Here is my experience with literal thinking (only really just realised I actually do it!) How does literal thinking show up in your life? 🧠🐌🧠 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt

Whyyy is setting boundaries so hard?! Does anyone else think about it for weeks after the conversation as well? 😅 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #CharacterDesign #ProcreateArt

I am suffering in this heat! The sensory nightmare of sun cream, clothes sticking to my skin and not being able to regulate my temperature is nottt fun! Please let it end soon ☀️🐌☀️ #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess

I constantly find myself comparing my life to others on social media so i wanted to break this barrier. Thank you to everyone who took part in this! Part 2 coming soon! 💖🐌💖 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess

The things that make you different and the same things that make you amazingly unique, let them shine through ⭐️🐌⭐️ #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #CharacterDesign #ProcreateArt

The one thing I excel at 💅🐌💅 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #CharacterDesign #ProcreateArt #sadsnailadventures

These are my favourite types of stimming! I would love to know if we have any in common or different! ✨🐌✨ #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #CharacterDesign #ProcreateArt

My biggest hurdle in my journey since being diagnosed is accepting the areas that I struggle with and reminding myself that these things don’t make me any less 🫶🐌🫶 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess

Sludge is here to dispel some autism myths 🔍🐌🔍 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #CharacterDesign #ProcreateArt #sadsnailadventures

We are are a little autistic…🫥🐌🫥 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #CharacterDesign #ProcreateArt #sadsnailadventures

Please accept this gift as a sign of me wanting to be your friend! Anyone relate? 🥺🐌🥺 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #CharacterDesign #ProcreateArt #sadsnailadventures

You deserve to thrive no matter what others might think 🎉🐌🎉 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #CharacterDesign #ProcreateArt #sadsnailadventures

Friendships are something that I struggle to maintain due to burnout, disruption in my routine, and being able to message first and start a conversation. I’m so lucky that I’ve found friends that accept me for who I am and understand my differences. but I still worry that I push them away 💔🐌💔

The constant inner battle between what I want to do and what I realistically have the capacity to do. Anyone else feel like this? 🫥🐌🫥 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt

These are a few ways that I struggle with RSD, does anyone else experience anything similar or different? 😖🐌😖 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #CharacterDesign #ProcreateArt

This isn’t something that I’m proud of but I’m really working towards fully accepting my autism and not feeling like it’s something I need to hide - I think this will come with time and work ☁️🐌☁️ #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate

just a few affirmations to remember 🌼🐌🌼 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #CharacterDesign #ProcreateArt #sadsnailadventures

As I’m getting older I’m definitely feeling more and more like I’m truly finding myself and it’s quite exciting ⭐️🐌⭐️ #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #sadsnailadventures

A long sob and some yummy noms 🍔🐌🍔 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #CharacterDesign #ProcreateArt #sadsnailadventures

Something I have to remind myself on the daily 🌈🐌🌈 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #Neurodivergent #SupportAutism #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #CharacterDesign #ProcreateArt #sadsnailadventures

i experience emotions so deeply that they often consume me completely. whatever i’m feeling in the moment tends to take over 😁🐌😖 #autismawareness #AutismAcceptance #AutismCommunity #AutismAdvocate #DifferentNotLess #IllustrationArt #CartoonArt #CharacterDesign #ProcreateArt #sadsnailadventures

Things that have helped me to unmask my autism! What has help you to unmask? 🫣🐌🫣 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

It always feels like I’m asking for the world when it’s just a simple accommodation to help my disability 🩹🐌🩹 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

It’s autism awareness month! Awareness and acceptance are great stepping stones but inclusion makes the difference to autistic individuals lives 💖🐌💖 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

you have to excuse me I have slow processing speeds, I’ll get there you just have to give me an extra second 💭🐌💭 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

‼️TRIGGER WARNING‼️ exercise content 🐌 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

A few things that I do to make change a bit more manageable for me ☁️🐌☁️ #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

A little reminder to myself 🌤️🐌🌤️ #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

meltdown (a depiction of my personal experiences) 💢🐌💢 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

Depression is invisible to most but it’s a heavy burden that’s carried everyday - you are not alone ☁️🐌☁️ #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

Having a partner with ADHD definitely has its challenges but we complement each other in so many ways and love each other for our differences 💖🐌💖 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

What do you love about your autistic self? 💖🐌💖 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

What traits do you struggle with the most? 😶🐌😶 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

It’s super hard to explain to someone what sensory overwhelm really feels like. what does it feel like to you? 😣🐌😣 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

Reframe your perceptions of what it means to be autistic 🌈🐌🌈 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

I’ll say it’s fine but really I’m crying 🥲🐌🥲 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

I battle with a lot of intrusive thoughts daily, it’s so important to remind yourself of all the reasons to stay here 💖🐌💖 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

3 ways I unintentionally mask my autism every day 🫥🐌🫥 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

Please don’t be like this 😑🐌😑 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

This post is a bit more vulnerable than my usual content but I think it’s important to share these experiences also 🧠🐌🧠 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

Post meltdown self care is so important, please make sure you’re looking after yourself in these vulnerable moments 💖🐌💖 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

Pleaseeeee don’t perceive me 😭🐌😭 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

it’s hard not to get discouraged by other people’s progress but my journey is my own! 🌸🐌🌸 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

Being autistic can feel very isolating for a lot of reasons, here are a few examples 🙁🐌🙁 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

What the autistic burn out cycle feels like to me 😭🐌😭 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

This rarely happens but when it does, best believe I’m buying them alllll 👚🐌👚 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures

I just wish everyone could adhere to my time schedule, it would fill my life with so much more calmness and I wouldn’t have to be in a heightened state of anxiety constanly

This will always be my reaction 😑🐌😑 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #autismawareness #neurodiversity #adultautism #latediagnosedautism #sadsnailadventures