Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
I'd love to post more frequently on this channel because I have WAY too many ideas! To make the possible, I've started a Patreon. If you join, you'll get get 2 exclusive videos a month and access to the Discord server, even on the lowest tier:
patreon.com/imautisticnowwhat
🐌 If you want to learn more about the Patreon & Discord community, I have a video tour! 🐌: youtu.be/ClgG_9J9cTE
12 Ways to Actually do Stuff with PDA (pathological demand avoidance, a profile of autism).
PDA by PDAers*:
amzn.to/3qFQwQP
Laziness Does Not Exist by Dr Devon Price*:
amzn.to/47JT8Ow
The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris*:
amzn.to/47CCh01
💛 WATCH NEXT 💛:
The TikTok Reaction:
youtu.be/8bKavXJa524
10 Signs you have Pathological Demand Avoidance:
youtu.be/1Uq1n8UQ3hc
Take the PDA Test:
youtu.be/XTdx_oSjLBs
14 Ways PDA Feels from the Inside:
youtu.be/bO6Nua9jkBQ
My Burnout Story might also give you some more context:
youtu.be/zHZuzwl6r3c
A Video with my Husband:
youtu.be/kLqpaeRNMvs
00:00 Plz help
00:38 Why you hate advice
01:45 1. Don't roll your eyes...
03:25 2. Throw away your to-do list
07:14 3. You're expecting too much
08:15 4. Do this if you're avoiding cleaning
10:37 5. Interview yourself
12:30 6. Swear at them (lovingly)!
13:58 7. This creates accountability
15:36 8. Most neurotypicals do this already
16:31 9. Get in the tunnel
17:40 10. When you REALLY need to do something
20:26 11. The annoying one
22:45 12. The one I don't do myself oops
24:00 A 50 Question PDA Test
📖 *Books I'd Recommend about Autism:
Aspergirls by Rudy Simone:
amzn.to/3xSZ6Mg
Different not Less by Chloe Hayden (read if you want to cry):
amzn.to/40fKx2m
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price:
amzn.to/3LhMV3j
PDA by PDAers:
amzn.to/3qFQwQP
Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price:
amzn.to/47JT8Ow
The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris:
amzn.to/47CCh01
Sources:
Self-help, coping strategies and therapies for adult PDAers:
pdasociety.org.uk/life-with-pda-menu/adult-life-landing/self-help-coping-strategies-and-therapies-for-adult-pdaers
Dragon Riko PDA Blog:
dragonriko.wordpress.com
Riko's PDA page:
facebook.com/RikosPDApage1
Managing life: pdasociety.org.uk/life-with-pda-menu/adult-life-landing/adult-life-by-pdaers-landing/managing-life
Laziness Does Not Exist Goodreads Quotes:
goodreads.com/work/quotes/84737407-laziness-does-not-exist#:~:text=my%20inner%20laziness.-,My%20worth%20is%20earned%20through%20my%20productivity.,to%20work%20ourselves%20to%20sickness.
Helpful approaches with PDA – children: pdasociety.org.uk/life-with-pda-menu/family-life-intro/helpful-approaches-children
PDA & ADHD:
psychcentral.com/adhd/pathological-demand-avoidance-adhd#demand-avoidance-and-adhd
Reasons for Avoidance:
dragonriko.wordpress.com/2016/12/31/reasons-for-avoidance
Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Anxiety
pdasociety.org.uk/resources/role-of-intolerance-of-uncertainty-and-anxiety
Done is Better than Good Elizabeth Gilbert:
elizabethgilbert.com/done-is-better-than-good-dear-ones-those-of-you-who-regularly-follow-this-p/#:~:text=Those%20of%20you%20who%20regularly%20follow%20this%20page%20know%20that,just%20has%20to%20get%20done.
Misty Copeland Quotes:
goodreads.com/author/quotes/7155409.Misty_Copeland#:~:text=Know%20that%20you%20can%20start,be%20uncertain%20and%20still%20succeed.&text=I%20can%20do%20anything%20when%20I%20am%20in%20a%20tutu.&text=put%20on%20a%20performance%20that,for%20the%20audience%20to%20see.&text=Don't%20underestimate%20yourself.
Henry Ford Quote:
goodreads.com/quotes/978-whether-you-think-you-can-or-you-think-you-can-t--you-re
The Happiness Trap Quotes: goodreads.com/work/quotes/3285402-the-happiness-trap-how-to-stop-struggling-and-start-living
Spoon Theory:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_theory
*Links with a star are affiliate links. The channel will receive a small commission if you buy anything on Amazon after clicking through with this link. There's no extra cost to you and any money will go towards putting out more content. I'd love to post twice a week and put more time into research for these videos. Thank you so much - I really appreciate every like and comment!
DISCLAIMER: I am a second-year psychology student and a late-diagnosed #actuallyautistic individual. I am not a qualified healthcare professional.
I'd love to post more frequently on this channel because I have WAY too many ideas! To make the possible, I've started a Patreon. If you join, you'll get get 2 exclusive videos a month and access to the Discord server, even on the lowest tier:
patreon.com/imautisticnowwhat
🐌 If you want to learn more about the Patreon & Discord community, I have a video tour! 🐌: youtu.be/ClgG_9J9cTE
12 Ways to Actually do Stuff with PDA (pathological demand avoidance, a profile of autism).
PDA by PDAers*:
amzn.to/3qFQwQP
Laziness Does Not Exist by Dr Devon Price*:
amzn.to/47JT8Ow
The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris*:
amzn.to/47CCh01
💛 WATCH NEXT 💛:
The TikTok Reaction:
youtu.be/8bKavXJa524
10 Signs you have Pathological Demand Avoidance:
youtu.be/1Uq1n8UQ3hc
Take the PDA Test:
youtu.be/XTdx_oSjLBs
14 Ways PDA Feels from the Inside:
youtu.be/bO6Nua9jkBQ
My Burnout Story might also give you some more context:
youtu.be/zHZuzwl6r3c
A Video with my Husband:
youtu.be/kLqpaeRNMvs
00:00 Plz help
00:38 Why you hate advice
01:45 1. Don't roll your eyes...
03:25 2. Throw away your to-do list
07:14 3. You're expecting too much
08:15 4. Do this if you're avoiding cleaning
10:37 5. Interview yourself
12:30 6. Swear at them (lovingly)!
13:58 7. This creates accountability
15:36 8. Most neurotypicals do this already
16:31 9. Get in the tunnel
17:40 10. When you REALLY need to do something
20:26 11. The annoying one
22:45 12. The one I don't do myself oops
24:00 A 50 Question PDA Test
📖 *Books I'd Recommend about Autism:
Aspergirls by Rudy Simone:
amzn.to/3xSZ6Mg
Different not Less by Chloe Hayden (read if you want to cry):
amzn.to/40fKx2m
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price:
amzn.to/3LhMV3j
PDA by PDAers:
amzn.to/3qFQwQP
Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price:
amzn.to/47JT8Ow
The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris:
amzn.to/47CCh01
Sources:
Self-help, coping strategies and therapies for adult PDAers:
pdasociety.org.uk/life-with-pda-menu/adult-life-landing/self-help-coping-strategies-and-therapies-for-adult-pdaers
Dragon Riko PDA Blog:
dragonriko.wordpress.com
Riko's PDA page:
facebook.com/RikosPDApage1
Managing life: pdasociety.org.uk/life-with-pda-menu/adult-life-landing/adult-life-by-pdaers-landing/managing-life
Laziness Does Not Exist Goodreads Quotes:
goodreads.com/work/quotes/84737407-laziness-does-not-exist#:~:text=my%20inner%20laziness.-,My%20worth%20is%20earned%20through%20my%20productivity.,to%20work%20ourselves%20to%20sickness.
Helpful approaches with PDA – children: pdasociety.org.uk/life-with-pda-menu/family-life-intro/helpful-approaches-children
PDA & ADHD:
psychcentral.com/adhd/pathological-demand-avoidance-adhd#demand-avoidance-and-adhd
Reasons for Avoidance:
dragonriko.wordpress.com/2016/12/31/reasons-for-avoidance
Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Anxiety
pdasociety.org.uk/resources/role-of-intolerance-of-uncertainty-and-anxiety
Done is Better than Good Elizabeth Gilbert:
elizabethgilbert.com/done-is-better-than-good-dear-ones-those-of-you-who-regularly-follow-this-p/#:~:text=Those%20of%20you%20who%20regularly%20follow%20this%20page%20know%20that,just%20has%20to%20get%20done.
Misty Copeland Quotes:
goodreads.com/author/quotes/7155409.Misty_Copeland#:~:text=Know%20that%20you%20can%20start,be%20uncertain%20and%20still%20succeed.&text=I%20can%20do%20anything%20when%20I%20am%20in%20a%20tutu.&text=put%20on%20a%20performance%20that,for%20the%20audience%20to%20see.&text=Don't%20underestimate%20yourself.
Henry Ford Quote:
goodreads.com/quotes/978-whether-you-think-you-can-or-you-think-you-can-t--you-re
The Happiness Trap Quotes: goodreads.com/work/quotes/3285402-the-happiness-trap-how-to-stop-struggling-and-start-living
Spoon Theory:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_theory
*Links with a star are affiliate links. The channel will receive a small commission if you buy anything on Amazon after clicking through with this link. There's no extra cost to you and any money will go towards putting out more content. I'd love to post twice a week and put more time into research for these videos. Thank you so much - I really appreciate every like and comment!
DISCLAIMER: I am a second-year psychology student and a late-diagnosed #actuallyautistic individual. I am not a qualified healthcare professional.
