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Some days I can’t tell if I’m autistic or if it’s a trauma response. I’m officially diagnosed with ADHD and I think I’m autistic as well but I don’t want to use that label if it’s not right. I can’t afford to get a professional diagnosis either. I don’t know what to do.

#adhd #actually adhd #possibly audhd #possibly autistic #definitely traumatized #mental health #anyone have any ideas #or suggestions?#thinking thoughts #ash.txt

I can’t sleep, my brain fuzz is turned up too loud

#i can’t explain it #insomnia is a bitch #overthinking #can’t sleep #someone help #brain fuzzy #ash.txt

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I have seen people on Pinterest say that you need to work hard to achieve your goals. That if you want to have a glow up in 2025 or any year for that matter, you need to follow a list that has zero ways of being achieved by ADHD women. Or even AuDHD women for that matter. Why is that? Because most of these are made by Neurotypical women, women who don't experience Autism or ADHD. Or maybe both.

Creating routines and sticking to these routines are hard for women on the spectrum. Regardless if it's just Autism or ADHD. My advice to you? Start with something low-effort. If you have terrible hygiene and want it to change, add an alarm or note in your calendar to make sure you shower once a week. Build that up to twice a week. Keep the twice a week shower to make sure you wash your hair. Depending on your hair, you may need to wash it more often.

If you don't want to shower everyday, there are plenty of other options to make sure you feel and smell clean!

Hygienic wipes or wet wipes for the smelly areas: private area and armpits. Use them on the areas that smell the most and the fastest. I would include my feet to this as well.

Wash your hair while hanging over the bath tub or sink when it's greasy. If you're experiencing sensory issues due to the various scents in soap, use soap that have no floral or heavy scent. This also goes for shampoo.

Apply deodorant everyday! It doesn't have to be the most expensive brand. Just try out a few cans or roll-on deodorants to find the one you like most. Again, if heavily scented deodorants are a no-go for you, go with one that doesn't have a heavy scent. Or none at all. I would also avoid the ones that claim they don't leave any sweat stains or prevent you from smelling throughout the day. These kind of deodorants actually block your sweat glands and can cause blockage or for them to get irritated.

Use a clean pair of socks everyday or every other day. That keeps your socks from smelling and your feet!

If you leave the house, apply deodorant 2 hours before leaving the house. It allows the deodorant to "settle" and can prevent smells from seeping through, throughout the day. Before you leave the house, apply your favorite perfume lightly! So don't spray it on like a million times. You want the people to smell you once you left the space, not before you walk into the room. When you like make-up and it's not a sensory hell, go with a look that doesn't irritate you throughout the day.

Me, for example, I can't wear foundation because it starts tickling me throughout the day and I have the urge to wipe it off. The most I would do is mascara and a tinted lipbalm or lip stain that lasts quite some time and hydrates too! I like to keep it soft and gentle.

When it comes to glowing up, I would love to have a glow up. I would love to disappear for 6 months and reappear a whole new person. However, with my AuDHD and lack of self-discipline, I know that routines are a pain! So I have told myself to add one thing to my routine throughout the year 2025 and see how it goes by the end of it.

That way, I introduce something new every month and if it all works out, I can add more. If not, I'll stick to the things I have added to my routine and don't add anything new, until I'm ready.

burgundiey

Thank you! Someone said it! I have such a hard time just getting out of bed in the morning and doing human things. Being neurodivergent does hinder my life and not in a cute quirky way….

#self-care #self love #hygiene #audhd #autism #adhd #routines #building a routine #empowerment #confidence

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select the answer that best applies to you :

□ girl

□ boy

☑ a mystical ethereal being beyond one’s comprehension

#nonbinary #mysticism #spirituality #spiritual awakening

vntg-aes

#moodboard #aesthetic #sun #gold icons #gold moodboard #icons #pinterest

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I think a tattoo needle drilling through my skin would make me feel better right now

#sometimes it’s the only thing that helps #words

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Reblog to hug prev poster (they need a hug)

#words #for my friend

movedto-jibblyuniverse

Spock is the fakest hoe in Star Trek. That guy has cried in every single movie. Get out of here with that vulcans don’t have emotions bullshit. You aint fooling nobody, you sensitive fuck