Podcast | Waking Up Neurodivergent Wednesday | Ep. 58
Have you ever come home from the grocery store and felt like you’d just run a marathon you never signed up for?
In this episode of Love on the Autism Spectrum, Blaze shares a deeply personal story about why she stopped going to the grocery store and started using Instacart instead. What looked like “just an errand” to others was actually a sensory gauntlet — the lights, sounds, decisions, and social demands left her exhausted every time. Choosing Instacart wasn’t laziness — it was wisdom, and an act of nervous system care.
You’ll also hear about a client who cried after shopping at Target, and how she discovered the freedom of giving herself permission to choose gentler options. Together, these stories remind us that avoiding depletion is not weakness — it’s self-trust.
🔁 This story echoes themes from this week’s blog:
👉 Why ND Overwhelm Looks Like Shutdown, Not Laziness
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**This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care, diagnosis, or treatment.
Barbara (Blaze) Lazarony, LMFT, is licensed in California. Listening does not create a therapeutic relationship or imply individualized advice.
Any tools or techniques shared are for general education only and do not guarantee results. Participation in educational offerings does not establish a client-therapist relationship.
All client examples are fictional and used solely for illustrative purposes.
If you’re in crisis or experiencing a mental health emergency, call 988 or contact local emergency services.**