Kyra Chambers
Bio
Autistic (PDA) & Neurodivergent writer.
Vocal Plus Fiction Awards Finalist.
Find my full article list at The Chambers Chronicles
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Stories (21/0)
- Top Story - November 2021
Facing The Truth In Baby Loss Awareness WeekTop Story - November 2021
Time. Funny thing that timey-wimey stuff. Sometimes the months rush past in glorious technicolour that brings us to exclaim 'Halloween? How is it Autumn already? How the time flies.' Sometimes a minute can last a lifetime, it has to last a lifetime, like the last moment you hold your living child in your arms.
By Kyra Chambers3 years ago in Confessions
Making a difference a post at a time
I don't have a job. So why are you entering this competition I can hear you ask. Two years ago, I received my autism diagnosis. I was already a part of many autistic-led and neurodiverse Facebook communities for several years, but hearing those beautiful words of validation, that I wasn't broken, just different, ignited a fire within me. I had spent so many years under the umbrella of mental health, spent years feeling invalidated and passed over. I took the meds, I did therapy, and still, something wasn't right. I'd spent years feeling lost and useless, worthless, nothing to offer. The validation and acceptance I found with other autistic people began to change my life. Following autistic advocates prompted almost daily epiphanies...finding my people with whom I could yell ' ME TOO' loudly and proudly. These people, these shared experiences, saved me.
By Kyra Chambers3 years ago in Motivation
Nights of Atonement
My hand trails along the ice encrusted bracken as I follow the path to the pond. Rough granite and packed earth underfoot gives little surety as I slide sideways at every third step. Not the graceful doe seeking water, but the heavy step of the condemned, the stagger of one not knowing how many heart beats might be left. I pause, taking shallow breaths that pour smoke into the pre dawn light. Through a gap in the trees, I can just spy the last stars making a lazy farewell, the party guests who stay too late, but no one wants them to leave.
By Kyra Chambers3 years ago in Fiction
For the Love of Roleplay
Dramatic. I have been called that many a time over the last thirty-six years. I am one of many late diagnosed autistic adults who identify strongly with Pathological Demand Avoidance. PDA is growing in recognition of late and is characterised by a set of avoidant behaviours that prevent us engaging in everyday situations. This can have a detrimental impact on education, employment, and mental health unless the PDAer is supported in a way which meets their needs.
By Kyra Chambers3 years ago in Humans