The Inner Authourity Project
Reclaiming sensitivity, capacity, and Inner Authourity
The DSM Didn't Find Autism. It Built It
by: Maverick JoycePublished on: 11/08/2026A critical history of how Autism became a diagnosis, from Nazi Germany to the DSM-V. Explores the Double Empathy Problem, damage-based research, and why Autistic self-definition is an act of resistance.
Chronic Misattunement: When Your Anxiety Was Never Just Anxiety
by: Maverick JoycePublished on: 03/08/2026If you've been diagnosed with anxiety but it never quite fit, you might be experiencing chronic misattunement. This isn't about what you can prove or what shows up on a checklist. It's about what your body already knows and how that's valid.
How to Recover From Burnout When Rest Feels Selfish
by: Maverick JoycePublished on: 28/07/2026Burnout recovery takes more than pushing through. Explore capacity, the Prove-It Reflex, and gentler ways to recover without abandoning yourself. Learn how to recover when rest feels selfish, especially for highly sensitive and neurodivergent adults.
Why High-Functioning People Burn Out: Capability, Capacity, and the Cost of Over-functioning
by: Maverick JoycePublished on: 21/07/2026Why high-functioning, sensitive, and neurodivergent people burn out when capability becomes proof of worth. Learn about capacity debt, over-functioning, and rebuilding self-leadership without self-abandonment.
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