November 08, 2025

Autistic Recovery: 90-Day Framework for Purpose | Andrew Drasen

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Autistic recovery from trauma/loss? Andrew Drasen (A Vision of Hope trilogy author) shares his 90-day framework: From addiction/incarceration to purpose (journaling in jail dayroom, identity restoration, cognitive shifts, goal-action plans, legacy framing). Post-fiancée's suicide, he reframes setbacks as growth ("We go through what we're meant to become")—universal for stigma/burnout/reentry. For autistic young adults rebuilding identity, parents navigating obstacles, or allies fostering direction, this convo's your toolkit—no linear fixes, just momentum.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro: Andrew's Jail-to-Journaling Pivot

0:58 - Writing as Processing Tool

3:43 - 90-Day Framework Steps (Identity to Legacy)

6:16 - Self-Talk & Stigma Reframe

8:51 - Setbacks as Universal Growth

11:09 - Community for Virtual Support

14:02 - Everyday Habits (Progress Logs)

16:38 - Writing Memoir Challenges

18:47 - Labels' Separating Power

20:35 - Growth Mindset Post-Incarceration

22:12 - True Recovery: Lifelong Process

23:53 - Where to Find Andrew (Books/Site)

Subscribe on Apple/Spotify for weekly neurodivergent adulting tools—rate/review if framework sparked your step! Resources/trilogy in notes. Squad, share w/ a rebuilder (tag 'em below—let's grow together!). Merch: 'Dynamite' tees for purpose days (Linktree in notes). #AutisticRecovery #90DayFramework #NeurodivergentPurpose #AdultingWithAutism #BTSNeurodivergent #PodMatch

Rebuilding after autistic trauma/stigma? Andrew Drasen unpacks 90-day framework from A Vision of Hope trilogy (memoir Reflections workbook): Jail-written (finished pre-release), post-addiction/incarceration/suicide loss—identity rediscovery (self-talk vs. societal labels), cognitive restructuring (examine thinking/proportions), goal-setting/action (dated plans boost success), legacy framing (impact/community). "Everyone has something to recover from" (addiction/grief/burnout)—habits like daily progress logs/journaling for momentum. Virtual Skool communities for aftercare/reentry (schools/justice/treatment pilots). For late-dx adults facing shame, parents addressing systemic gaps, or OTs guiding purpose, Andrew's "setbacks as setups" flips hope to belief. From Adulting with Autism podcast: Practical for ND transitions, reentry, self-discovery.

Links:

Full Episode: Buzzsprout/Apple/Spotify (subscribe!)

Andrew's Site: avisionofhopebook.com (trilogy pre-order, virtual program)

Socials: @andrewdrasen (IG/FB/LinkedIn—DM inquiries)

Books: A Vision of Hope trilogy (Amazon/Barnes & Noble, Dec 2 release)

Merch: Linktree in notes ('Dynamite' tees for growth reminders)

Your reviews/shares amplify the squad—tag a purpose-seeker! #AutisticTraumaRecovery #NeurodivergentGrowth #90DayPurpose #PodcastReentry #MentalHealthIdentity #UnmaskedSetbacks #ADHDBurnout #VisionOfHope #ResilienceFramework #EmpathySquad

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