Like a Thorn in My Side

Why is it that autistic people look so much alike? It's maddening. The girls look like eco-terrorists. Of course, I am an environmentalist myself and most autistics are on some level because they unlike regular people know they are part of their environment. Still, doesn't it drive you mad? (in a curious sort of way) I wouldn't change them, (us) though. They are perfect.

I can see a person on the autism spectrum and like two magnets polarizing, we turn away. We are not designed to fit like we are with others. I watch them from a distance, through the computer screen, their pretty faces and faraway eyes, wide open. They never close. What is it in those eyes?

I can hardly look at my own straight because they are so piercing. It actually frightens me. What is in these eyes? And who am I really writing for, here? The world or you or me? Is this blog just for people on the autism spectrum or is it for everybody to have a look into the world of autism? Can it be all of those things?

Does it even matter who reads this? I am pretty sure it doesn't. You could be a hobo on the side of the road or anybody. You are a real, live reader and I reached you. That is all that matters to me. I am one tiny piece in the collective. I don't have to do my job plus the work of thousands. I only need to be me.

I haven't spent much time with people on the autism spectrum. When I have the chance to I back away. Maybe it is because I am not used to being with my own kind. I feel this is exactly where I need to be. The world is my kind and I am loyal to it, just as I am to this cause. It is a hard road when you belong nowhere. These little trends in the autism community are something I will have no part of, just like I will have no part in them in the world at large.

The socialization of autism is one thing but within our community there cannot be followers. Only those who are true to themselves. The socialization of autism is one thing but if we attempt to mimic the social hierarchy of the NT we will fail as a people. This is why we must cease to bicker righteously among ourselves and forgive the sins that were committed against us in our past. Forgetting those acts of hate is entirely another, however.

I am talking about a profound forgiveness that solidifies the person you have become and will become from here on out. A forgiveness of the situation more than forgiving a single person. It doesn't make sense to some people I am sure but I see the autism community as just another system to hold me back. I want to be an individual for the good of all. Have you felt that the autism community is a contradiction and that it holds you back? I am prepared for the possibility that this is just me and only me. That nobody else feels this way.

Autism and Vitamin Deficiencies

A lot of vitamin deficiencies have been linked to autism and today I am going to share a little about that and what you can do to make sure you are getting your vitamins. Some of the vitamin deficiencies that have been linked to autism are iron, B vitamins and vitamin D. There are a lot of reasons why this could be. This does not mean that these deficiencies are the cause of autism but the fact that so many people on the autism spectrum have vitamin and mineral deficiencies says we need to get our vitamins.


Vitamin D

A lot of autistic people are light sensitive but vitamin D is really important. Without it you can become (and this goes for non-autistics as well) depressed, anxious and develop a lot of health problems. Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in America, possibly because of all the cancer hype going around these days. Vitamin D is good for you, guys! You need it! Do you know that vitamin D actually PREVENTS cancer? Goodness.


Iron

Eating a lot of junk food and not enough meat is going to ensure you become iron deficient. For people who don't care about that, think two words: hair loss. :) Not getting enough iron in your diet will contribute to hair loss. Nobody wants to lose their hair and iron is the secret hair fall culprit in many cases. The best source of iron is meat for most of the planet.


B vitamins

B vitamin deficiencies can cause people to experience depression and not be able to handle stress. Mental illness is associated with low levels of B vitamins. Without enough B vitamins, our brains can't function. Everything turns off, we get dizzy, tired and out of focus.

My suggestion to you if you are on the autism spectrum is to see a doctor (even though I would normally tell you to run away from them as fast as you can) and get your blood work done. Ask them to tell you about your vitamins levels. If you have a kid on the autism spectrum, finding a good gummy vitamin is great as long as you are making sure there aren't any harmful fillers and that the vitamin is gluten-free and casein-free.

So Glad

So, I got a .com and HATED it. It felt like I was on a stage with a big, bright spotlight all over me. Every word sounded like screaming, echoing for miles. I was so on the fence about the whole thing and felt that "since I started it I needed to finish it" (you know how it goes) but I have seen enough to know better. Sometimes we try something and it doesn't work for us. It doesn't feel right. There is something better :)

Doesn't that feel good? So, I prayed and prayed (to myself, mostly) for something to happen to just make it all go away (and it did, so it's gone-I can be a bit dramatic). Now I am back here on this rusty old blogspot page where Natural Autism Treatments Organization first started-its humble, honest beginnings.

Just to warn you, this is not a very well-visited blog and I talk a lot...but that's kind of what a blog is for so I hope you don't mind. I like it here. It's quiet. Cozy. Kind of feels like home. I hope you like the rainbows. Maybe you can find a nice chair to recline in or just stand if you like. Doesn't that feel great?

I am going to tell you the story of autism.