The overstimulation diaries, part 2

Part 2: What to do when you can't escape overstimulation.Harm reduction strategies. "I love you AND I need a break" not "I love you BUT." Why it's a privilege to be able to leave. Accessibility barriers. Don't ask "what happened?" in the moment - they can't articulate it.Also: sensory craving. Em needs the beach the way a lizard needs a hot rock. The parking lot, the beach man, the Music Pier bathrooms, the pizza guy who remembers her, the post-beach everything shower with aloe gel. Been going since age 2. Familiarity is energizing. "This is hell. I live in hell." (It was rainy.)Plus: jug handles, shore vs beach, and why you gotta take a right turn before you take a right turn."I'm just a glorified lizard."thecauldronpod.com@thecauldronpodInterested in a collab? Email us!Media kit