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Forum: The Haven Topic: I Am So Afraid. |
| PaoloTrep |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2015, 4:45 am
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Replies: 4
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| Thank you for the words of encouragement. I haven't slept at all thinking about these things as I seem to default to trying to shoulder everyone's problems and needs as well as my own. I'll post an update after today. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I Am So Afraid. |
| PaoloTrep |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2015, 3:46 pm
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| Hi all Not really a rear poster but avid reader. I am at my wits end and numb with fear at the moment. I'm facing several difficult situations and have no one to turn to. 1. I am currently employed but in a fit of pique and fear; I applied for another position and was successful. The position is bet... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Career Move Question |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2013, 3:49 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,771
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| I see what you are saying about the mental exhaustion and you are not the only person who has said it. The thing is this: I am utterly fed up with my working life making absolutely no discernible difference to anyone. In sixteen years of working I have never worked in a job where I have gone home an... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Career Move Question |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2013, 9:06 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,771
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| Is care work something an Aspie can do? I am currently trapped in a hellishly bad workplace and after several failed attempts to leave I have taken a step back to consider what it is I actually wouldn't mind doing until the day I retire. Care work is something I have always been interested in on and... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A Freightening Revelation |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2011, 5:41 am
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Replies: 11
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| Following my diagnosis at the end of August this year, things have been up and down. I was perscribed Escitalopram (5mg) which was then doubled following an anxiety attack. I was diagnosed with also having depression and middle insomnia. I was given an after care plan which my GP has been pursuing. ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How did you find out? |
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Posted: 28 Nov 2011, 4:14 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,448
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| Like the OP, I saw a character in a TV show (Skins, UK) who had Asperger's and noticed I did a lot things that he did, so read up on it and now have a formal diagnosis. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone here on Anti-depressants? |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2011, 10:13 am
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,666
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| I'm currently on Escitalopram (5mg daily). This was after I was suffering from chronic anxiety pain, depression, middle insomnia and an anxiety attack that resulted in me being sent home from work. I have felt better since being on them, close to happy at times but that won't be a reality until othe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Wondering what you appear like to others? |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2011, 10:59 am
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,306
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| Apparently I come across as either aloof, depressed or distracted. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Conflicting Feelings |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 12:21 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,183
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People keep telling me I'm crazy because I want to fight everything alone, but it's hard to go against a lifetime of being told that self-dependency is all important and you should be able to stand alone.
It's a big pill to swallow. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Conflicting Feelings |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 7:50 am
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Replies: 6
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| I haven't been on this forum very long but anyone that has ever seen one of my threads will know that I am currently in a job that is akin to a slow death for a diagnosed Aspie. I hate this job so much that I get anxiety pains in the chest, middle insomnia and outbursts of rage. Completely not me. T... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: [b]Signing Off[/b] |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2011, 9:13 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,559
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| Exactly what poster above said. I don't want to put s**t on people I don't know but there is a common misconception that family units should just magically work 100% of the time. The sad fact is that they don't always work because families consist of people and sometimes people just aren't compatibl... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: [b]Signing Off[/b] |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2011, 6:44 am
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Replies: 18
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| Your failed family unit aside, you should seriously consider the fact that there is still a world out there to see. There are a plethora of sights, sounds and experiences that you should partake of. Being disabled and having an ASD is f*****g s**t: I feel for you mate but life is a one-shot and thro... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: UK people - How long did your referral and diagnosis take? |
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Posted: 11 Oct 2011, 6:40 am
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Replies: 20
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| Collectively I would say it took me around a 8-9 months from seeing my GP to recieving final diagnosis. I had to go to my GP who referred me to a psychiatrist, who referred me to a clinical psychologist, who referred me back to my GP who then referred me to the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. T... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Took two years but finally diagnosed. |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2011, 8:12 am
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Replies: 3
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I was diagnosed as having Asperger's yesterday. Along with clinical depression.
Waiting for my after care plan and report to arrive now.
Feel oddly empty. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Heavy Limbs |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2011, 7:42 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,106
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| I did a search for this but couldn't find anything. Sometimes I experience what I can only describe as 'heavy limbs'. My arms and legs feel bigger and heavier than they actually are, sometimes it causes me discomfort but not always. Moving them during this time feels sluggish and almost surreal, or ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: In a really bad situation... |
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Posted: 06 Sep 2011, 12:43 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,880
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| Thought I would post an update, even if it was a really bad one. A very close friend of mine who also works at this branch turned on me last night. I was subjected to a barrage of angry text messages because I refused to go on a training course. I retaliated in kind and got a bit personal. Now he wi... |
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