Today I spoke at a Conference for Autistic Therapists. In Nottingham UK. To keep costs down, last night I stayed in my van on a nearby Campsite. And at that campsite I dropped the van keys into their loo, fished them out, then discovered the key central locking feature didn't work. Slept the night with the van unlocked. All was well.

If I were asked by another Counsellor, what they need to learn about Adhd and or Autism, to benefit their clients, to enable them to work with Adhd Autistic clients, I'd say this.

I am writing about Perfectionism connected to RSD. Not just as a Trauma response. Yes that's a thing and true. It's not what I'm writing about. I am not slating Perfectionism as a bad thing. I do not believe it has to come from a bad place.

I waffle on about the fact that the harm Adhd and Autistic folk experience, is as a Result of the splitting, masking and denial of who we really are. Many of us Autistics/Adhd/Monotropics, have had to fit a box, squash ourselves, wear a disguise, to survive or cope in a Neuronormative world. And that hurts us. Some of us didn't even know we were doing this, but we DID know that something about us wasn't ok, something was 'off'. And some Autistic Adhd Monotropic folk have Priv

So my PA asks me why I'm working on my day off as I fire off lots of work whatsapp messages to her. Me (sat on my sofa): "I'm addicted to my phone. I love my Work. Transitions are my weakness. I want to do EVERYTHING (all good stuff) which means I'm overwhelmed so do NOTHING. Facilitated my Peer Group last night which is a huge adrenalin rush = low spoons next morning. Nothing forced/fixed in my Diary for this morning so no 'fear of being late' = too chilled 🤣. On my own (ya

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