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Tag: adhd

Life, and animal sanctuaries

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Sarah

I wake up to the light of the day peaking in behind the blinds. My sheets, needing a change, are all crumpled up beneath me. I reach over for my phone, 9.08am. Dave pops his head in. “Are you keen to go to Healesville?” I smile, and nod. Truth be told I would probably opt…

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ME/CFS and Me

Posted on April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 by Sarah

I had a bit of a to-do with my doctor last week. She is such a lovely woman, and has been an amazing champion of me, but I am desperate for me not to be ill for the rest of my life, so when she refused to look at a possibility I came up with…

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A journey to weight loss surgery, or not

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Sarah

Backwards. Forwards. Backwards. Forwards. Backwards. Forwards. Do I. Don’t I. Do I. Don’t I. The pendulum of thoughts leave tired, worn tracks across my mind. I am so tired. I’m a big woman. I never wanted to admit that. In a world that idolises the skinny, I never wanted to face my reality. I can…

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Letters to Little Sarah – 17.08.2021

Posted on August 18, 2021October 3, 2021 by Sarah

Before you read this first entry in Letters to Little Sarah, I wanted to give some context of how this came about. In May 2020, I was diagnosed with Autism. I was 52. A diagnosis of ADHD followed a year later. Whilst I thought discovering I was neurodivergent would immediately make me feel better, it…

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The Voice for our children with Autism

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Sarah

When we become pregnant we wish for many things for our children, but most of all, we wish for “ten fingers and toes”.  We wish for healthy kids because once you have health, you can achieve anything, right? Then, your child is born and as they develop, you know that something is not right.  Something…

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I am Sarah –  human & wearer of many labels:  Autistic with co-morbidities of ADHD, & C-PTSD.  ME/CFS sufferer too.  But I am more than those labels.  I am wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, crafter, writer, blogger, advocate, educator. Welcome to my blog.  You can read more about me here

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