Dustin's Dynasty
Shining a light into the normality of Autism/Asperger's
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In this week's vlog, I explain briefly what stimming is and how it is done safely for me along with the importance of understanding how stimming is a necessary part of living for some autisitic individuals in of which there needs to be not only awareness but accpetance of stimming as part of being autistic as long as it is done in a safe and appropriate manner but does not interfere with one's quality of life.
In this week's vlog, I explain some of the challenges that autistic people and those that care for them as it relates to passive thoughts of ending their life along with the challenges when interacting with first responders or facing psychiatric hospitalization or imprisonment.
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In this week's vlog, I explain the importance of being responsible as an autistic person and the challenges that can be faced in doing so and how it and other things matter to not only ourselves as autistic folk but those that love, care and are around us too.
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In this week's vlog, I explain some of the struggles faced in the daily life of an autistic person such as myself.
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In this week's vlog, I explain how it is important and acceptable to say NO to things in life along with accepting the word NO from authorative figures.
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In this week's vlog, I explain how difficult it can be for autistic people to do the the non-preferred adult stuff that is required for us to exist in the world that is often not made for us. It is fighting through our immaturity complexes and doing what is needed even when we do not want to.
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In this week's vlog, I explain how difficult it can be for autistic people to admit that they need help or Accommodations for things that come natural to others or even admit that they fall under the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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In this week's vlog, I explain how remembering my past meltdowns shaped me into understanding that there are expectations for when we are in the outside world and how to cope with the challenges we face as autistic people.
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In this week's vlog, I continue to explain how it is important to take care of your mental health each and every day in order to be your best self every day.
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In this week's vlog, I continue to explain how it is important to be patient with yourself when getting back on medicine from a relapse, to continue to fight through your own battles and how medication can be a crucial tool in your mental health recovery.
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In this week's vlog, I continue to explain how it is important to be patient with yourself when getting back on medicine from a relapse, to push through it, give yourself grace and be kind to yourself in the process.References:
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In this week's vlog, I explain how I discovered how over the past several years not taking my medication as prescribed was noted as pointless and destructive along with the signs that helped me find the "why" I have to adhere to my psychotropic medications.References:
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In this week's vlog, I explain how being autistic can be hard at times but it does not give us an excuse from not knowing the difference between what is right or what is wrong and that the world expects us to be at the best of our ability when we navigate it with the understanding that everyone may not understand us.
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In this week's vlog, I explain how it takes being a 'warrior' in the world that is not made for the challenges that I experience that things like autistic burnout are a reality and that I have accepted it as part of my being autistic and having other challenges but also rising above when rest is had and being a better person my making myself and my mental health a priority.
In this week's vlog, we not only celebrate the 350th vlog but also the 5th year of making a steady appearance on Dustin's Dynasty and my soon to be 40th Birthday. I also provide a brief synopsis of my journey to 40 and how I have overcome so many challenges in the past several years to now be thriving as an autistic adult.
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In this week's vlog, we continue on our Mental Health Mini Series by sharing how much my life has changed by understanding and accepting the necessity of making my mental health a priority along with knowing that there is no shame for taking care of your mental health by asking for help. I also close the door on past practices and begin to move forward with my mental health journey only learning from the past while making the f...
In this week's vlog, we continue on our Mental Health Mini Series by sharing how when coming back from setbacks, It's all about the progress that you make and not striving for perfection. As I always did the latter, I came to terms that it is necessary that taking care of my mental health is no different than physical health, and can be benefical if the effort is made.
In this week's vlog, I share the importance of understanding the outside world by being as prepared as possible by understanding what is right and wrong, learning that there are consequences for your actions and taking responsibility for what you do all while working to be as independent as possible.
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In this week's vlog, I share the importance of taking care of my mental health, particulary the value of my mental health medication and elements that make living with my mental health challenges as an autistic person have an optimal quality of life.
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In this week's vlog, I share the importance of keeping emotions under control especially in situations that could cause a bad reaction to or by others.
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