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TheMerMolly- she/her/mer

@mollyandthecat.bsky.social

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I am a nonbinary xenogender AuDHD published poet, essayist, bookworm & mermaid! I 🩵 books, cats, candles, piano, gardening, skiing, hiking, baking, embroidery, coffee, trauma recovery & growing my hair.

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TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · Mar 8

Choosing a book to read.

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Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @drdoylesays.bsky.social · 7h

#inktober2025 Day 14, prompt: “trunk”

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TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 7h

I’m so glad you loved it!

TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 7h

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Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @drdoylesays.bsky.social · 7h

You are not alone in, on the one hand, being desperately terrified of physical touch-- but, on the other hand, desperately wishing you could just collapse into the arms of someone who you know would hold you safely and for as long as you need.

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Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @drdoylesays.bsky.social · 8h

For many abuse survivors, our pets are more than a source of emotional support. They might be the one reliable source of unconditionally safe & affectionate physical touch we've experienced--maybe our entire life.

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TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 8h

Woohoo! I’m so proud of you!!

TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 10h

And tonight, refried beans joined the party! I like how we split the food prep for enchiladas, esquites and beans into three days’ 30-minute stints.

Also, esquites has been my #echolalia word of the week. “Esquites. Esquites! ESQUIIIIIIITES!” Ahhhh. Such a lovely word. I can’t stop saying it! 🤭

TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 10h

What happened with your kobo??

TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 10h

It is wonderful that we found each other. We help each other through life in so many ways!

TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 12h

Just a gal and her husband working our #TraumaRecovery and understanding our #neurodivergent needs side by side for ourselves, for each other, for our kitty, and for our future kiddos. I am proud of us! 💪

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TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 14h

Time for my next book!

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@ailishsinclair.bsky.social #BookSky

TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 14h

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A Little Less Broken-

Possibly the most excellent book on autism I have read yet! I laughed, I felt seen, I almost cried, I listened & twirled around my kitchen on my tiptoes, I shared snippets with others & I felt hope. I’m thankful to Marian Schembari for sharing her life with us.
#BookSky

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TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 14h

My CT with contrast for my head came back! Things look good! They did see that I have a high jugular vein. In addition to past traumas and concussions (tinnitus and PTSD can go hand in hand) that vein is likely one of the reasons for my tinnitus, frequent dizziness, and whooshing sounds that happen.

TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 1d

Time to go walk on some crunchy leaves!

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#BookSky #usedbooks #medicalPTSD #TraumaRecovery #cat

TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 15h

I love moments like these. 🥰

#autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #gummybears #audiobook

TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 16h

Going to lots of doctors has led to many people, especially family and “friends”, calling me a hypochondriac throughout life.

While in the CT scanner yesterday, I thought how they see a hypochondriac and I see a gal advocating for her needs, doing her utmost to live a comfortable and healthy life!

TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 16h

A girl and her cat and a rainy Fall day.

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#cat #CatsOfBlueSky

TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 18h

My husband’s #TBR is so little and adorable. #BookSky

#goals

TheMerMolly- she/her/mer @mollyandthecat.bsky.social · 18h

This morning before my PT appt I looked at myself in the mirror and was flung back to one of those nights. I pushed pause in my mind, softly thought, “Hey, where did that thought come from?”. I then noticed it was because my abdominal shunt surgery scar brought attention to my body.

#TraumaRecovery