Autistic Rewilding

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“Whenever we ascribe a motive to the other person, as in “you are doing this because…,” we discard curiosity and immobilize compassion.”

— Gabor Maté, Scattered Minds

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“In order to heal, it is essential to gather the strength to think negatively. Negative thinking is not a doleful, pessimistic view that masquerades as “realism.” Rather, it is a willingness to consider what is not working. What is not in balance? What have I ignored? What is my body saying no to? Without these questions, the stresses responsible for our lack of balance will remain hidden.”

- Gabor Maté, When The Body Says No.

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“So much of what we call abnormality in this culture is actually normal responses to an abnormal culture. The abnormality does not reside in the pathology of the individuals, but in the very culture that drives people into suffering and dysfunction.”

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Gabor Maté

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The Wisdom of Trauma (2021) dir. Maurizio Benazzo, Zaya Benazzo

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"Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It's splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world."

L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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"Autistic Traits vs Trauma" Printable Poster — Trauma Geek

"Autistic Traits vs Trauma" Printable Poster — Trauma Geek

Healing developmental trauma does not make an autistic person more typical. Trauma interventions can increase an autistic person's atypical

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"What good is a coherent narrative if people don’t want to hear it? Because trauma won’t leave you alone until you feel safe, and safety is not something that an individual can summon on their own. Safety is not a gun. Safety is being able to trust that those around you WANT to protect you from harm."

Hannah Gadsby, Ten Steps To Nanette: A Memoir Situation