Can You Turn The Lights Off? : The Journey to Becoming Your True Self

Born in a neurotypical heteronormative society, Emily didn’t fit in.In this coming-of-age story, Emily confronts addiction and finds sobriety as she rises from the ashes of developmental trauma, battles with ableism, and recovers from rape.As she grows up, and embarks on a profound healing journey, she realizes that a square peg never fits into a round hole. In her quest to accept herself, she comes out as gay and discovers she is autistic.Now she tells the world who she is, instead of letting the world prescribe who she’s expected to be.These are the stories that will lead us to heart-exploding, throat-tugging, slight tear-inducing acceptance and celebration, for ourselves and for each other.www.emilybeatrix.com Read more