Building an Identity You Need Alcohol to Maintain | Drinking to Mask and Unmask

AutisticCulturePodcastNetwork.com Get ad free listening at AutisticCulturePlus.com What happens when the person you've spent years trying to be turns out to be built around survival rather than authenticity? In this episode, Chelsey Flood is joined by Bre Ransome to explore late diagnosis, drinking culture, and the unsettling experience of discovering that many traits you thought were part of your personality were actually coping strategies. Together they discuss identity, self-understanding, and what happens when long-held assumptions begin to unravel. In this episode: Late diagnosis and self-discovery Alcohol and social expectations Coping strategies and identity Rethinking the past through a neurodivergent lens Content Note: This episode includes discussion of alcohol use, late diagnosis, and mental health. 🎙️ Subscribe now to hear future episodes. 🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com (http://autisticcultureplus.com/) 🌐 Learn more about the network at AutisticCulturePodcastNetwork.com (https://acpn.base44.app/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information. Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/33...