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Category: Overcoming Autism Posts
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Hey guys! So I saw a video of one of my friends and his chocolate lab puppy. In the video, he was showing how the puppy had the patience to wait for my friend to say a certain command. It got me thinking about patience and how in the autism world, both us as aspies…
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Hey guys! Long time no see! I have been going through some stuff mentally and spiritually, and now I am back! I want to talk to you guys about approval. It is something, as an Aspie, I have struggled with in the past. I was so obsessed with peoples’ approval of me that I would…
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Hey guys! I was thinking over the past couple of months about how thankful I am for my scars. Yes, you read that right: my scars. I look at my scars every morning and I remember where I’ve been. God has brought me through some pretty messed up stuff. Like when I was born, my…
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What is up guys?! It has been a beautiful couple of weeks here in West Virginia! And this week, I wanted to talk to you guys about fear. The bible says specifically: do not fear. But what about being scared? Is there a difference? To me, there is! Fear is letting something hold you back,…
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Hey guys! So lately, I have been dealing with some behavioral issues. I did well for a while, but I’m just having a rough time. I don’t contribute it ALL to Autism, but I have issues with wanting to be accepted and sometimes it comes out as behavior problems. I have really been struggling lately,…
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Hey guys! So Autism Awareness Month is winding down, and I wanted to remind you guys to breathe. I needed this reminder one Sunday morning when everything was going wrong. My pastor had to unexpectedly go out of town and didn’t have time to get everything ready. I was on the worship team and we…
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Hey guys! April is Autism Awareness Month! I am super excited to be writing this blog to show you guys, and to tell you guys, different weird facts and also the signs of autism! Like I have said before, I was diagnosed at 14. We were at the beach and we went to dinner at…
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Hey guys! So this past week, my friend’s house burnt down and they lost everything. It was devastating! What really stuck out to me in this time is how my friend is handling it. She is handling it with so much grace, and she has a peace about her that can only come from God.…
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What’s up guys! This week has been crazy! Do you guys ever go through spiritual dry seasons? Like, you feel like you are in a desert and you can’t find a pond of water to drink from? That’s where I have been over the past week. You want to find that water, but you can’t…
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Hey guys! So in one of my earlier blogs, I talked a little bit about obsessions. I think the example I used was my obsession with fire. I want to expand on the obsession part of that blog. Since I was little, I have been obsessed with people. I will focus in on one person…