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Sea Glass
This one goes out to the one I love. An exercise in point of view and self-restraint.
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On Ambiguous Loss
Documenting absence, connection, and the spaces in-between.
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Fear Me, Love Me, Do As I Say: Living with OCD
A month inside exposure therapy, the Goblin King, and the power of not giving in.
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Sorry as Survival
How over-apologizing became my shield—and why I'm learning to lay it down.
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OCD + Magical Thinking
Watch now | A video excerpt from my latest personal essay, "OCD and the gift of self-discovery through parenthood: On untangling adult diagnoses of…
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OCD and the gift of self-discovery through parenthood
On untangling adult diagnoses of AuDHD, OCD, and anxiety.
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Movies That Made Me Feel Safely Seen in a Home That Too Often Surveilled
The Faculty, Muriel's Wedding, and the allure of Jonestown Road
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"All are welcome here”
On communities where being inclusive celebrates everyone, even bigots.
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Guest Blog: When Self-discovery and Diagnosis Intertwine
Read now (7 mins) | On finding the rare dragon who encouraged me to soar to great heights
Published on Autistic Culture | Late Diagnosis Club • 
Shannon Collins
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Personal essays with an abundance of em dashes and pop-culture references—exploring parenthood and personhood as a queer, trans, Autistic.
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