Category Archives: Inclusion

Lessons learned from yesterday’s London trip: 1) I cannot cope with the overwhelming noise of a protest without ear defenders. Another protester lent me his for a few minutes when I was noticeably struggling and wincing. The relief was incredible! I could still hear the person talking to me, but the other conflicting noises –Continue reading “High-functioning, my arse!”

My name is Charlie. I live with Autism and ADHD. Autism is an over-sensitive, fussy, neurotic, control freak. For her, everything must be just right. ADHD is an anxious, disorganised, hot-headed, rejection-sensitive, unreasonable, gobshite. They both cause many sleepless nights. But I love and accept them both, I have to really. I AM AuDHD, theyContinue reading “Living with Autism and ADHD”

Trigger warning: suicide Short video about how suicides are very often bolts from the blue, and not predicted by surviving close family and friends. This point was my take-home from a local Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide support group. Now, I’m not saying that suicide prevention measures are totally futile; I am saying they needContinue reading “World Suicide Prevention Day 2023”

No, I’m not going to try and explain my experiences and reactions in a short blog post. I was just reflecting about how often I hear these well-meaning phrases, and I wanted to answer some frequently asked questions in a blog: “I can’t imagine what you’re going through / how you’re feeling” Ok, well don’tContinue reading “Imagining how I must be feeling”

Exciting updates from AIM for the Rainbow, the queer volunteer team within Autistic Inclusive Meets 🌈🌈 Here is the recording from our live streamed update:https://www.youtube.com/live/jCEibIYPqbM?si=v_Q-g9Q1h5alfTlg Hosted by Emergent Divergence: The neurodivergent ramblings of David Gray-Hammond joined by me Ausome Charlie with Erin Ekins Queerly Autistic and Katie Munday Autistic and living the dream. We explainContinue reading “AIM for the Rainbow updates!”

Happy Saturday 🙂 I love Saturdays. Maybe I will even get around to doing some more work on my mural today. Fun Saturday-related fact about me:One of the reasons I struggled to cope at university when I was 19 is: I could not sleep. The key cause of my insomnia was an unshakeable intrusive earworm.Continue reading “Fun Fact about Saturday”

ADHD ‘doom piles’ and ‘doom boxes’ can be booby traps for bereaved parents. I have had time to think and reflect since leaving my permanent job at the end of June, which sounds like a luxury, but for an AuDHD hyperactive bereaved mum with C-PTSD who is far more used to keeping very busy, freeContinue reading “ADHD doom piles (booby traps for bereaved parents)”

I was up at 5am today after lying awake for two hours, buzzing with a busy head. This insomnia is not from anxiety, nor negative spirals; my thoughts are nostalgic and wistful, creative and hopeful. Some creative ideas that urge me to get cracking are things that will help me process the death of myContinue reading “Iggy’s legacy”