My Bipolar 2 depression survival guide — Hey, future depressed me I know you feel like shit right now — as I do while I’m writing this — but I promise you it’s going to get better. I just chugged a 5-hour energy shot, so there’s hope for me yet. Apparently, between that and the marijuanos, it’s at least providing enough…

A series on adapting to life with an Autism diagnosis — The test sat on the table, waiting for me to begin. My neuropsychologist had just tapped a sequence of blue blocks protruding from the square base. I tried to remember the sequence as she had tapped the 8 squares. And I quickly realized that I was already unsure of the…

A series on adapting to life with an Autism diagnosis — Last week, I moved into a new apartment. My place is beautiful, a big step up from anywhere I’ve lived before. It is a reflection of my hard work and efforts finally paying off. But, it was a move to a place that causes my compass to spin. While I…

A series on adapting to live with an Autism diagnosis — Exiting the gate, my legs begin to regain circulation. As I’m passing by them, I notice that the people waiting to board at the gate are, on average, 30 times more attractive than anyone who has ever existed in Massachusetts. I pick up my luggage at the carousel, eager to…

A series on adapting to life with an Autism diagnosis — I began suspecting something was different about me late last year, at 32 years old. It must sound funny to other people, that you just kind of “suspect” something is “different”. Like, even I get that it doesn’t exactly resonate out of the context of Autism. …