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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I enjoy being mentally ill! |
| alanj |
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Posted: 20 Aug 2011, 7:56 am
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Replies: 53
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| i found a short term manic state is quite enjoyable a man told me he loved mania, he said that if he could he would live on an island and be manic 24/7 however, as he lives in a society and is required to work, he acknowledges that his mania is a burden to his family and ability to work. so he choos... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: could I be a aspie? |
| alanj |
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Posted: 20 Aug 2011, 7:48 am
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Replies: 9
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| hi yes you could be aspie from reading your post you appear to be quite anxious and worried. this is normal. however after a certain point anxiety will affect your health when i look at my life i ask myself one question. would i prefer to be aspie, a condition which will not worsen, or pray to god t... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Possibly an adult aspie (but no official diagnosis yet) |
| alanj |
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Posted: 20 Aug 2011, 7:33 am
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Replies: 6
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| welcome i am 44 and recdently diagnosed with AS. i am quite content with the fact. the condition is not progessively worsening as other illnesses. you have it or don't it helps my wife understand why i am different, but still the person she loves. AS in and of itself does not require treatment but s... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Psych Hospital |
| alanj |
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Posted: 20 Aug 2011, 7:23 am
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Replies: 14
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| it may be helpful to say why you would like to be placed in a psych hospital ? do you feel observation is required to decide if you are ill, or do you wish to be observed while changing meds for safety reasons ? of course a person would be anxious and have anxiety about such a decision. you may ask ... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: I HAVE SOCIAL ANXIETY |
| alanj |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2011, 2:29 pm
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Replies: 6
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| i do as well over the years i have learned some habits which help me out, as i have children i am required to do stuff which i would not do , due to my issues for meetings if i am first in the room, i am able to deal with the room filling up. as opposed to entering a room with 30 ppl, and not being ... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Can you prevent a hypomanic episode from developing? |
| alanj |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2011, 6:14 pm
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Replies: 11
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| drgreen19 have you ever considered a seasonal timing to your mood changes ? in the fall daylight is shortening, we are sometime less active, less vitamin D etc. the elevated mood may be a re-bound from a depressing period starting,. my conditions usually subside around spring, fine in summer, worsen... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Severe, worsening, suicidal depression, worse every year |
| alanj |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2011, 6:07 pm
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Replies: 10
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| archraphael - i note that you were on prozac up to age 13, then you condition worsened ever since. you do not mention if u are on meds now, are you ? if the meds were working, y did u stop taking them, as the condition went downhill. have you been to see a doctor, print your post and show him how yo... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Is this paranoia? |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2011, 6:00 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,097
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| "I keep worrying" this sounds like myself. am diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, depression. the keep worrying is not paranoia to me. the following part is sort of but could be chlaked up to anxiety. definition - Paranoia is a thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Purely obsessional OCD |
| alanj |
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Posted: 15 Aug 2011, 9:29 pm
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Replies: 3
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| hi are you referring to obsessive thinking, as opposed to repetitive physical actions ? i feel you can have ocd in the form of repetitive thinking of topics, rehashing events others tell me this is ruminating or a result of anxiety. i also have physical ocd at times under stress. i feel the same mas... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What type of horror movies do you perfer? |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2011, 5:38 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,856
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if you like horror, watch 'i saw the devil' it is korean but released in north america
watch in original language with subs.
i watch a lot of horror and this one had me wincing.
this one was excellent for the genre. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Post a video of yourself!! !! ! !! ! ! !! |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2011, 4:08 pm
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| ok when i travel i buy a bike to see the area. here is a video of me in florida, 3rd day with my walmart special 79 dollar bike going down a hill the handle bar falls off and i wipe out i take videos to show my family of different areas, just happened to have camera rolling when i crashed. my childr... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Duloxetine (cymbalta) question |
| alanj |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2011, 3:32 pm
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| thank you aardvark i am currently undecided about trying new meds, hence my questions. after being on meds for ten plus years, i am off for 2.5 months. my wife said i was irritable and jumpy for the first 6 weeks, but am better. i do agree i have generalized anxiety disorder along with asperger and ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: cheap travel ideas |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2011, 11:16 am
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Replies: 3
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| hi i live in ontario canada where the winters are long and i detest the snow. the last few years i do the following to get away in the winter for a break. -fly out of michigan to tampa for 49 dollars -buy a bicycle for 99 dollars -stay in a mom and pop motel for 185 a week -bike the area trails and ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: How bad things are getting in the USA regarding the ecomony |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2011, 10:59 am
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Replies: 32
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| USA is undergoing long term de-industrialization they shipped all their manufacturing overseas, closed steel mills, there is no real industry left in america. hence there are fewer jobs, even the new san francisco bridge was made in china. shipped over on barges and assembled on site. all of these j... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Planet of The Apes 2011... your thoughts, please! |
| alanj |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2011, 10:38 am
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Replies: 16
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| in anticipation of POTA 2011 i re-watched the original 5 POTA movies and the original POTA tv series of 13 episodes. i am 44 and love POTA, for me the 2011 version was too much Computer graphic based characters. the original POTA was all real ppl with excellent makeup. even on my 120 inch home theat... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: LIVING WITH ASPERGER'S AND ANXIETY |
| alanj |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2011, 8:10 am
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Replies: 16
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hi
what meds do you find help with the anxiety aspect ? |
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