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Fight (You’ll Have To Kill Me First) By Eve Reiland
This is the final in a 3-part series I’m working on related to lived PTSD experiences of fight, flight and freeze. Spoken word version via video soon. Flight, Freeze, Fight [CN: Abuse, PTSD] Fight (You’ll Have To Kill Me First) You’ll have to kill me first Before I quiet again Before I stop making noise, …
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Freeze (Misbehaving Again) by Eve Reiland
[TW/CN: Abuse, Caregiver Abuse, PTSD, Drowning] This is the second in a 3-part series I’m working on related to lived experiences and PTSD of fight, flight and freeze. Recently, I’ve had a breakthrough in memories and instead of disappearing on me again, they are sticking. It’s overwhelming, but I’m writing through the dark to feel…
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Autistic Voices | From Ethics & Autism To Disability Day Of Mourning
Sign up to be a Day of Mourning Vigil Site Coordinator 2023 Anti-Filicide Toolkit available at ASAN >> In the past five years, over 550 people with disabilities have been murdered by their parents, relatives or caregivers. On Wednesday, March 1st, the disability community will gather across the nation to remember these disabled victims of…
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Creating A Space Of Joy In The Midst Of Trauma And Establishing New Boundaries For Mental Health
[TW: PTSD, Abuse, Mental Illness, Trigger Month] There’s a reason Bill and I were married in October. It gave me something to look forward to and to celebrate. A joy to embrace going forward in the future. A happy space in the middle of traumatic memories to hug. October is an incredibly difficult month for…
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My Autistic Family Life | The Early Years: 2006 – 2009
Below are links to journals, emails, and publications that I wrote between 2006 and 2009 on family life. Subjects include: Parenting autistics, open adoption, widely-spaced siblings, troubles at school, autism diagnosis, IEP, depression, suicide ideation, becoming a brother (by Jared), autism acceptance, autism awareness, surprise pregnancy, antepartum, and more. Some of these entries were syndicated…
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My Autistic Family Life | The Early Years: 2003 – 2005
Below are links to journals, emails, and publications that I wrote in 2005 on family life. Subjects include: Parenting autistics, secondary infertility, PCOS, open adoption, widely-spaced siblings, troubles at school, and more. It also include my first published piece in the “Adoptive Families” magazine. 2003 Secondary Infertility: A family affair 2005 Got The Most Amazing…
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Autistic Voices | From Adult Misdiagnosis To Ban Seclusion in New Jersey Schools
ADULT MISDIAGNOSIS: THE DEFAULT PATH TO AN AUTISTIC IDENTITY By Autistic Science Person, TPGA I was lucky. This story isn’t about me. But it really could have been. I found out I was autistic before ever being misdiagnosed with anything. It’s time to ban seclusion in New Jersey schools New Jersey is considering new legislation after…
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