Hey, how's this for autism 'awareness' month: some percentage of you who are reading this tweet are #actuallyAutistic and aren't aware of it. I'm going to post a bunch of questions I wish I had been asked in this context, years ago. This is not diagnosis! But it's instructive.

The ADHD tendency to multitask during TV and miss a crucial scene and rewind too far and get bored while waiting for the missed scene and multitask again and miss said scene, again. AND again. Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist

"We did what we could. Remember us.”These are the words Dr Mahmoud Abu Nujaila wrote on a #Gaza hospital whiteboard normally used for planning surgeries at the end of October 2023.

I have never wanted to be in a hospital in Germany more than I want to be at this moment. If only I could beam myself there 😭

It's not the dependence on opioids that puts CPPs at risk, it's the dependence on the doctor who prescribes it. It causes a complete imbalance of power, and with cops practicing medicine - often the doctor isn't even the one w the power. It's the DEA. We MUST get DEA oversight.

Complex trauma survivors often have this paradox going on where we really want to be invisible to most of the world, to stay safe-- but we really, really want to be seen by very specific people. And it's really triggering to feel invisible or disposable to those certain people.

Me now to Me 35 Years ago: Stop hurting yourself lifting No. Leave the unit, eat, drink, pee. No. Stay home it's a blizzard & u can't drive 30 miles in white out No. Don't go work extra again No. Don't trust everyone Yes. Never stop caring about the humans in your beds.

Opinion If you're not a diesel mechanic you don't repair/tear apart the diesel engine Similarly, if you're not a pain specialist or have a close working patient relationship you don't mess with someone's long term stability by messing with their meds thoughtlessly

This whole post is ableist: 1) the notion that chronic illness can be cured by literally anything, and 2) the idea that “chronic illness” = stays inside all day. In conclusion, sun ain’t making my beta cells make insulin again. Full fucking stop.

If you died today, the hospital/clinic where you work would replace you tomorrow. Spend time with the people in your life that love you, couldn’t replace you, and wouldn’t want to. And only do things that make you say Hell Yes and provide you purpose. #MedTwitter #MedX

children who are constantly criticized grow into teens who learn to hate themselves for failing to live up to others’ expectations who grow into adults who reflexively over-apologize because they have been conditioned to believe they are always disappointing everyone

depression and diabetes are such a heinous combination

Living with trauma is itself a trauma. It's not "just" about what happened "back then." It's also the however many years since of flashbacks, nightmares, dissociation, body memories, mood swings-- & the struggle to pretend it's all, you know, just a scratch. A mere flesh wound.

Thank you insurance, I am now completely out of humalog. Awesome. Thankful I live with other t1d, or I’d be in DKA rn. Haven’t had a pump since yesterday. Just existing on novolog. 🫠

TW: depiction of a neglected bird Education can prevent relinquishment for these common reasons: 1. Noise 2. Cost 3. Messiness 4. Biting/aggression 5. Difficulty to train 6. Not enough time or space 7. Feather destruction Source: KAF Parrot Relinquishment (KAFPR) survey

If anyone knows this couple please let them know I have some pictures of the marriage proposal which took place, today around 3pm in Bourton on the Water. I was too late and lost sight of them before I could reach them.

Autistic life in a nutshell ✨

been nothing but nightmares when i sleep for weeks on end. last night featuring the anguished screams of a mother who lost their child (from almost 20 years ago, the sound will never leave me).