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Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 828 , Monday 02/02/2026

Monday started around 07:30.

First job was to write & post cards for my Niece & her mum who have birthdays within 2 days of each other.
Wandered down the hill to the postbox then, as our hill is moderately steep, staggered back home.

Hung out the laundry as I was passing back thru the garage.

Finally got breakfast at around 08:30.

The rest of the morning was dedicated to various chores.

Lunch was a bag of crisps, a satsuma & a glass of cherry juice (to placate Geoff the Gouty left toe).

The afternoon was dedicated to finishing off the last couple of quests & side quests in the first area of KCD2. Tonight I will be going to a wedding when I get back into the virtual world of medieval Bohemia!

Final Thoughts.

Not a bad day, my back & thighs have been complaining about me being on my hands & knees for the better part of 2 hours yesterday, but hopefully that will pass in the next couple of days.

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@autistics
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Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 823 , Wednesday 28/01/2026

Wednesday started around 7am.

It’s been a gloriously sunny day which has helped speed me thru the chores today.

Went wild & put the dishwasher on a cleaning cycle while we had a little extra power from the solar panels.

We had steak & kidney pie (M&S’s best) with button mushrooms & a mushroom sauce. Went wild & got Mrs S to get us some chips to go with it (thats fires to our American Peeps).

Final Thoughts.

I should have gone for a walk today but the door demons are getting the better of me at the moment.

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves

@autistics #ActuallyAutistic since i've been pretty disregulated past 48 hours (and still not doing too great), posting without comment since it would not be “nice”

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wrongplanet.net has been down for days, going on a week soon. Has anyone heard news of it returning? I tried to give them a bit of advice to navigating the choppy waters of suddenly losing their hosting provider's support. But they weren't interested.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@filmfreak75/116541101347176343

@autistics #ActuallyAutistic seated in my backup seat since the balcony is closed…

…and my water bottle failed (second time) but at least i now know why…

…going to be a long night as i have one more screening after this one and a venue change

@autistics #ActuallyAutistic completed two autism webinars in the past two days and i want to share what a difference intent and presenters can make

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic we all need to tell ourselves this more often

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RE: https://oldfriends.live/@paul/116020729761768862

life of an autistic.

#actuallyautistic @autistics

A lot of people can't tell the difference between "being sensitive to negativity" and "being negative".

Being sensitive to problems, mismatches, flaws, errors and being drawn to them.
Seeing them and seeking them out.
Wanting to solve them and wanting to wallow in them.
Anticipating them and "trying to manifest them".

It can even make you look depressed and pessimistic or overly anxious to others who don't know what it's like.

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@autistics

#ActuallyAutistic

It is that deep.

Reality is complex and feelings can be intense and should not be suppressed. Allowing yourself to feel deeply and acknowledging problems is rational and necessary for personal growth.

It’s your decision if you want to stay on the surface, be boring asf and mourn your inner emptiness to be perceived as cool or if you take a deep dive into the ocean and allow yourself to have intense moments of joy, pain and deep connections with your inner and outer world.

I know it’s an individual thing and unmasking neurodivergence can be a question of safety, but for me personally the latter is an important part of being AuDHD.

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #neurodivergent #AutisticJoy
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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic guilty, but i use the power sparingly...

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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic the words constantly running through my head instead of rolling my eyes at people

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Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 863 , Monday 09/03/2026

Monday started just after 7am & I was welcomed with a grey & dull morning.

Breakfast was followed by chores which I had to make sure were completed by 10:50 for a meds review by some pharmacist.
The pharmacist was running on NHS time so he actually rang at around 11:15!

The review went fine although he wasn’t happy with my somewhat sedentary lifestyle & my current diet, which is fine because neither am I!

Finished chatting with him just before midday so had a bit of an early lunch - a hotdog, but only because they need using up.

Played some KCD2for a while then decided to get some more done in the box room. Finished filling one of the bigger chunks before calling it a day.

Then for no good reason I decided another desk move was called for, this time the desk is back under the window but critically I have done something I have avoided for 20 odd years or more & flipped the desk top so it is now a right handed “L” rather than a left handed one.
This seemingly small change meant utterly dismantling the desk but it has meant that I can more easily access the window ledge & it does make the room look bigger. It also means that free access to the wardrobe has been restored & there is no longer a need to squeeze past the chair.

Due to having to stop when Mrs S got home I still have to put all the electronics back together tomorrow.

Final Thoughts.

A rather more productive day than I first expected, although once I have sorted my mac out tomorrow I will need a sofa surfing day to recover, my spine is already unhappy with me!

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves

One annoying feature of my AuDHD is the difficulty to finish projects. I have started so many cool art projects over the years but once the initial hyperfocus wears off, many of them are simply abandoned. What suits me is a quick project. I've been super prolific in releasing tracks for the racing game GeneRally, for example.

Said that, I have finished several larger projects as well but often it requires that they lay dormant for x amount of time until I come back to finish them. I guess the most important projects get eventually finished. Anyway, creating is super fun but editing not so much. Proof for this: six or seven novel manuscripts that haven't gotten past the first draft. More or less, all of them have been quick projects, mostly NaNoWriMo.

Another annoying feature is that it's often difficult for me to start a new project before the previous one is finished. This doesn't work well with the first feature. Fortunately it's genre specific. I can start a new music project even when my poetry book is not ready, for instance. All those novels? I guess that in my mind, the first draft is the finished product so I am able to move on. Would be nice to get them further, though, there are cool stories and ideas.

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Today, I gave a lecture in my favorite course and then a two-hour presentation of our lab facilities to an international guest group. I really throw myself into these as both are types of work I enjoy the most. In other words, in work settings my favorite tasks involve intense interaction with other people. But man, if it isn't draining for my autistic brain. I'm toasted and there's still a concert I'm attending tonight. Weekend can't come fast enough.

#ActuallyAutistic @autistics

Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 920 , Tuesday 05/05/2026

Tuesday was one of those rare days that went almost totally according to plan!

Had a bit of a lie in - just about 10 minutes but still!

Did my chores & then settled in for a relaxing day, some time on the PS5, spinning up a couple of meals & ending the day with an episode of ‘The Diplomat’ & one of the orginal eps of ‘All Creatures Great & Small’.

Final Thoughts.

A good day today - tomorrow will be a LOT busier!

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves

The Autigender symbol by themogaidragon and Neurogender flag by kasatate1.#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergence

The #Autigender symbol by themogaidragon and #Neurogender flag by kasatate1.

#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergence

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Burnout as experienced by autistic people: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 122. 2025.

This systematic review thematically synthesised research on how autistic people understand and experience #burnout.

Characteristics:

- A Condition of Debilitating Exhaustion

- A Condition Where Loss of Existing Abilities Leads to (Increased) Disability

** Unable to Process Sensory Stimuli

** Unable to Process Emotions

** Unable to Think

** Unable to Take Part in Everyday Life

- A Chronic Condition, With Variable Durations, and Intermittent Acute Crises

Contributing Factors:

- Sensory and Social Stimuli Are Exhausting

- Camouflaging is Exhausting

- Ignorance and Stigma Are Exhausting

- Day-to-Day Life Is Exhausting

- Alexithymia Hides Exhaustion

Consequences:

- Adverse Impacts on Your Health and Wellbeing

- Adverse Impacts on Your Place in the Community

- Hard to Remain Hopeful

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272735825001369

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RE: https://todon.eu/@dbattistella/115973922444436987

@autistics #ActuallyAutistic i assume the intent is not to be ableist, but it still feels like it’s laced with it regardless

@autistics #ActuallyAutistic OR our every day living in a world not built for us

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Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 831 , Thursday 05/02/2026

Thursday started somewhat reluctantly at around 7am.
I really did not want to get out of bed this morning, but staying in bed held little appeal either.

Breakfast was partaken of & chores were done.
I’ve spent the entire day believing it was Friday! 🙄🤦‍♂️

I had to ditch most of yesterday’s progress in medieval Bohemia.
Hey ho. On a plus note this is one of the few games where I haven’t started from the beginning again as I came to grips with the game mechanics!

Final Thoughts.

I’m coping with the world falling apart around my ears by hiding away in the virtual world of KCD2.

Not the best coping strategy in the world I admit, but I guess there are worse ones.

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves

@autistics #ActuallyAutistic while not quite this out and proud in the workplace, i do have this level of advocacy engery…

Living in Fear (Why Autistic Life Can be Terrifying)... Autism Life - https://youtu.be/xumPgktA_Gg

@autistics #ActuallyAutistic doing an contract/agreement “inventory" for an upcoming “audit” and the source materials are a mess…

...also, unclear why my office is the one being tasked to do this, since we are not the official recordkeepers for these documents...

…but i suspect if we were, and it was post my arrival, this would be far less aggravating

Like many autistic people I am not a fan of icebreakers, introducing myself, but I love lists. So I made a list of things that are important to me. I recently discovered this as a powerful tool for self reflection, but it can also help building connections with other people.

So if many things on this list resonate with you, feel free to send me a dm or give me a follow. We might have a lot to share with each other. 🙂

I put a CW on the list and added it as a subtoot to this post, because it became a very long list.

Boosts are welcome.

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