I’m black. I’m genderqueer. I’m autistic. Let’s look at some books the fit within my very narrow niche of interests and talk about them. Sit at my feet or in a chair or just stand there as I tell you about books I got from my local library and decide to hyperfixate about in no particular order.
Today’s selection is Self Care for Autistic People.
Self care is something I struggle a lot with and not just because enacting it is holding an argument with my brain about whether its worthwhile (which does occasionally happen but not as much since I began reading more about it). I find a lot of toxic positivity present in most self care/self help books, or my brain doesn’t buy into the genuine nature of the author trying to help others, or even themself.
Sometimes you need a book that speaks to you personally and I enjoyed this book. Unlike a lot of books aimed at autism and self care, I didn’t find it cold or clinical. I also didn’t find it to be weepy or full of melodrama like some other books, which try to get you to emphasize with how the author may be feeling at the moment and try to channel that in you. Its a very simple book for people with autism who may struggle with or need more information about living with autism.
I was diagnosed as an adult and as such, many things I had to learn on my own like “masking”, “stimming”, and even sensory issues and how your body can even physically react to it, from wanting more to cringing away. This book was really helpful to me in that way and it was written in plain language that wasn’t trying to evoke greater meaning or show me how many degrees the author had. I appreciated that. Sometimes simple is best. Its also inclusive in that it talks about autistic people with ADHD, or AuDHD, so that’s also nice.
Give it a look!
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