Stickman Communications
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Stickmen helping to build understanding and acceptance of hidden disabilities and chronic illness, in a way that empowers us. (Run by Hannah Ensor - who has #hypermobility #PoTS and probably other stuff.) +talking about personal experience of #disability
I've found Drs can be reluctant to give a diagnosis when there isn't a cure/treatment - as they don't see the point. But in reality it is vital to know what's up! Knowing as much as we can about our body/brain makes a huge difference to how well we can manage our health.
For example:
For example:
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I've found Drs can be reluctant to give a diagnosis when there isn't a cure/treatment - as they don't see the point. But in reality it is vital to know what's up! Knowing as much as we can about our body/brain makes a huge difference to how well we can manage our health.
For example:
For example:
Drafting a blog with tips on house-moving with fatigue, and wrote "Wholeheartedly having a couple of days of cosy is a much nicer experience than spending that time doing nothing while guilt-tripping myself for not doing what I can't!"
Yep. That's how to deal with a post-overdoing hang-over
Yep. That's how to deal with a post-overdoing hang-over
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Drafting a blog with tips on house-moving with fatigue, and wrote "Wholeheartedly having a couple of days of cosy is a much nicer experience than spending that time doing nothing while guilt-tripping myself for not doing what I can't!"
Yep. That's how to deal with a post-overdoing hang-over
Yep. That's how to deal with a post-overdoing hang-over
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When #BrainFog hits and no matter how hard you concentrate you can't process what is being said, it can lead to all sorts of misunderstandings - ppl thinking we're lazy/selfish/not trying etc. Being able to explain what's going on is really helpful - for both sides of the conversation!
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
When #BrainFog hits and no matter how hard you concentrate you can't process what is being said, it can lead to all sorts of misunderstandings - ppl thinking we're lazy/selfish/not trying etc. Being able to explain what's going on is really helpful - for both sides of the conversation!
When #BrainFog hits and no matter how hard you concentrate you can't process what is being said, it can lead to all sorts of misunderstandings - ppl thinking we're lazy/selfish/not trying etc. Being able to explain what's going on is really helpful - for both sides of the conversation!
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
When #BrainFog hits and no matter how hard you concentrate you can't process what is being said, it can lead to all sorts of misunderstandings - ppl thinking we're lazy/selfish/not trying etc. Being able to explain what's going on is really helpful - for both sides of the conversation!
I had an absolutely lovely time at my church's bonfire night yesterday - I'm an autumn-outdoorsy person so the time of year when it's getting colder, and the colours are golden, and you can sit by a fire is a time I love.
This year, I asked a friend if they'd be my assistant at certain points
This year, I asked a friend if they'd be my assistant at certain points
November 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I had an absolutely lovely time at my church's bonfire night yesterday - I'm an autumn-outdoorsy person so the time of year when it's getting colder, and the colours are golden, and you can sit by a fire is a time I love.
This year, I asked a friend if they'd be my assistant at certain points
This year, I asked a friend if they'd be my assistant at certain points
One of my key self-management tools is movement while 'sitting still'. Tensing and relaxing big muscles, and wiggling my feet helps get the circulation going and reduces my #PoTS symptoms, and gentle position changing using my core muscles reduces my back pain. It's easy for people to assume -
November 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
One of my key self-management tools is movement while 'sitting still'. Tensing and relaxing big muscles, and wiggling my feet helps get the circulation going and reduces my #PoTS symptoms, and gentle position changing using my core muscles reduces my back pain. It's easy for people to assume -
It's easy to think 'my fatigue is less today, so I must now do *all the things*' - when in reality it's still having a big effect on my capacity. Pottering at low-brain tasks is something that I can do very nicely at particular fatigue levels - For me -
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It's easy to think 'my fatigue is less today, so I must now do *all the things*' - when in reality it's still having a big effect on my capacity. Pottering at low-brain tasks is something that I can do very nicely at particular fatigue levels - For me -
1/2 Definitely feeling this today!
I'm improving through careful rest and pacing, but still somewhat below my usual baseline and spending a LOT of time napping. Knowing that my house moving effort will be well worth it in the long term really helps dealing with the physical fallout. My -
I'm improving through careful rest and pacing, but still somewhat below my usual baseline and spending a LOT of time napping. Knowing that my house moving effort will be well worth it in the long term really helps dealing with the physical fallout. My -
November 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
1/2 Definitely feeling this today!
I'm improving through careful rest and pacing, but still somewhat below my usual baseline and spending a LOT of time napping. Knowing that my house moving effort will be well worth it in the long term really helps dealing with the physical fallout. My -
I'm improving through careful rest and pacing, but still somewhat below my usual baseline and spending a LOT of time napping. Knowing that my house moving effort will be well worth it in the long term really helps dealing with the physical fallout. My -
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Yesterday’s top achievement: clearing the last things out of my old house and cleaning it (With help) Today’s top achievement: brushing my teeth. The reality of life with variable disability.
November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Yesterday’s top achievement: clearing the last things out of my old house and cleaning it (With help) Today’s top achievement: brushing my teeth. The reality of life with variable disability.
Yesterday’s top achievement: clearing the last things out of my old house and cleaning it (With help) Today’s top achievement: brushing my teeth. The reality of life with variable disability.
November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Yesterday’s top achievement: clearing the last things out of my old house and cleaning it (With help) Today’s top achievement: brushing my teeth. The reality of life with variable disability.
I will get back to proper work soon...well, soonish. Today has been doing the final clearout of my old house. Room by room. Ready to say goodbye to it tomorrow - and then at least a few days of sleep. After which I should be more back to normal (and hopefully less symptomatic!) I've been -
November 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I will get back to proper work soon...well, soonish. Today has been doing the final clearout of my old house. Room by room. Ready to say goodbye to it tomorrow - and then at least a few days of sleep. After which I should be more back to normal (and hopefully less symptomatic!) I've been -
Given that food is so often a key part of social interactions, having to explain dietary needs over and over again gets really draining - whether it's allergies, texture aversions, swallowing issues, health management issues. This card can be a quick way of giving clear, info quickly and easily.
![Dietary needs card with red border and smiling stickman by a plate of food "I have specific dietary needs due to a medical condition. Key requirements: [handwritten in the space: easy swallow food.] If you are unsure about a food, please check with me. See the back of the card for more detail."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cxdxoyygm7t7fympfk2mwqli/bafkreict5xx3mbwbry765y6n5qpawhtw7f5ngzwqf7vjlme6fx3wlat5te@jpeg)
November 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Given that food is so often a key part of social interactions, having to explain dietary needs over and over again gets really draining - whether it's allergies, texture aversions, swallowing issues, health management issues. This card can be a quick way of giving clear, info quickly and easily.
Often neurodivergent people are told asking for more info is rude, confrontational, demanding etc. In fact: we need more information so we know what to expect, and can best join in and manage our needs. It's a literal request with no hidden agenda. www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
October 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Often neurodivergent people are told asking for more info is rude, confrontational, demanding etc. In fact: we need more information so we know what to expect, and can best join in and manage our needs. It's a literal request with no hidden agenda. www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
For some people eye contact can be overwhelming, or stop them concentrating on the conversation. So although eye contact is natural for some people, it's not for everyone, so it's important not to insist on it if you want a meaningful interaction! #Autism #SensoryOverload #Fatigue
October 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
For some people eye contact can be overwhelming, or stop them concentrating on the conversation. So although eye contact is natural for some people, it's not for everyone, so it's important not to insist on it if you want a meaningful interaction! #Autism #SensoryOverload #Fatigue
Help!! The pavements outside my house have been resurfaced today (I’ve not had any info about it, unless it was put through my letterbox yesterday). I need to get in. anyone know how long before you can wheel over tarmac? or better, drive over it?
October 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Help!! The pavements outside my house have been resurfaced today (I’ve not had any info about it, unless it was put through my letterbox yesterday). I need to get in. anyone know how long before you can wheel over tarmac? or better, drive over it?
Recognising which tasks I'm well enough to do here and now - and which I am not - is a big part of my fatigue management. Instead of trying to force it, "But I should be able to!" I've learned that thinking this is a red flag which means I can't right now, and should step back and try again later -
October 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Recognising which tasks I'm well enough to do here and now - and which I am not - is a big part of my fatigue management. Instead of trying to force it, "But I should be able to!" I've learned that thinking this is a red flag which means I can't right now, and should step back and try again later -
1/3 One challenge with severe #pain is that for the person with it, it’s mind-blowingly obvious. In-your-face. It fills your world, and is a huge weight that has to be carried through everything you do…but to another person it can be completely invisible. They can’t tell. Even if they truly care.
October 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
1/3 One challenge with severe #pain is that for the person with it, it’s mind-blowingly obvious. In-your-face. It fills your world, and is a huge weight that has to be carried through everything you do…but to another person it can be completely invisible. They can’t tell. Even if they truly care.
October 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“why dont you just explode the chicken so it chases you out of the farm?!” Unexpected sentence from small nephew (yes, they are gaming)
October 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“why dont you just explode the chicken so it chases you out of the farm?!” Unexpected sentence from small nephew (yes, they are gaming)
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This has been popular recently - a way to explain your needs without having to find the words, handy for ppl who struggle with queues due to pain, heat intolerance, fatigue, bladder/bowel issues, sensory overload, autonomic dysfunction, etc.
From www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
From www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
October 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This has been popular recently - a way to explain your needs without having to find the words, handy for ppl who struggle with queues due to pain, heat intolerance, fatigue, bladder/bowel issues, sensory overload, autonomic dysfunction, etc.
From www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
From www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
This has been popular recently - a way to explain your needs without having to find the words, handy for ppl who struggle with queues due to pain, heat intolerance, fatigue, bladder/bowel issues, sensory overload, autonomic dysfunction, etc.
From www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
From www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
October 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This has been popular recently - a way to explain your needs without having to find the words, handy for ppl who struggle with queues due to pain, heat intolerance, fatigue, bladder/bowel issues, sensory overload, autonomic dysfunction, etc.
From www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
From www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
Eek! We are nearly out of our 'pocket book of pacing' - I thought we had another box - but it turns out we are down to about 3 books! Gotta get that reprinted ASAP. I've nearly finished reviewing it, so I'm hoping it'll be ready to send to the printers in a couple of days. But -
October 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Eek! We are nearly out of our 'pocket book of pacing' - I thought we had another box - but it turns out we are down to about 3 books! Gotta get that reprinted ASAP. I've nearly finished reviewing it, so I'm hoping it'll be ready to send to the printers in a couple of days. But -
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On burnout recovery: "If your autistic kid goes thru a bored-&-grumpy, then hyper-focused-on-screens/interests, then exhausted-from-doing-just-one-tiny-chore cycle post-stress, they may be way smarter & more tuned in to their neurological needs than I am, b/c it took me ~40 yrs to figure this out."
"The way we autistics process is often on hyperdrive. The activities that are like strolling for many allistic people are like sprinting for us. We need rest, more frequently and in greater durations than non-autistic people." @mx-joyner.bsky.social, at TPGA:
tinyurl.com/WeGetTired #neurodiversity
tinyurl.com/WeGetTired #neurodiversity
October 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
On burnout recovery: "If your autistic kid goes thru a bored-&-grumpy, then hyper-focused-on-screens/interests, then exhausted-from-doing-just-one-tiny-chore cycle post-stress, they may be way smarter & more tuned in to their neurological needs than I am, b/c it took me ~40 yrs to figure this out."
What have you done to recharge today?
I think that recharging might be one of my most important pacing/condition management skills. To step back and rest - without stressing about it or feeling guilty. To see this rest as a hugely productive essential task. And also -
I think that recharging might be one of my most important pacing/condition management skills. To step back and rest - without stressing about it or feeling guilty. To see this rest as a hugely productive essential task. And also -
October 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
What have you done to recharge today?
I think that recharging might be one of my most important pacing/condition management skills. To step back and rest - without stressing about it or feeling guilty. To see this rest as a hugely productive essential task. And also -
I think that recharging might be one of my most important pacing/condition management skills. To step back and rest - without stressing about it or feeling guilty. To see this rest as a hugely productive essential task. And also -