Thoughts

Transactional Skills

This morning a friend shared an article about “Breadcrumbing”. See www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/202202/5-signs-b...

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Uninvited Golfing Buddy

Yesterday, a friend of mine shared a funny story with me that further illustrates the natural responses that other human beings...

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Wired to respond

These days I find myself often thinking about the characteristics of partners. Those who in good faith have entered a relationship with...

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Wired to Avoid

Of recent times, my mind has been playing with the idea of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). It is thought that this plays a part in...

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Roads, Loads and Empathy

Always in the car is when I have my best thoughts. I chat with myself all the way to wherever I’m going, wishing I could jot down the...

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Foggy Futures

While on my journey today I encountered fog. There were warning signs, suggestions to turn on hazard lights, but perhaps the density had...

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The Vitriolic Dump

By Carol Grigg (September 2017) I want to talk about the vitriolic dump. Frequently, either at ASPIA meetings or in personal counselling...

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Facing Christmas and the New Year Sanely

As the year comes to an end and we face end-of-year events, celebrations and holidays that don’t always go smoothly, perhaps there are a...

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Aspie-lock

By Carol Grigg (October 2016) Recently I was reminded of that feeling of being like in a head-lock when negotiating the daily happenings...

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Shared Memories

In Nola’s presentation (February and September ASPIA partner support group meetings) she shares some really interesting things about...

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Care when you're ill

By Carol Grigg (August 2016) I’m becoming increasingly concerned at how many stories I’ve been hearing where partners are actually...

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