well, i have figured out that how i write is related to my autism; i write to process my sensory, emotional & physical experiences. i don’t mean i write poetry about them—most processing is done in the diary i’ve kept since i was a kid. i’ve offloaded my cognition. this helps with trauma work too…

it’s hard to describe this in the format of social media but there are a few interviews where i talk about it. google me & see what you find! (i don’t mean that as a boast or a dismissal…just that it’s wiggly & strange to try to articulate)

That makes a lot of sense. I often find myself writing to release the volcano of emotions/sensory over stimulation/grief. Then I shut it and don't look again for a long time. Embracing it as a true therapy/management/regulation tool would be the next step I think. Thanks for this convo