Matt shares his story of late diagnosed Autism and how this realisation led to his recovery from severe alcoholism. He and Sarah also talk about what is known about Autism and addiction.
Lord Dream
Axia Post-Diagnostic Support Group presentation: Autism and Alcohol – Matt Tinsley, Autistic Adult and Co-author of Asperger Syndrome: Drinking To Cope
Matt shares his story of late diagnosed Autism and how this realisation led to his recovery from severe alcoholism. He and Sarah also talk about what is known about Autism and addiction.
Matt shares his story of late diagnosed Autism and how this realisation led to his recovery from severe alcoholism. He and Sarah also talk about what is known about Autism and addiction.
updated 6 years ago
Matt shares his story of late diagnosed Autism and how this realisation led to his recovery from severe alcoholism. He and Sarah also talk about what is known about Autism and addiction.
Inspired by Affected Collective a few years back, written during the scam-demic, and recorded recently by Zappa Cloudbuster and the Kit Shikkaz. Huge thanks Wes, this may never have gotten finished without you!
Under these strange times of lockdown under a supposed crisis, it is worth remembering that there is an “agenda” which the elite hold, and we are being forced to follow.
Uploaded under licence: Creative Commons 3, meaning one can share, copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
Pilates is a low impact form of exercise which aims to strengthen the body and can improve posture, muscle tone, balance and joint mobility, as well as relieve stress and tension.
Karen has studied the links between Autism and Hypermobility, which often leads to autistic people developing postural issues or pain conditions. Karen has a number of autistic Pilates clients who have benefited from Pilates in improving body awareness, co ordination and general well being.
Karen will deliver a presentation to explain how Pilates works, and will demonstrate some standing and sitting exercises to help improve posture. You are welcome to join in with the exercises if you wish, but do not have to do so.
Karen can also offer four short postural assessments during the break, if you would like an assessment then please wear loose clothing and understand that Karen may need to touch the spine or pelvis, assessments are performed standing and fully clothed.
Credit for original slides given to Dr. Anne-Marie McBlain.
Atypically Autistic – ‘You don’t look autistic to me’.
The stereotypical view of autistic people is that we are all like Rainman or Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory; somewhat oblivious to what people think about us and all nerdy loners. More recently there has been an understanding that autism can present itself in other ways which leads to a very different type of autistic personality type than was traditionally thought. This has been termed the ‘female presentation of autism’ and does appear to affect many autistic women, but other autistic people also relate to this autistic profile. In this talk, we will look at how women and others who do not fit the traditional autistic profile have been missed, mis-diagnosed and misunderstood.
New software, new updates, I can't cope with all this newness!!! Now I'm going to sleep whilst this uploads, so I won't regret it until the morning!!! OH, and I'm "Cross" about the "Roads" I travel, so it IS two words! {chuckle}
I was diagnosed with ADHD/ASD/Autism/Aspergers some 4 or 5 years ago, not that it’s something to brag about, but it does explain a lot in my mind regards my nature and perhaps “what makes me me”, or maybe “makes me my Self”, it’s hard to tell.
Anywayz, I’ve been trying to record this song for weeks if not months and finally got fed up recording it over and over and thought “sod it, just do it and get it up on YouTube”.
So please - Enjoy it or hate it, but don’t Judge!!!
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Have a good day Spooky, and I'll give you your magical, inside out, outside in, "Gnostic Of Discordia Gift Box" next time we meet!
This upload from my phone was originally intended as a "private" communication to Jane due to synchronicities following the passing of my dear friend Skipy, however it would appear the "Universe" may wish this made "public".
So please bear in mind the "original intent" of this video, and Puck's last speech IS IMPORTANT!!!
“Skipy Skylark's Song” by Jane Bowdenleigh
Played by Dream
Sister Sky
Mother Earth
Friend of Pi
Soul of Worth
Skylark Spirals
Infinite Ways
Song of Source
Draws Our Gaze
Skipy Skylark
Scales of Balance
Dream Your Song ("Dream your harp" in this version)
Goddess Of The Dance
Lovage Shared
Star Sign Guile
Mischief Dared
Sunshine Smile
Angels Sang You Home
Dear Heart
Love Binds Us Strong
Ne'er We Part
Skipy Skylark
Scales of Balance
Dream Your Song ("Dream your harp" in this version)
Goddess Of The Dance
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Puck's Apology...
If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended,
That you have but slumber'd here
While these visions did appear.
And this weak and idle theme,
No more yielding but a dream,
Gentles, do not reprehend:
if you pardon, we will mend:
And, as I am an honest Puck,
If we have unearn-ed luck
Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue,
We will make amends ere long;
Else the Puck a liar call;
So, good night unto you all.
Give me your hands, if we be friends,
And Robin shall restore amends.
*Addendum: I felt compelled to record and upload this, I didn’t really want to and was NOT “happy” with the result. That said, had I not “acted” as I did, I would not have discovered from Psychodrilla’s video that sadly, John Harris had chosen to “shuffle off his mortal coil”. Some of the words I had been singing by Rudyard Kipling suddenly seemed to have more meaning than they had previously, and so I would like to dedicate this "creation" to John Harris, a man/mind who played a role in my life which was to great benefit from my perspective, and to whom I never had the chance to give thanks.
People bang on about that “the power of now” book, but John Harris perhaps revealed a faaaar greater power... “the power of NO”!
R.I.P. Man
The images are ones I like or which seem appropriate, and the "Compulsory Notice of Illumination" is a MUST READ! (Which can be downloaded here http://www.thetao.co.uk/Notice-of-Compulsory-Illumination.gif) The lyrics are below for anyone interested...
"MIND FUEL"
I choose good fuel for my mind
'Cause we live in the strangest times
I seek truth in all I do
Maybe you should to.
It turns out what I thought was real
Are just waves collapsing in the quantum field
We are sovereign beings of pure energy
Collectively creating our reality.
Well I have witnessed the conspiracy
To turn us all into batteries
A race of slaves for the global elite
Who think of us as nothing more than pieces of meat.
Now I don't want to breach your peace
And I don't want to contract with the police
I've got no intent of causing hurt, harm or loss
And I won't act mischievous whatever your cause.
I know mankind's creativity
Gives us purpose to power us on our journeys
Be true to yourself and just do what you do
'Cause I believe our paths are all of equal value.
I'll always have questions 'cause I don't understand
Your language is symbols which I can't comprehend
Mind's never meet it's all Ego at play
In this theatre of life we must do what we may.
Written and recorded in the late 90's. Inspired from a short story written by Gabriele Schwanke, a good friend and fellow fan of the band Dr Feelgood.
I am Lord Dream
and I weave your dreams for you,
and upon my loom,
I weave your nightmares too.
When you succumb to sleep
and you drift into my domain,
you may find pleasure,
or you may find pain.
While I wander through your mind
I see all your hopes and fears,
and so I conjure up illusions
to bring you joy or maybe tears
The boundaries of my realm
are on the border with fantasy,
so even during the waking hours
in your mind I may still be.
You see I'm like aristocracy,
in the Dreamtime I make the rules.
I create reality
in the minds of kings and those of fools
My brother Destiny,
knows all the future doth hold,
whilst Desire, Despair and Death
are my three sisters who are dark and cold.
On our journey through the Endless
Fates path we slowly walk,
and on your mind we cast a shadow
so you can hear and see us talk.
Your time spent in the Dreaming
Is worth the price that you pay,
because many of the lessons learned there
will be with you till your final day.
So farewell until your mind
mists over once again,
for I will still be here to greet you
it's my duty my weary friend
I am Lord Dream
and I weave your dreams for you,
and upon my loom,
I weave your nightmares too.
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The chords are Am, C, G, D (ad-infinitum)
Back in the "Thatcher Era" I wrote Blues Reviews for a magazine called "First Hearing". I was blessed to receive an EP entitled "The Man With The Grasshopper Brain" from a couple of guys, Richard Tracey and Brian Bannister. This became one of my most treasured records.
Some 20 odd years later, this track and a couple of others from the EP (such as "42/100") actually feel even MORE important than at the time. Sadly, I believe the duo split before producing their intended album, so this EP is a rarity.
To me it feels more of a crime NOT to share the wonderful, poignant and relevant music than respecting some notional symbol of a "C" within a circle. If you can't buy this then I'm depriving no one of any financial reward am I???
IF Brian or Richard see this, firstly "Hey guys, thanks for the Christmas card and I hope you're both doing well", and secondly "If either of YOU want me to remove this video then just send me a message and I'll obviously respect your wishes and pull it immediately".
Until then people, ENJOY :-)
Back in the "Thatcher Era" I wrote Blues Reviews for a magazine called "First Hearing". I was blessed to receive an EP entitled "The Man With The Grasshopper Brain" from a couple of guys, Richard Tracey and Brian Bannister. This became one of my most treasured records.
Some 20 odd years later, this track and a couple of others from the EP (such as "42/100") actually feel even MORE important than at the time. Sadly, I believe the duo split before producing their intended album, so this EP is a rarity.
To me it feels more of a crime NOT to share the wonderful, poignant and relevant music than respecting some notional symbol of a "C" within a circle. If you can't buy this then I'm depriving no one of any financial reward am I???
IF Brian or Richard see this, firstly "Hey guys, thanks for the Christmas card and I hope you're both doing well", and secondly "If either of YOU want me to remove this video then just send me a message and I'll obviously respect your wishes and pull it immediately".
Until then people, ENJOY :-)
Back in the "Thatcher Era" I wrote Blues Reviews for a magazine called "First Hearing". I was blessed to receive an EP entitled "The Man With The Grasshopper Brain" from a couple of guys, Richard Tracey and Brian Bannister. This became one of my most treasured records.
Some 20 odd years later, this track and a couple of others from the EP (such as "42/100") actually feel even MORE important than at the time. Sadly, I believe the duo split before producing their intended album, so this EP is a rarity.
To me it feels more of a crime NOT to share the wonderful, poignant and relevant music than respecting some notional symbol of a "C" within a circle. If you can't buy this then I'm depriving no one of any financial reward am I???
IF Brian or Richard see this, firstly "Hey guys, thanks for the Christmas card and I hope you're both doing well", and secondly "If either of YOU want me to remove this video then just send me a message and I'll obviously respect your wishes and pull it immediately".
Until then people, ENJOY :-)


