Nice to Meet You. I'm Suz

I was formally diagnosed as autistic in 2024, but I had my suspicions for several months previous. It was the missing puzzle piece for me that made everything else make sense. I had been on a healing journey since 2005, and had recovered from PTSD, and had come to terms with having ADHD. I thought that my mental health should have been better than it was. But, I was in bed 2-5 days per week, pretty much incapacitated. I thought it was depression. But, after learning about autism and overstimulation and autistic burnout, I began to uncover what was really going on. Once I started having regular periods of sensory deprivation, my life changed. All of the recovery work I had done started to pay off. I saw the difference each piece had made. All of the many self help books I'd read, podcasts I'd listened to, therapy I had done, and certifications I had received were so worth it! I was finally able to start seeing the proof that I could have the life I wanted to have- to contribute to a community, and to become financially independent. I had gone through so many years of pain, and I want to help prevent other autistics from experiencing the years of hardship I went through. The years of shame and gaslighting myself. Feeling like something was wrong with me. There wasn't. But, I am different. And there is a whole group of us that are trying to thrive in a world that wasn't set up for us. Allow me to guide you on your journey to self-discovery, acceptance, love, and empowerment. You are welcome here!