Hi, I'm Demi

 

At the age of 3, I was diagnosed with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, also known as FASD. Growing up, I always knew there was something different about me. Things that kids my age found easy I found hard, or just couldn’t grasp. Random things would irritate me. I found it hard to control my emotions. I struggled to connect with others.

 

I was aware of my diagnosis (at the time it was diagnosed as Foetal Alcohol Syndrome), but I didn’t know what it meant. It scared me, not knowing the extent of difficulties I could have and if there was support out there. Would it get easier? Or harder as I got older?

I am 24 now, and in the last 2 years, I realised that the answer wasn't going to come to me but that I was going to have to look for it. I spent a long time researching the internet and, over time, the answers I’d been looking for started slowly unravelling. It was also around this time that I came across the organisation FASD Hub Scotland and finally got to speak to someone in person to tell me I wasn't alone, and for those that have stumbled across my page and are reading this now, you are not alone either!

 

I will be sharing my own first-hand experiences living with FASD (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), and tips, tricks, and suggestions that have helped me and might help you too! 

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Remember, you are not alone, and together we will spread awareness and share the view through our eyes.

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Demi.