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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone else live inside of their own head? This a problem? |
| nelle |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2011, 8:14 pm
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Replies: 13
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| Yes, I do this too. I am have ADD as well as being aspie. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: meltdown |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2011, 8:11 pm
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Replies: 0
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| It's not been a good day. Many frustrating events. Ran out of "my" foods, very limited funds right now etc etc. I just feel like rocking and scratching my head at this point. I was faxing some stuff and it takes a while so I got in the shower, shortly after that the phone rang and I knew the faxing ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: If Aspies are wired differently... |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2011, 1:24 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,417
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[quote="Malisha"]It depends on what you want to change about yourself, and how much. I can act "normal"-ish when it counts, but there's a price.[/quote
yes, me too and the price is meltdown and or shutdown. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What do you hate the most about having autism/aspergers ? |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2011, 1:18 pm
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Replies: 191
Views: 20,851
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| sometimes I can't handle talking to anyone and I have to arrange my life so that I wont have to talk or look at anyone. It is a pain that I can't do simple things, like go for groceries or the post office, because it involves talking and interacting with people. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Gabor Maté on the environmental causes of ADHD and Addiction |
| nelle |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2010, 2:51 pm
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Replies: 5
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| So many times parents are blamed. I can't blame my parents they would have done anything. I'm a parent of adult children and I would still do anything to help them. I don't know what the causes are. I do know the brain is plastic and can be changed. I also know it's very difficult to do the work to ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: feeling like being alone but have to be with others..... |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2010, 2:43 pm
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Replies: 2
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| The hard part of the holidays is all the social stuff. I feel all done with it and just want to be alone with my own thoughts. so far I'm not in shut down or melt down. I don't want to get there but feel obligated. In fact I feel like I'm constantly being pulled to do more than I'm able. I avoid soc... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I want to change my internal dialog to something positive. |
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Posted: 27 Dec 2010, 6:07 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,648
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| I once had weeks of therapy that included cognative behavior therapy which is all abt changing your tought process and challenging negative thought patterns that result in negative behaviors or feelings of anxiety. I found it very helpful. Google CBT for the area where you live. The facilitator of m... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Christmas is it for Aspies |
| nelle |
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Posted: 24 Dec 2010, 11:26 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,762
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| I like to see my family. Other than that I find it very difficult. Major sensory overload, serious executive function getting everything done for it. It's just a really difficult time with so much hype and a big let down after it's over. Not to mention the unrealistic expectations of it all. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Having Children |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2010, 5:16 pm
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,657
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| having kids is a life long attachment that comes with joy and sorrow. If you have a child with issues they will likely need support long after they have reached "adult" age. Be prepared for this. There are many appointments and sceduled activities when kids are school age. This was very hard for me ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The best thing about aspergers.. |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2010, 1:28 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,214
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| I am all about details and rarely think of the big picture. I go through phases of enjoying this and not enjoying this. For me the best part of aspie is getting lost in a special interest. That is when I feel best. I'm an artist and last spring I became mesmerized by tree sillouettes. I did several ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is your Time Perception Distorted? |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2010, 1:22 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 10,296
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| yes, time passes very fast for me. Often a week has gone by and it seems like only a day has passed for me. People will say they haven't seen me in a very long time and I feel like I just saw them. Things that happened a year ago seem like they just happened a few days ago. I'm 50 now and it seems l... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: feelings of dread |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2010, 9:00 pm
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| this is the part of being aspie that I don't like. I have to go out tomorrow for a family thing. I have to be social with people who don't understand me and want to be close to me. I also have to go to the grocery store. I really dread these things. Sometimes I can get my husband to do them for me b... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are aspies obsessed with their work? |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2010, 11:03 pm
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Replies: 10
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| I am obsessed with my work. I'm an artist and luckily I can make a living with my work. I could go days on end doing little else. I forget showers and food sometimes. I hate to be interupted and avoid going out for other things. I do walk my dogs everyday (that's another special interest I guess), I... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Should an Aspie adult have children? |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2010, 11:57 pm
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Replies: 198
Views: 54,153
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| I am a 50 yr old aspie adult with 3 grown children. I didn't know I was aspie untill recently. It is very difficult to be a partent in the best of circumstances. I had a very hard time. I rarely ever make eye contact. In fact I didn't even know there was such a thing untill one of my sons asked me w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies + School? |
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Posted: 23 Aug 2010, 6:05 pm
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Replies: 29
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| Elementary school wasn't too bad untill sixth grade. At that point kids noticed I was different and started to pick on me. I went to a very small school with only 10 kids in my grade. We lived in a very rural area. Jr High and High school were another story. I went to a large school and it was a nig... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How common is ADHD in your family? |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2010, 5:29 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,245
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| My dad has a few ADHD-like tendencies, but I think that's about it. As far as I know, it's only me and my youngest (of two other) brothers that very likely have it. For some reason as a kid, I only met 6 out of the 10 symptoms, so they didn't diagnose me, but still chose to medicate me with Adderal... |
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