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.
Your Life Is Not a Claim to Be Validated | The Prove-It Reflex and Self-Trust
by: Maverick JoycePublished on: 25/06/2025Do you constantly second-guess yourself? Learn how the “prove-it reflex” fuels self-doubt, anxiety, and overthinking—and how rebuilding self-trust can help you reconnect with your inner authority.
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