S1 E22: Indispensable?

04/21/24 • 30 min

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Leo (still) has Covid. Through this conversation we wind up exploring a drive he has to be useful, to serve.

We notice how this shows up between us and reflect on how it may have developed. We also consider how it might change in the future so that it becomes less of a default and more of a mindful choice.

Along the way you can expect some typical autistic literalism and a discussion about the "Drama Triangle" (roles people play).

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Karpman's Drama Triangle

Leo (still) has Covid. Through this conversation we wind up exploring a drive he has to be useful, to serve.

We notice how this shows up between us and reflect on how it may have developed. We also consider how it might change in the future so that it becomes less of a default and more of a mindful choice.

Along the way you can expect some typical autistic literalism and a discussion about the "Drama Triangle" (roles people play).

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Karpman's Drama Triangle

Previous Episode

S1 E21: Navigating Healthcare

Trigger warning for mention of life threatening scenarios and maternal birthing distress. If you have particular sensitivities around your own experiences of healthcare please consider carefully whether and / or when you might listen to this episode.

We speak about a wide range of our experiences related to being unwell and / or navigating our healthcare needs. This ranges from planned hospital stays to emergency admissions, from managing familiar health needs to circumstances such as giving birth and receiving vaccines.

We notice common autistic idiosyncrasies related to our perceptions of pain and discomfort. We note that many times autistic people are misunderstood and misread, which can have traumatic and isolating effects. We also reflect on self sufficiency and its limitations. And, finally!, we savour the effects of some significant interactions where we have been seen and attended to in ways which felt meaningful and profound.

We weave in some therapeutic chat related to our own communication this week while Leo has been unwell with Covid.
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Next Episode

S1 E23: Sox & Religion

Ok, so this episode may be a bit niche 😉

Leo has been searching for the perfect socks and he believes he has found them ... (time will tell).

Somehow, Siana's autistic brain tendrils manage to link his fervour with evangelical Christian zeal and she goes down and round about that rabbit warren for a while.

We speak about our own experiences of religion as autistic people and wind up reaching quite a profound moment towards the end when we consider the significance of autistic-to-autistic mirroring on actualisation (becoming truly ourselves).

We considered not releasing this episode but we realised there was quite a lot of internalised NT perceptions driving our concern, namely that it could be seen as "dull" or "boring". So we have overridden that in the interests of authenticity and in the hope that some of you might relate. Enjoy (or skip!!!)

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