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Spicy Brain Candy

@spicybraincandy.bsky.social

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Neurodivergent chaos, mental health, and cozy disaster chic. Half meltdown, half masterpiece. Perfect lighting, questionable stability. spicybraincandy.com

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Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 15m

Who else is motivated exclusively by panic and novelty?

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 19m

I don’t lose focus; I just teleport between dimensions mid-sentence.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 22m

My brain is brilliant, exhausting, and always late to its own apocalypse.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 32m

Exposure therapy is basically trauma Pilates: controlled discomfort, repeat until flexible.

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Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 37m

Walking away isn’t destruction when the path was built on illusion.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 51m

If emotional whiplash is your brain’s pastime, we’d likely vibe.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 1h

They say “mood swings”... as if the ground doesn’t crack every time.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 1h

The brain’s way of saying: “I’m not okay, but let me make it look organized.”
Anxiety has a lawyer and surprise: it’s You!

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 1h

Regrowth isn’t always gentle – sometimes it remembers what cut it down.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 1h

Some lessons don’t come with apologies — just peace that finally feels earned.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 2h

My fight-or-flight has a premium subscription to chaos.
No idea how to unsubscribe. 😐

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 2h

Some people don’t need danger to panic.
We're DIY like that.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 2h

I don’t want control.
I just want certainty, which is cruelly similar.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 3h

Noise sometimes feels like violence wearing sound.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 3h

I don’t miss social cues. I just prioritize honesty over choreography.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 4h

I thrive under pressure because that’s the only time I really exist.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 4h

My work inbox is a psychological thriller with no ending.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 4h

The plot twist?
None of the characters make it past chapter one.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 4h

Gratitude isn’t denial; it’s rebellion against despair. ✊✊✊

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 5h

Rest feels illegal when your worth has always been performance-based.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 5h

Cortisol peaks before breakfast
...and so does my regret.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 5h

My nervous system still prays to old gods: danger, control, escape.
Trauma made a cult out of survival — waiting on the Netflix doc to save me.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 5h

The nervous system has no sense of humor.
Thankfully, self-deprecation filled the vacancy.

Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 5h

I’m not avoiding it, I’m just letting my dread reach optimal temperature.
Michelin-star anxiety, coming right up.

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Spicy Brain Candy @spicybraincandy.bsky.social · 14d

The algorithm’s got great timing. Because apparently, tonight you needed this:

You’re more than enough — even on the chaotic, snack-for-dinner days. 💫

#neurodiversity #selflove #mentalhealthawareness #depression #traumarecovery