Author Archives: smbmoyers

Today is the first day that I have both kids at home for the summer and someone help a mama out. This is like the whole world is on fire and one of us or all of us are on the brink of a sensory meltdown. Now, to be fair we are routine driven andContinue reading “Sweet summertime…”

One of the biggest hints I had when I started thinking about the fact that I am autistic is my super messy house. I’ve always battled it but at its peak of cleanliness I still found myself being comparative. The messy house is a hang up that has served me and my family in manyContinue reading “Echo chambers and messy halls.”

Deciding to self diagnose was hard but once I did I had so many thoughts. I mean I’m a huge analytical thinker with hyperfocus which means my brain tends to go full throttle. So, of course, I immediately started thinking about all the memories I have and asking myself if missing this diagnosis afforded meContinue reading “What has a missed diagnosis meant all these years?”

I never personally thought I was autistic. I mean different? Sure. Quirky? Of course. It wasn’t until I started questioning some of my ticks that it got real, really fast. This is all still fairly recent to me. But, once I started what actually autistic adults had to say about life I was shook. Disassociation,Continue reading “Welcome, I think.”