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Tariq Harrison

@tariq__harrison

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Fitness Coach| 3D Artist| Just a guy
Coaching——> @thegentlegiantcoach

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Happy Autism Acceptance Month. What better time than now to go public and let everyone know. I’m Autistic and ADHD.

It started with a meme on Instagram. Something in it resonated so deep that I had to question myself. Nah no way, I would know. People would’ve told me by now. I can understand social cues(spoiler alert, I can’t) That’s what I was thinking, operating from a place of pure ignorance.
But one thing lead to another, I started digging. Like really digging. Hours of research, hours of late diagnose stories, podcasts, videos, and introspection. I still doubted it I didn’t want to believe I’d been living in a way not true to me.

In March I was diagnosed with ADHD, and once I started medication the autistic traits I had been second guessing became impossible to miss. Whatever doubt I had left was gone by day 2 of medication. The monotone voice, low affect, sensory sensitivities, all of it.

Most people do not know what this combination looks like from the inside. I’m 28 years old. 28 and just now finding stories I truly relate to, seeing myself for who I am for the first time ever. If sharing my experience helps even one person recognize something in themselves the way that first meme did for me, then this is worth it. I’m not really sure how to close this one out. If you’re neurodivergent in anyway this page is a safe space. I hope to build my community from here. Meet more people as who I am not who I think I need to be.
I am not a medical professional and I am still learning.

If you have questions, or if you see yourself in any of this, the comments are open.

#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #AuDHD #AutismAcceptanceMonth #LateDiagnosedAutistic by @tariq__harrison

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6 months ago

You don’t need to get it ALL together.
You just need to get ONE thing together.

Consistently. One step at a time.

For the overthinkers, the perfectionists, the guys who research workout plans for hours instead of just working out for 1 hour...
Use this as your sign to keep it simple today.

Maybe it’s One workout or you hit your protein goal or you got some progress done on that project you’ve been working on. Done is better than perfect.

#explorepage✨ #overthinkersunite #donisbetterthanperfect #keepitsimple #OnlineCoach #Fit by @tariq__harrison

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a year ago

Imagine if when I got big I became an asshole. Muscle didn’t change my personality at all now I’m just a big motherfucker with an even bigger heart 😤
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#Cut #strength #strengthtraining #gym #gymmotivation #Muscle #Hypertrophy #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnesscoach #onlinecoaching #Growth by @tariq__harrison

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a year ago

Yes this is content but this isn’t content. I think the most persistent pattern in my life is not knowing I need help. Not knowing how to ask for help because “I’ll figure it out” and I’m really good at that. Independence not because I want to be big macho warrior man who handles it all on his own but because my life evidence says that asking for help means I’ve failed. It means I didn’t do enough. That’s the weight I carry with me, as an adult, knowing the general signs of success, healthy relationship, financial stability, family, working a career I love. All those ideals are my standard. I set them as a standard and when I’m missing the mark I blame no one but me. This pressure builds and builds and then those thoughts come up “well you know, you wouldn’t have to hit any marks if you weren’t here” that’s the logic at the crux. The difficulty ends if there’s nothing else to do. That mindset is not gonna help me but it’s been a mindset that runs as soon as things get too difficult for me to rationalize.

Recently I noticed my thinking will go to “no one else is doing what you are doing”. There’s no one like me. Yes there are people similar but me. Tariq Harrison. There’s not another one. I can’t take myself away from what I’m meant to do. My purpose isn’t clear yet. I’m only just now learning how to move in this world as a neurodivergent person. I have so much more to experience so much more to learn. So many more people to help. I need to be here and do so you. That’s all. That’s the message.

#mensmentalhealth #neurodivergent #suicideawarness #adhd #adhdawarenessmonth by @tariq__harrison

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Happy adhd awareness month. I’m gonna do more intentional adhd content for the month, busting myths providing what advice I can and helping the neurotypical and even my fellow neurodivergent peeps with understanding what’s happening. I can go all day about this stuff down to how the emotions are affected by the ADHD brain and nervous system.

If you’re adhd and have topics you’d like me speak on let me know! I’m going based of what I’ve experienced as well as my own research so please don’t take any of this as medical advice.

#adhdawarenessmonth #AuDHD #selflove #neurodivergent #apparently by @tariq__harrison

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Gentle reminder 🫡

#fitnessjourney #strengthtraining #gentlegiantcoaching #gymrelatable #perspective by @tariq__harrison

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Training is a privilege I don’t think we take this serious enough tbh. Theres gonna come a time where we can’t move the same way, lift the same weight. We have this body 1 time. I don’t mean to be morbid or dark but we have one go at this shit. Scarcity is part of what makes things valuable right? How much do you value your body? For me, I value it enough to push my body to its limit. With love not shame.

#fitnessjourney #strengthtraining #gentlegiantcoaching #neurodivergent #gymrelatable by @tariq__harrison

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Had no reason to spazz on this tape like yall did. Blessing the people for real 🙏🏿

@nasirhhassan @paymenolangrady @nuguerrillacoalition

#NewMusic #strengthtraining #goodmusic #gymrelatable #bench by @tariq__harrison

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I swear I’m a chill guy sometimes I just wanna be a chill as possible and that often means speaking as little as possible. It’s nothing personal it’s just my brain. Neurodivergence, autism and ADHD in my case can make me seem distant, uninterested or have me walking around with RBF…

I swear I know how to speak and hold a conversation but it just takes a lot sometimes 😭

#fitnessjourney #gentlegiantcoaching #audhd #actuallyautistic #gymmotivation by @tariq__harrison

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September 1st. Just another date but for some reason it’s carrying a bit more weight for me. I always make an effort to improve to be better than I was the day before all the cliches you hear but something about this go around feels different. Not even gonna try to name it I’m just going to listen to it.

This month my intentions are set on being the best I can be. Avoiding the pitfalls of last month or trying my best to at least. That’s my focus.

#fitnessjourney #strengthtraining #gentlegiantcoaching #gymrelatable #intentions by @tariq__harrison

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2 months ago

In the time it took me to make this we lost Tim Curry, Peter Cullen and Samuel Monroe Jr…wtf is going on 😭

#fitnessjourney #strengthtraining #gymrelatable #RIPLegend #why by @tariq__harrison

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Here cause I love it. Not tryna be like anyone but me and I love that it’s a continuous push. There’s never gonna be a point where I’m done. There’s just new challenges and new mindsets to adopt. Looking forward to seeing how I grow moving forward

#fitnessjourney #strengthtraining #gentlegiantcoaching #selflove #gymrelatable by @tariq__harrison

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