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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Bipolar and possibly an Aspie? |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2014, 5:51 pm
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| I feel like it's easier for the females to be identified as having solely emotional problems and that is considered the source of dysfunction. For me, it is the other way around. It's often something social that triggers a kind of overactive emotional response. That's not to say I don't have mood sh... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: new guy here |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014, 3:59 pm
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| Hi! Glad to meet you! When I read what you wrote about working, I felt like I hit the floor. I feel less alone. But, I also feel like it might be clear that I really can't hold a job, as much as I really, really want to. I always start in a new job so positive and upbeat. Someone hired me! Yay! And ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I've found a way to explain sensory issues to an NT |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014, 3:07 pm
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| The two analogies are quite different, though. You can get used to bad smells and you can tolerate them using willpower - you just don't want to. So I suppose people experience hypersensitivity differently. I'm going to have to respectfully disagree. Prior to my pregnancy, I had a cast iron stomach... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special Intrests,Comforting rituals and Odd collections |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014, 2:56 pm
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Replies: 32
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| This thread is kind of a relief. I remember all of my collections! I still have some, even if I can't do it so passionately with a family and all. When I was a kid... There were some shows I latched on to. This was before Netflix and TiVo, so I had to take great care to set the VCR. Power Rangers wa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I've found a way to explain sensory issues to an NT |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014, 2:18 pm
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| That is fantastic! I've never thought of it like that! But, it's perfect! I've always tried to go about it like this. I explain the sound sensitivity like nails on a chalkboard. Except it's with other noises. For me, going into a crowd is like turning on 50 TVs in the same, very small room, differen... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Bipolar and possibly an Aspie? |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014, 2:06 pm
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| It's interesting that you bring this to my attention. I watched a number of videos from the site. I have a couple of notes. I don't have difficulty recognizing overt expressions when a person isn't speaking. It gets even clearer when I'm not speaking either. It's like, everything gets jumbled up whe... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi from a possible Aspie |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014, 12:55 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Well, our son's autism became obvious when he went to a typically developing preschool. I was a supervisor briefly at the daycare, so he was offered reduced tuition. Hubs saw it pretty quickly. But, he's seen me amongst other adults and doesn't seem to be able to spot the difference. I mean, we both... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi from a possible Aspie |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014, 8:36 am
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| When I went through my initial treatment for bipolar, he had a very hard time accepting it. The bipolar was pretty clear cut, and it was even more obvious when the meds finally started working. Still, it took him awhile to come around. And yet, he still doesn't seem to have a firm grasp. Any time I ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi there from a 43-year old and very tired aspi |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014, 8:17 am
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| First, becoming a new parent is really stressful. It's a HUGE adjustment, and if you're like me, change doesn't come easy. Especially on that kind of scale. And then I started to notice that I wasn't the typical mom that basically lived for their child. I started to really feel like a bad parent. Th... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi from a possible Aspie |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014, 7:37 am
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| If you want to be assessed, then get your family history together and find some relatives, who can tell something about you as a kid. Your Mom doesn´t seem reluctant. Contact a center or an autism organisation and ask, if they could tell you which psych. to seek for assessment. I'm already seeing a... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi from a possible Aspie |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014, 7:08 am
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| Speaking of music, I've dabbled a little in song writing. I would love to write music, some parts of which rhyme (including just vowel rhyme) and other parts don't. When I took guitar and piano as a kid, it's like I didn't know how to practice and have any idea whether I was doing it right. When I ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi from a possible Aspie |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014, 7:00 am
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| Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone! Wellcome! Yep, it sounds "spergy", - and the fact, that you have a dxéd son, a brother with classical autism, and that your mothers line presents with many persons on the spectrum, makes it very liable, that you may be on the spectrum yourself. I was actually r... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: anyone too aware of nonverbal cues and fakeness |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2014, 4:14 pm
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Replies: 12
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| I just tend to be cynical of everybody I meet in person. That is a masking and overcompensation, It does not mean I really know what is going on and can be just as damaging because I am seeing ulterior motives in nice people. Online it is a bit different. I will try and not divulge any information ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi from a possible Aspie |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2014, 4:06 pm
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| Yes, actually I am! I've been writing as a part of my medium for as long as I can remember. And then there's music, but that's pretty much just another language to me, anyway. The words have always been black and white, typewriter font. I guess like old books. They're not as clear as they once were.... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Why am I so upset? |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2014, 2:59 pm
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| I'm pretty sure any diagnostics are protected under HIPAA. But, that doesn't mean any references you provided didn't reveal it. Is there any source outside of a school or a professional that could have leaked that information by accident? Otherwise, maybe they just didn't mention the infrequency to ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi from a possible Aspie |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2014, 2:27 pm
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Replies: 14
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| I started my investigation a few months ago. It began when I stumbled on an article about the characteristics of the emerging female Aspie. I was actually shocked at how well it fit me. But, I was confused, because I didn't seem the same as my son (PDD-NOS) or brother (classical autism). I am actual... |
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