The Angry Chef and autism

Anthony Warner, aka The Angry Chef, is a blogger who’s wit, profanity and writing skills I’m in awe of. He has written a book that I’m also in awe of, and I intend to review it very soon.  I wasn’t 100% happy with his chapter on the GAPS diet and autism, however, and shared my thoughts with

Another One Bites the Dust

Just a little update on how I’m getting on with the Neurontin. Basically, I’m not.  I’ve only been taking it for a week. Two days on 100mg, three days on 200mg, and now on my third day on 300mg.  In this past week I have: Wandered off while cooking and lost track of time, leading

September Tiger Haul

Didn’t really buy much this month. Mostly some favourite snacks and a few of her things that looked useful.  From left to right: Notebook with blank pages, Giant pipe cleaners (so stimmy!) Lid lifter, which releases steam during cooking and might help things not boil over Clockwise from top left: French nougat Dutch waffles  Liquorice

Holding on

My mental health has really taken a nosedive recently. I think it’s a combination of a bad reaction to my new meds, exhaustion, everyday ableism and losing function in my hands.  Whatever the reason, I’ve been feeling so anxious and depressed and much more suicidal than usual.  I have, however, been holding on. Surviving. Taking

Obsessed? Or just very very focused?

Gary Numan recently shared how he is autistic, and that because of that, he tends to get ‘obsessed’ with things. Or, as he says, people refer to it as obsession, with perhaps negative connotations, while he thinks of it as something positive, an ability to focus intensely on things.  And I agree.  I have written before on