Thinking of self diagnosing yourself with ASD? Already self diagnosed? Do you have imposter syndrome? Here's what I found about why I think my childhood symptoms and adult symptoms justify my self diagnosis and why I have also doubted it. Autism has a lot of traits as other conditions, such as borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. How can you know your self diagnosis is the right one if the healthcare system, with the 'professionals,' can't figure it out for you? It's all in the DSM-5, childhood history, and current state of mind, and knowing about the other conditions and whether or not they fit you. 

The Karens vs The Rednecks in this Pandemic, two extreme views of how to live life during COVID-19 and how shaming others for what they perceive as the correct social distancing rules. We talk about Kohlberg's 6 Levels of Morality and when an essential  need goes beyond physical needs to socio-emotional and mental. 

What causes the inner scream? Social Settings and Decision Making, along with Self Awareness can disrupt how one is perceived and how one connects with others. An excerpt from the memoir, "Finding Kansas" by Aaron Likens explains what I have not been able to put a finger on in my own life.

PTSD and emotional flashbacks that are triggered by smell: My experience with weed as a child.