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The Rewind

A private way to look back at your life with what you know now. Old stories you told yourself, next to what you understand today.

Take your time One chapter at a time Saved on this device only
How this works
  1. Pick a chapter of your life.
  2. Read the pairs. Each one is something people often believed about themselves, and what many understand after learning they're autistic.
  3. Tap "This was me" on any that fit. Skip the rest.
  4. Write your own pairs if you want. Yours matter more than ours.
  5. Stop whenever you want. Everything stays saved here for next time.

Choose a chapter

Add your own pair

My Rewind

Everything you've marked or written, in one place. You can keep it to yourself, or copy it to share with a therapist, a partner, or someone you trust.

What I understand now

If it gets heavy

Looking back can bring up grief, anger, or painful memories, along with relief. That is common. You can close this page at any point and come back another day.

If painful memories keep coming up, it can help to talk them through with a therapist, ideally one who works with autistic adults. How to find one.

If you have thoughts of not wanting to be alive, call or text 988 (US, any time). You can text if talking is too hard.