This is My Normal: Autistic, Authentic, Alive

This is My Normal is a powerful account of the unfiltered reality of living in the world as autistic persons, a world that never stops demanding—and never quite understands. This is not a story told for sympathy. It is a sustained act of self-definition: clear-eyed, unsanitized, and fiercely honest. With visceral detail and keen insights, the authors share their lived experiences. From the overload of sensory stimuli to the exhaustion of masking, each chapter offers a glimpse into the invisible labor of survival. But beneath the ache lies something else: clarity, autonomy, and the right to exist without explanation.

For autistic readers, This is My Normal may feel like recognition. For neurotypical ones, it offers revelation. No matter who you are, it demands to be felt.

“This is not a book you read for the story. It’s a book you absorb, like a sustained, aching heartbeat.”