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https://theautisticalien.wordpress.com/2018/05/17/autistic-life-hacks/
I am not autistic, but I do have OCD as a side effect? of my anorexia, and I also never defeated my depression from my last depressive episode (like my first one that went totally away for decades until my life fell apart a few years ago and I had another episode that I combatted and am mostly OK from but still actively battling and sometimes lose ground with).
So I have a lot of executive dysfunction these days. I do most of the things in here. Switching to all disposable utensils has made such a huge benefit in my life. So has the dry shampoo and the tooth pick thingies instead of floss. Backup keys everywhere. Obsessive about places for things. 2 laundry baskets OTG when I started that! Giving in to pre-packaged food (sometimes the only time I'll get any veggies at all). Music and ear buds. Notes on my hands. To-do lists to prioritize. PACKING LISTS! ...
I am not autistic, but I do have OCD as a side effect? of my anorexia, and I also never defeated my depression from my last depressive episode (like my first one that went totally away for decades until my life fell apart a few years ago and I had another episode that I combatted and am mostly OK from but still actively battling and sometimes lose ground with).
So I have a lot of executive dysfunction these days. I do most of the things in here. Switching to all disposable utensils has made such a huge benefit in my life. So has the dry shampoo and the tooth pick thingies instead of floss. Backup keys everywhere. Obsessive about places for things. 2 laundry baskets OTG when I started that! Giving in to pre-packaged food (sometimes the only time I'll get any veggies at all). Music and ear buds. Notes on my hands. To-do lists to prioritize. PACKING LISTS! ...
