

Last weekend, I had the opportunity of turning another year older. While I have had a great amount of personal growth within the past year or so, I have to accept that there are some things that aren’t going to change, no matter how much I want them to. I must accept them for what they are and not have a guilt trip about them and cause my mental health to decline. This episode is also available as...