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Writing MY Memoir

@tomowenswriter.bsky.social
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AuDHD. Officially diagnosed at age 60. Freelance writer. Pals with PennyTheCat. Vegetarian (me, not her). Future memoirist, learning by doing.

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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
My sky is blue today. Thank you, Bluesky!
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Night night, sweet dreamies 🧡🐈 You can be grateful for the good things and still admit that some things hurt. You can appreciate the light while still finding your way through the storm. Life doesn’t have to be perfect for there to be something worth holding onto.
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
audhdhumor.substack.com/p/when-autis... Staring? I'll show you STARING! Have you ever felt ready to let loose?
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When Autism Gave Me a Reason to Swear
‘It’s enough to make a preacher cuss!’
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
ChatGPT did an okay job envisioning my cat. However, I fear that I may never seen an intact roll of toilet paper, one NOT attacked by a feline. Most of all, it's a far-off dream to imagine never needing to scoop again. A cat who flushes? Hey, we can dream!
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Who else feels the sacred obligation to find a new food, something fun and unique, each weekend?
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
@romania_cg1 (TT) captures a Eurasian Hoopoe showing off its crest and unique "hoop-hoop" call: 🔊 #AGoodPlace
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
They will live forever in your heart. Rock on, good dogs!
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
audhdhumor.substack.com/p/childhood-... "Feed the Kitty" made an impact on my neurodivergent family.
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Childhood rewind: A Huge Clue My Dad and Brother Were Undiagnosed AuDHD
The revealing power of a ‘Looney Tunes’ cartoon!
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Classic, Scott! I hope all four actors discover this. WOW!
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Growing up in the 60s and 70s, Wednesday was a big day. That's when new movies would start in town. Plus, my parents would get excited over new grocery ads!
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Questions: 1. Is "Hello, Kitty" herself in the can? 2. Did she send unwanted e-mails? 3. Is the cute kitten endorsing her carnivorous ways?
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I have become a fan of Hot Honey on apple slices. Today, I saw Del Monte believes, too. At $2.23, I did NOT take the plunge. I could buy a generic Dollar Tree bottle of Hot Honey and combine that with a pound of raw carrots for less than that price. What do you all like with your Hot Honey?
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
audhdhumor.substack.com/p/well-read-... That was me. OOPS. Someone didn't care. But, someone did. One is enough when it's the right person.
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'Well-read' is Good. TOMATO Red? RSD bad...
The misadventures of Mister AuDHD in Pants-less Purgatory
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
audhdhumor.substack.com/p/one-fourth... Imagine the "Christmas Story" movie set on the Fourth of July. That was my childhood Independence Day, learning what NOT to do!
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One Fourth of July, I Saw My Male Relatives Demonstrate ADHD Impulsivity
What could go wrong? Plenty!
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I like buying half-price chocolate bunnies after Easter. What are the best discounted merch after July 4th? "Plus-One" stickers to add to your "America 250" stuff?
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Bubble Gum Pop Art | Scott Hodges Art @bubblegumpopart.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Sometimes, I wonder what baseball would look like today if Jackie Robinson had decided it wasn't worth the abuse. It's easy to celebrate him now, but harder to imagine the strength it took to keep showing up when every game came with prejudice. #CardSky #JackieRobinson #MLB
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Boo hoo... Who else is broken-hearted (NOT) for "forgetting" to order during Prime Days?
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Good morning welcome to Tippetty tap tap Thursday Be proud of the person you are . Not because you have everything figured out, but because you continue to show up with kindness, courage and hope.
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The temptation when words fail you! open.substack.com/pub/audhdhum...
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Let’s Award Honorary Journalism Degrees to all AuDHD People Who Script their Conversations
‘Hey! I’m walkin’ here!’
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Speaking of eyeglasses, I learned that Dawn dish soap will do more than wash wildlife caught in oil spills. A drop of Dawn and warm water degreases and leaves NO STREAKS!
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
My glasses seem greasy every morning. Shouldn't I remember getting slimed?
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
My glasses seem greasy every morning. Shouldn't I remember getting slimed?
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Sora @ BOOberrygears @strawberrygears.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
We said goodbye to Merlín today. In his nearly 20 years of life he never met a person he didn’t like. He taught me how amazing cats are and that soul pets exist. I’m gonna miss you bud, but no regrets. Thanks for being my best friend 🩷
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Such an honour to be so loved by the neighbours cat 😻
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
How detailed are you when interacting with store employees?
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Mask-free today? I Had to Decide Which Version of AuDHD Me was Allowed on my Shopping Trip
To be, or not to be?
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
This was a case of class warfare at its worst.
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Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria in Action: How RSD Helped Me Defend Families of Dead Kids
A businessman accused parents of trying to make money off their children's deaths
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
How many of you had parents or grandparents who called this holiday DECORATION DAY?
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The world's right-handers didn't know what to make of me.
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How Does it Feel to be Different? Long Before AuDHD, I Found Out
I got a steady dose of being ‘other’
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Even at age 90, she has new perspectives to share.
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My Mom's Recapped Life with Alzheimer’s Disease is a Window to my AuDHD Past
Before her stroke, I had no clue she might understand
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I'm laughing and applauding for Doug. There's humor in the TRUTH. Cats do not take any moments for granted.
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
First he was told that he had to be put to sleep. Then it looked like he might never walk again but what nobody had counted on was the heart within little Stormzy. I remember the days trying to teach him to walk again. He must have fallen over a thousand times but every single time he got back up.
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Before you rave to the world about how great your weekend could be, don't forget to make Friday matter, too!
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Which one of us behaved like a grown-up during someone's BAD DAY? audhdhumor.substack.com/p/ka-boom-mr...
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Ka-Boom? Mr. AuDHD Faces Yogurt Meltdown
Everybody, take cover. Tom’s gonna erupt!
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
audhdhumor.substack.com/p/audhd-lack... Cat people: where are you? Please, check out this post. My best ADHD therapist is a feline!
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AuDHD Lack of Executive Functioning? Improvise! Make It Up as You Go Along.
(How I teamed up with my neurodivergent cat.)
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Who would you rather root for, a rookie phenom or an aging veteran seeking one last hurrah?
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My Brother Lives on Via a Former Chicago Cub
Thank you, Patrick "P-Wizzy" Wisdom!
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
11:11 I spotted my digital clock with this winning hand this morning. How many of you have drawn four-of-a-kind lately?
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Who would you rather root for, a rookie phenom or an aging veteran seeking one last hurrah?
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My Brother Lives on Via a Former Chicago Cub
Thank you, Patrick "P-Wizzy" Wisdom!
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
"Number one way life would be different if dogs ran the world: All motorists must drive with head out window." - David Letterman, TV Show Host & Comedian born April 12, 1947
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
TP Hoarding? It sounds funny today. However, times were different in 2020 with COVID stoking paranoia. audhdhumor.substack.com/p/reliving-t...
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Reliving the Great Toilet Paper Scare of 2020
I was too AuDHD to be a good hoarder!
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
How could someone joke about a thing like that? I remember the day I fought becoming the star of the middle school rumor mill. Please, check it out!
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Young Autistic Me Took Every Joke Seriously
April Fools’ Day for Neurodivergents can be a day-long trial
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
In what order do you eat your chocolate bunny?
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
How could someone joke about a thing like that? I remember the day I fought becoming the star of the middle school rumor mill. Please, check it out!
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Young Autistic Me Took Every Joke Seriously
April Fools’ Day for Neurodivergents can be a day-long trial
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Here, I share my alternative reality as a SOMEWHAT focused shopper. audhdhumor.substack.com/p/nose-booge...
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Nose Booger? Pants Unzipped? Mister AuDHD Ranks His RSD Moment as a Top-5 Mishap
So many people smiled at me. What were they thinking?
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Here, I share my alternative reality as a SOMEWHAT focused shopper. audhdhumor.substack.com/p/nose-booge...
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Nose Booger? Pants Unzipped? Mister AuDHD Ranks His RSD Moment as a Top-5 Mishap
So many people smiled at me. What were they thinking?
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I'm vexed attempting epic content for a milestone 800th "skeet" post. Maybe I'll be like the aging rock stars. I could be announcing my Farewell? The drama is in staying at 799, making people WAIT. Then again, thinking out loud means I've just given away the grand possibilities for Post Number 800!
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Come on, Bluesky. My "Trending" column includes: Iran "Conflict." Sorry, it's called A WAR. Tell the families of the 14 American soldiers that their loved ones died because of a CONFLICT?
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
First photo caption: "Will she like it? Will she EVER like it?" Caption #2: "At last. She's using it. I think she WILL like it!"
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
I can feel the tree buds pulsating. The robins are chirping, "Hurry up with the leaves. We want a little privacy up here!"
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
audhdhumor.substack.com/p/the-night-... Here's my newest essay from "Oops! AuDHD Humor," my weekly Substack newsletter. It's sugar-free, tasty fun!
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The Night One Girl Scout Cookie Transformed AuDHD Me Into a Crazed Kitchen Crook
What would have Wolverine done (besides laugh)?
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Writing MY Memoir @tomowenswriter.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Where I live, I survived a Sunday blizzard warning. I wondered if any of you might get green snow for St. Patrick's Day?
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