Community stories

Experiences and reflections straight from the GoodEnoughChats community, in their own words.

A cyclist leans against a stone wall on the edge of a gravel path. The scene is in the English countryside, with rolling hills, trees and a lake in the background. The cyclist's arm is extended in front of him, and an arc of five, blue balls is spread out in front of him

Do look back, in anger: Has my autism diagnosis changed me?

NIck Hart reflects on how things have changed for him since he discussed his late-life diagnosis of autism on the GoodEnoughChats podcast.

Nick Hart

Mar 204 min read

Vulnerability is a superpower

Alan Sowersby has come to learn that vulnerability is a superpower - not a weakness - when it comes to his mental health.

Alan Sowersby

Dec 15, 20255 min read

I'm in my mid-40s, and trying to re-learn 'feelings'

Dan's been led by his emotions for years and is starting to learn how he could flip the script. This is how he is attempting to re-learn feelings in his 40s.

Dan Bowsher

Nov 5, 20254 min read

Making space for 'hello' as an autistic man in a crowded room

Nick Hart was diagnosed with autism in his early 50s, and it's helping him to reframe how he approaches things he's previously struggled with or avoided. Here he talks about how a simple 'hello' can make a huge difference to how he feels about being in big crowds.

Nick Hart

Oct 30, 20253 min read

Beyond burnout: Dealing with the long-term consequences of a flashpoint

I left my last job because of burnout, but even in the middle of all that was going on in my head at that point, I was well aware that...

Dan Bowsher

Jun 16, 20218 min read

Not OK, Computer: Self-employment as a clinical perfectionist

Charting life as a clinical perfectionist with low self-esteem, working for myself.

Dan Bowsher

May 4, 20213 min read