The lifelong aspect of dealing with trauma

Discover how moments of clarity offer glimpses of your pre-trauma self amidst daily struggles. This newfound awareness is a step toward healing and empowerment.

The trauma journey is a unique one that is different to everyone. I will talk about my experiences only.

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It’s hard work being autistic.

Ok, now bear with me, because I need to put some context behind that title statement. For those of you who don’t know, I used to be an ASD specialist teacher until I stopped teaching in 2012. So, I already knew that for people on the autism spectrum, the effort needed to ‘appear normal’ is intense and when life is stressful autistic traits are more visible to others. But, I have never noticed this within myself with such clarity until now.

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