Autistic Life Hacks

Hey thanks for asking such an in-depth question, I’m sure there’s actually a lot of people out there wondering the same things. I think it’s important to acknowledge that all of these behaviors have been building up to a point where you are in distress about not only managing them but also the lasting damage that you could be doing to your skin. I too have struggled with these problems before. For me, it was a matter of taking the step to get help from a professional. Sometimes it can be scary asking for help on such a sensitive issue but I can assure you that it’s well worth it! Check out https://www.bfrb.org/find-help-supportfor info on everything from therapists to support groups to skin scare specialists who can provide you with tools to help manage the skin picking as well as strategies for mitigating existing skin damage and protecting your skin in the future. I personally haven’t had much success with fidget toys but one thing I have had a lot of success with is mindfulness training. A good place to start is trying to “ride the wave” or “urge surfing” which is a basic mindfulness technique to help you get through moments of time where your urges to pick are intensified. There is a lot of information about this technique out there if you just google, “mindfulness, how to ride the wave.” Definitely check out the website I listed above and take a moment to reflect on how you have been feeling lately. If you are overwhelmed and feel a sense of desperation in regards to your skin picking I would urge you to seek professional help, there’s no way that I could’ve gotten to where I am today with my BFRB without getting a little help along the way!

In summary, the TLDR is Autism Speaks treats autism like a disease that needs to be cured and is completely funded and run by the neurotypicals. To continue, other sources have simply stated that it is a disorder instead of a disability. So Either way we are classified as less abled and there is this huge issue with the entire thing. I hope this helps.  ~Love, Mod Gwen