How To Resist (When You Have A Hard Time Doing That)

This article (https://medium.com/@mahdialynn/a-nervous-wrecks-disabled-guide-to-stepping-up-a6bdc95553b0#.oc5iis6k8) is about figuring  out what you *can* do, when you have a disability. I would also recommend reading it if you are isolated, have a day job and/or kids, can’t risk arrest, don’t feel comfortable attending protest rallies and direct actions, feel avoidant, have a hard time with lifestyle activist culture, or for any other reason.

Here’s a very short summary of the key points:

-Give yourself permission to feel overwhelmed.

-Make a list of skills, things you are good at, strengths and positive qualities. Not only is it good to remember, it will help you figure out what you can do to help.

-Make a list of your limitations (disabilities, existing commitments, risks you  absolutely can’t afford to take, so on). Be honest, but don’t be mean to yourself over it either. 

-Figure out who you want to help, then research organizations in your area that have to do with that. Make a list.

-Make a list of other people and communities you already know/are involved with who might be able to do stuff you can’t (but that you could help with in some other way). 

-Now, looking at all those lists, brainstorm. What could you do? Write down as many ideas as possible.

This article (https://medium.com/the-coffeelicious/how-to-stayoutraged-without-losing-your-mind-fc0c41aa68f3#.g93j77tus) is about how to keep yourself from burning out. 

Key points:

-Take time away from talking, thinking, writing or reading about the big horrible stuff. If you spend too much time stressing out about it, you’ll get used to it and feel powerless or numb, and then you can’t keep up the motivation to resist. Step away from news and social media when you start to feel overwhelmed and unable to think about anything else.

-Pick one or two key issues you’re going to concentrate on. The movement as a whole must not leave anyone behind, but *you* are just one person, and you need to focus. But don’t tell other people THEIR issues are less important. This is not a contest. It’s all important. 

-Find a way to have fun with it. Not everything has to be dire and dramatic, and you’ll find it easier to keep going if you enjoy what you’re doing.

-Take care of yourself. The better you do this, the more you’ll be able to do anything else.

here is another article along the same lines that may be of interest as well:

http://neurodiversitymatters.com/autisticacademic/2017/02/02/resisting-fascism-while-autistic-disabled-housebound-or-otherwise-human/

How To Resist (When You Have A Hard Time Doing That)

This article (https://medium.com/@mahdialynn/a-nervous-wrecks-disabled-guide-to-stepping-up-a6bdc95553b0#.oc5iis6k8) is about figuring  out what you *can* do, when you have a disability. I would also recommend reading it if you are isolated, have a day job and/or kids, can’t risk arrest, don’t feel comfortable attending protest rallies and direct actions, feel avoidant, have a hard time with lifestyle activist culture, or for any other reason.

Here’s a very short summary of the key points:

-Give yourself permission to feel overwhelmed.

-Make a list of skills, things you are good at, strengths and positive qualities. Not only is it good to remember, it will help you figure out what you can do to help.

-Make a list of your limitations (disabilities, existing commitments, risks you  absolutely can’t afford to take, so on). Be honest, but don’t be mean to yourself over it either. 

-Figure out who you want to help, then research organizations in your area that have to do with that. Make a list.

-Make a list of other people and communities you already know/are involved with who might be able to do stuff you can’t (but that you could help with in some other way). 

-Now, looking at all those lists, brainstorm. What could you do? Write down as many ideas as possible.

This article (https://medium.com/the-coffeelicious/how-to-stayoutraged-without-losing-your-mind-fc0c41aa68f3#.g93j77tus) is about how to keep yourself from burning out. 

Key points:

-Take time away from talking, thinking, writing or reading about the big horrible stuff. If you spend too much time stressing out about it, you’ll get used to it and feel powerless or numb, and then you can’t keep up the motivation to resist. Step away from news and social media when you start to feel overwhelmed and unable to think about anything else.

-Pick one or two key issues you’re going to concentrate on. The movement as a whole must not leave anyone behind, but *you* are just one person, and you need to focus. But don’t tell other people THEIR issues are less important. This is not a contest. It’s all important. 

-Find a way to have fun with it. Not everything has to be dire and dramatic, and you’ll find it easier to keep going if you enjoy what you’re doing.

-Take care of yourself. The better you do this, the more you’ll be able to do anything else.

when your working memory is absolute shit garbage useless so you’re always forgetting appointments and the names of people you’ve met recently (and for about three months after you’ve met them) and verbal instructions given to you five seconds ago

but your long-term memory for things like obscure facts about your interests is so good that people get pissed at you for your short-term memory problems because clearly you’re just faking it, right? /sarcasm

oh my gosh me exactly

I honestly find it hard to believe that neurotypicals…exist. Like there are people that have never had a panic attack or a suicidal thought, they’ve never experienced hallucinations or extreme paranoia, they’ve never stayed awake at night wondering if everybody hates them or what’s wrong with them. I can’t wrap my head around the idea of being in a good state of mind, like, ever.

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