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Message |
 Topic: describing life as an aspie |
Claradoon
Replies: 17
Views: 396
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:06 pm Subject: describing life as an aspie |
| Hi, I just quoted your description on my Aspie Angst blog - I hope that's okay to do? |
| Topic: Tranquilizers? |
Claradoon
Replies: 7
Views: 156
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:37 pm Subject: Tranquilizers? |
| I guess what I'm asking is whether there might be *such a thing* as needing tranqs for a lifetime, or any justification for it. I get the impression that everyone must strive for a zero tranquilizer i ... |
| Topic: Tranquilizers? |
Claradoon
Replies: 7
Views: 156
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:15 pm Subject: Tranquilizers? |
Speaking of House, did you know that's the same actor who plays Bertie of "Jeeves & Bertie Wooster" fame?
back to the topic of Xanax ... |
| Topic: If an aspie won $35million |
Claradoon
Replies: 27
Views: 603
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:13 pm Subject: If an aspie won $35million |
I wouldn't bother with Africa, I would prefer to help out people here in Canada first, helping some of the homeless out, maybe set up a scholarship for some Metis kids for university,
Point taken. ... |
| Topic: If an aspie won $35million |
Claradoon
Replies: 27
Views: 603
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:11 pm Subject: If an aspie won $35million |
If I won that much, I would put it in savings, buy a house, a hybrid, and maybe quit my job.
Only *maybe* ? |
| Topic: Tranquilizers? |
Claradoon
Replies: 7
Views: 156
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:07 pm Subject: Tranquilizers? |
| Somewhere Temple Grandin has said that she and some others with Asperger's need to be on tranquilizers for their lifetime. Which emboldens me to ask: do I really need to get totally off Xanax? Ten yea ... |
| Topic: If an aspie won $35million |
Claradoon
Replies: 27
Views: 603
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:38 am Subject: If an aspie won $35million |
| A local woman won $35million in the lottery on Friday. There's no reason to think she has Asperger's but it set me wondering how I would deal with $35million. I didn't get very far before seeing expen ... |
| Topic: Do you have blue eyes? |
Claradoon
Replies: 151
Views: 2979
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:38 am Subject: Do you have blue eyes? |
| As far as keeping the Nazi research, was it done with the scientific method? Control groups, double blind etc.? I didn't think so. |
| Topic: Do you have blue eyes? |
Claradoon
Replies: 151
Views: 2979
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:26 pm Subject: Do you have blue eyes? |
| I have green eyes. My hair was platinum until about age 8. From then on it darkened to medium ash blonde. My family is Irish and so are my looks. |
| Topic: Blog Aspie Angst |
Claradoon
Replies: 11
Views: 270
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:54 pm Subject: Blog Aspie Angst |
Wow, you are *so* kind! It's so encouraging to read these things. Thank you.
re the Himalayan cat - I'll have to get back to you re being allergic. I woke this morning with a head cold that could h ... |
| Topic: Social worker doesn't believe my diagnosis |
Claradoon
Replies: 39
Views: 1263
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:06 pm Subject: Social worker doesn't believe my diagnosis |
That social worker is outrageous! I hope you'll say this to him: "Are you qualified to diagnose under DSM-IV-TR 299.80? No? We don't need to discuss diagnosis, then."
The *nerve* of those people, i ... |
| Topic: Do anyone else like listening to talk radio overnight? |
Claradoon
Replies: 12
Views: 156
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:59 pm Subject: Do anyone else like listening to talk radio overnight? |
| I listen to talk radio at night, especially the CBC channel with it's hour-long broadcasts from other countries. |
| Topic: Aspies, do you lack empathy? |
Claradoon
Replies: 84
Views: 2092
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:56 pm Subject: Aspies, do you lack empathy? |
| It's not so much a lack of empathy as not reacting to the same things as some people. For example, in an office, when somebody leaves, I'm the only one not crying. This has happened so many times. But ... |
| Topic: Blog Aspie Angst |
Claradoon
Replies: 11
Views: 270
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:53 pm Subject: Blog Aspie Angst |
Hello all - I've made a blog called Aspie Angst
http://aspieangst.blogspot.com/
I'm hoping you might drop by. I'd be extremely grateful for feedback. |
| Topic: I JUST WANT TO DIE |
Claradoon
Replies: 41
Views: 1224
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:04 am Subject: I JUST WANT TO DIE |
| I used to live Mom's sorrows and depressions along with her. It ruined my life completely. Very slowly I learned to do whatever I could, and then walk away. For some reason I used to do the opposite - ... |
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