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28/10/2025

Which car are you most relating to this week?

A) Turbo: Fast, but overheats sometimes

B) Classic Engine: Steady, but needs regular care

C) Drift Car: Thrives in chaos but needs control

D) Hybrid: Balances energy depending on the situation

25/10/2025

The rebuild of an engine is seen by few and understood by fewer ... the same is true of the rebuild within yourself 🖤

Need some directions? 🚧
Visit our road map of resourcessocial 💚
You got this, reach out.

21/10/2025

Not every day’s for pushing limits. Some are just for holding the wheel and getting through. Both take strength.

If you find your head racing, take five minutes with no noise - just breathe - and let the thoughts coast. Find your neutral, and get rolling again.
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19/10/2025

The road gets quiet when you start to heal.
But fewer voices means fewer distractions 🖤

10/10/2025

On we want to reiterate that cars, journeys and communities are more than hobbies - they’re places where people process, cope and connect.

Ways you can support this World Mental Health Day:

🖤 Share practical resources or contacts for people affected by crises

🖤 Check in with someone who might be carrying extra weight today

🖤 Raise awareness that support must be part of emergency response

You don’t have to handle it alone, no one should ; in emergencies, access to care should never be a luxury 💚

21/09/2025

Resentment is like carrying a backpack full of unresolved pain; it will get heavier every day until you set it down 🎒🪨

For many, and particularly those of us who are neurodivergent, resentment isn’t simply “holding a grudge” - it’s amplified hurt from unmet needs and perceived unfairness 🔊⚖️

The antidote to resentment isn’t instant forgiveness... It's arguably much harder than that, beginning with boundaries, safe outlets, and self-compassion 🔥💚

Lighten the load:

👉 notice it

👉 name it

👉 and let it out
..before it wears you out 🫶

19/09/2025

Peace Over Resentment ✌️

Sometimes protecting your mental health means detaching. Not coldness. Not giving up. Not hate. Just quietly saying to yourself, “Their behaviour is theirs. My peace is mine.”

22/08/2025

Ash had always been described as “strong-willed” and “resilient.” People thought those words meant Ash could handle anything. In truth, they didn’t see the effort it took to move through the world every day.

Imagine waking up with a phone battery that only charges to 40%. That’s how Ash’s energy worked. Social interaction, bright lights, unexpected noise, sudden changes - each one drained the battery a little more. Every day. Until the battery was depleted and was barely functional. And unlike others, Ash’s battery took far longer to recharge.

This was autistic burnout. Not just tiredness, but a deep exhaustion that affected Ash’s mind, body, and emotions. Burnout meant slower thinking, less tolerance for conflict, and a desperate need to protect what little energy remained.

One afternoon, a disagreement began at work. Raised voices, sharp words, people demanding quick responses. Ash felt their chest tighten. Every question felt like a loud knock on a locked door in their head - answers existed, but they couldn’t reach them fast enough.

Ash knew from experience that staying would mean meltdown or shutdown: tears, panic, or silence, all of which would make the situation worse. So, Ash did what was safest. They walked away.

To Ash, it was survival. To others, it looked like avoidance, weakness, or disrespect. People said, “You just storm off. You don’t care. You can’t face things.”

But they didn’t understand. Walking away wasn’t about not caring. It was about conserving what little was left of Ash’s energy, keeping themselves from falling apart, and preventing the conflict from escalating. It was the only tool left in the toolbox when burnout was already consuming everything else.

The hardest part was not the burnout itself, but the judgment that followed. The world often punishes people who step back instead of fighting. Yet for Ash - and many autistic people - choosing distance is not defeat. It’s protection. It’s wisdom. It’s survival.

And maybe, if more people understood autistic burnout, they would see that walking away isn’t giving up on the conversation. It’s simply pressing pause until it can be had safely, without destroying the person who needs to have it 💚

27/05/2025

From the outside, it can look like you’re holding it together: turning up to events, hitting deadlines, spannering through the night. But inside? You’re stuck in neutral, running on fumes, wondering why you feel flat when your passion used to ignite everything...

Burnout isn’t weakness - it’s your check engine light. Learn how to spot it, stop it, and start recovering.

Burnout isn’t weakness - it’s your check engine light. Learn how to spot it, stop it, and start recovering in and beyond the car community

23/05/2025

You've been running on empty for a while now, telling yourself it’s just a rough patch, that you’ll feel better when things calm down. But things haven’t calmed down, have they?

Burnout creeps in quietly. It doesn’t always look like a breakdown. Sometimes it looks like forgetting words mid-sentence, feeling numb in moments that used to bring joy, or losing patience with people you love - then blaming yourself for it later. It’s waking up tired, feeling foggy, and dragging yourself through the day on autopilot, barely present. I know 🖤

This post is here to show you that what you’re feeling is real. And there’s a reason for it. You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’re overwhelmed, under-supported, and probably trying to carry more than anyone knows.

You don’t have to push harder to prove something. You don’t have to earn your rest. You just need space to breathe, time to recover, and the reminder that you’re still worthy - even when you’re worn out.

Swipe through when you're ready. This might be the pitstop you've been needing 💚

20/05/2025

If talking isn’t safe or possible, that doesn’t mean you’re out of options 👇

Action-based coping isn’t about ‘skipping’ conversation.

It’s about staying in motion until talking becomes possible, if and when you’re ready.

When the words won’t come, that doesn’t mean you’re stuck.

Movement, music, shared tasks, even quiet company can regulate the nervous system, ease overwhelm, and reconnect you to yourself - no conversation needed.

This post is your reminder that there’s more than one way to care for your mental health - and silence doesn’t mean failure 💚



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Which action-based coping skills work best for you? 🤔