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 Topic: Research Project: Emotion Regulation in ASD |
JoeRose
Replies: 45
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 7:14 pm Subject: Research Project: Emotion Regulation in ASD |
I've just completed your survey. I'd be very interested in the results so please do post them when you finish your study! Good luck with it  |
| Topic: Seeking advice on UK diagnosis as an adult? |
JoeRose
Replies: 4
Views: 255
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:57 pm Subject: Seeking advice on UK diagnosis as an adult? |
| For me - it started out with me asking my doctor that I'd like to be assessed for aspergers. He'll probably ask you why you think you may have AS and then usually they'll write to your local autism as ... |
| Topic: Mirtazapine Withdrawal |
JoeRose
Replies: 5
Views: 3741
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 11:10 am Subject: Mirtazapine Withdrawal |
| thanks for your reply. I enjoyed reading about the trials and tribulations of people you know coming off meds and I have a lot of sympathy for them. I certainly hope my path to being clean of ADs is a ... |
| Topic: Do you know if you are schizophrenic? |
JoeRose
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:32 pm Subject: Do you know if you are schizophrenic? |
It depends on the severity of the illness.
The key psychiatric term here is "insight". That is the ability of the patient suffering from psychosis to know and understand that they are losing touch ... |
| Topic: Aspies and Hipsters |
JoeRose
Replies: 50
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:27 pm Subject: Aspies and Hipsters |
| for me, in England, I find hipsters extremely annoying. They used to be called "indie kids" over here. Basically they're just kids that follow a trend because it's "in" and "cool". I know quite a lot ... |
| Topic: Obsessing over a band? |
JoeRose
Replies: 61
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:21 pm Subject: Obsessing over a band? |
also I realise when I said "they had to give loads of people their money back" was not as literal as it transpired in the post.
Basically this happened: http://youtu.be/tPLib5dI17E
and they mad ... |
| Topic: Mirtazapine Withdrawal |
JoeRose
Replies: 5
Views: 3741
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:09 pm Subject: Mirtazapine Withdrawal |
| My doctor has just recommended that after almost a year and a half worth of me taking different meds it is time for me to go clean. The medication I'm on at the moment is mirtazapine 30mg and I'm drop ... |
| Topic: Obsessing over a band? |
JoeRose
Replies: 61
Views: 7335
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 10:30 am Subject: Obsessing over a band? |
Waitwait... You MET the Gallaghers? 
Yeah. I got to have a beer with them at Heaton Park - the night when the power went off and they had to give loads of people their money back. I even got a m ... |
| Topic: Obsessing over a band? |
JoeRose
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Views: 7335
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 9:59 am Subject: Obsessing over a band? |
I do this all the time.
I actually have made a lot of people I know hate a band called Oasis because I loved them so much. I kinda calmed down a bit after a year or so of being an absolutely avid f ... |
| Topic: The "Shy Gorillas" |
JoeRose
Replies: 41
Views: 5337
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 9:57 am Subject: The "Shy Gorillas" |
that sounds exactly like me.
I often find that people start to get close to me and try to pursue that friendship further - but I know because I'm a little different, socially awkward and a bit wei ... |
| Topic: Association of words, an ASD trait? |
JoeRose
Replies: 14
Views: 882
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 7:30 pm Subject: Association of words, an ASD trait? |
I understand what you mean (at least I think I do haha).
I love using an eclectic range of words to express what I mean. I kinda have a little fascination with it. I guess the way in which I talk o ... |
| Topic: The "Shy Gorillas" |
JoeRose
Replies: 41
Views: 5337
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 7:26 pm Subject: The "Shy Gorillas" |
that sounds exactly like me.
I often find that people start to get close to me and try to pursue that friendship further - but I know because I'm a little different, socially awkward and a bit wei ... |
| Topic: facial expression |
JoeRose
Replies: 20
Views: 1617
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 3:29 pm Subject: facial expression |
| wow I get that almost everyday off my parents. Constantly asking me whether I'm okay and they keep asking "what's up?". Like 90 percent of the time they ask me I'm fine. It really gets on my nerves. |
| Topic: facial expression |
JoeRose
Replies: 20
Views: 1617
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 3:04 pm Subject: facial expression |
| I was in work today on a shift that seemed to last forever. I basically had a string of customers at my till that said virtually the same thing to me. One was like "Do you feel like a robot working he ... |
| Topic: Kristen Stewart |
JoeRose
Replies: 9
Views: 864
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 2:27 pm Subject: Kristen Stewart |
| I am of the opinion that it is wrong to speculate about whether people have AS or not. But I simply can't help myself here. I first became aware of her during an interview on a TV show in England. Imm ... |
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