Toren_Wolf

Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) causes people to experience intense emotional pain when they perceive rejection, criticism, or failure.😞💔 this is something I have experienced a lot, and my Mom even more. 😕 It is very common in ADHD, and also autism. Have you ever experienced this?❤️❤️ #adhd #autism #rsd

Structured classes have always been difficult for me as a person with autism and ADHD. ❤️ What have your experiences been like? ❤️❤️❤️ #autistic #adhd

RSD stands for, 'rejection sensitivity dysphoria', my Mom has it really bad. Here are some ways that my Mom's autism & ADHD diagnosis have helped our relationship. ❤️❤️❤️ Do you have a neurodivergent parent? How is your relationship with them?💚💙❤️💜 #autistic #adhd

My Mom did not know she was autistic until she was 48, but I think some things were a bit obvious.😁❤️ (touché!) I believe some of these traits overlap with ADHD, as well. 💜💚❤️💙 Do your parents have any neurodivergent tendencies?❤️❤️❤️ #autistic #adhd

This was not bad, and I may eat this again!😊❤️ Food exposures work for me. It is ok if they do not work for you!❤️ Do not force yourself to do food exposures if they do not feel right to you, and do not feel bad if you are unable to do them! ❤️❤️ ARFID is different for everyone, and no two treatments will be the same!❤️❤️❤️ ARFID, (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder) is a condition where a person significantly limits the volume or variety of foods they consume, causing malnutrition, or other issues. It is not based on body image issues. There are three subtypes of ARFID: (you can have all 3- I used to, but now have only avoidant/restrictive) 🔵Avoidant: this is the most common type. It is based on sensory issues. The person may feel sensitive to the smell, color, appearance or texture of foods. 🔵Aversive: This is when individuals refuse food based on a fear, like choking, nausea, vomiting, pain, or difficulty or issues with swallowing. 🔵Restrictive: This is when people show little to no interest in food. They may forget to eat, have no appetite or get extremely distracted during meals. #autistic #adhd #pesto

Here are a few of my least favorite things about living with autism and ADHD. ❤️ My writing schedule has been such a mess, I have been struggling to make progress due to my problems with maintaining focus. 🤷🏻 It just affects so many things in my life... 😕 How about you? What are some of your least favorite things about autism or ADHD?💜💙❤️💚 #autistic #adhd

This was quite good! ❤️ I actually finished the bowl.😊❤️ Did you catch the Hannah reference? (from @myarfidlife, she is an inspiration!)😁💜💚💙 Food exposures work for me. It is ok if they do not work for you!❤️ Do not force yourself to do food exposures if they do not feel right to you, and do not feel bad if you are unable to do them! ❤️❤️ ARFID is different for everyone, and no two treatments will be the same!❤️❤️❤️ ARFID, (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder) is a condition where a person significantly limits the volume or variety of foods they consume, causing malnutrition, or other issues. It is not based on body image issues. There are three subtypes of ARFID: (you can have all 3- I used to, but now have only avoidant/restrictive) 🔵Avoidant: this is the most common type. It is based on sensory issues. The person may feel sensitive to the smell, color, appearance or texture of foods. 🔵Aversive: This is when individuals refuse food based on a fear, like choking, nausea, vomiting, pain, or difficulty or issues with swallowing. 🔵Restrictive: This is when people show little to no interest in food. They may forget to eat, have no appetite or get extremely distracted during meals. #autistic #adhd #mashedpotatoes

Sometimes I do not notice things that bother other people, like cold feet. 🤷🏻 (I also strongly dislike wearing shoes) This is known as 'impaired interoception', and is common in autism and ADHD. ❤️ #autism #adhd #interoception

Mama Wolf here, too much stress can result in shutdowns or withdrawals for some autistic (and adhd) people. When this happens, it is important to create a calm environment, to avoid making things worse, or causing regression, meltdowns, etc. 💕 how do you deal with shutdowns? #autistic #adhd

I asked my Mom to do this video because I am upset. 💔 I will miss you all very much.😞 I hope to see you you elsewhere, and I hope things get better.💚 Love you all!❤️ #tiktokban #autism #adhd

I would prefer to never wear shoes if I did not have to.😤 When I was younger, shoe shopping was a nightmare for my parents because I would refuse every single pair.🤦🏻 Now that I have a pair I am (mostly) comfortable with, I try to find the same pair to replace them with if I can.❤️ It was time to get a new pair since my old ones were annihilated. 🤷🏻 I was very annoyed with how the new ones felt, as you can see.😁❤️❤️ #autistic #adhd #shoes

I have difficulty with motor skills, (dyspraxia) which can make it hard to tell when I am pushing too hard on my own skin. ❤️ It affects many other things in my life as well, like my handwriting, and even holding my cats! (I am rather bad at this, even after years of practice.) 😅🤷🏻 I asked for help with shaving because I was hurting myself, and there is no shame in needing help. ❤️ Having my Mom do it for now can help me by showing me how it is supposed to feel, so I can get better at it at my own pace. 💚💚💚💚 Do you ever need help with things like this?💜 #autistic #adhd

This is a humorous take, but I actually had a lot of difficulty with eye contact as a small child. (still do sometimes) ❤️❤️ My parents worked very hard to get me to make eye contact, which we now know is not always the best thing to do.❤️❤️ Eye contact can be a challenge for people with #autism and sometimes #adhd as well. Do you struggle with eye contact? 💜💙❤️💚

Mama Wolf here: Food exposures have worked wonders for Toren, though I understand they do not work for everyone! He has come so far over the last year and a half, and expanded his list of accepted foods so much! We are so grateful and so thankful for all of the support from all of you, thank you so much!💕 ARFID, (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder) is a condition where a person significantly limits the volume or variety of foods they consume, causing malnutrition, or other issues. It is not based on body image issues. There are three subtypes of ARFID: (you can have all 3- I used to, but now have only avoidant/restrictive) 🔵Avoidant: this is the most common type. It is based on sensory issues. The person may feel sensitive to the smell, color, appearance or texture of foods. 🔵Aversive: This is when individuals refuse food based on a fear, like choking, nausea, vomiting, pain, or difficulty or issues with swallowing. 🔵Restrictive: This is when people show little to no interest in food. They may forget to eat, have no appetite or get extremely distracted during meals. #autistic #adhd