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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies v.s. Walmart (The Horror!) |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 07 Oct 2012, 11:09 pm
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| what mostly bothers me is the lighting. Agreed. The bright, harsh, fluorescent lighting burns a hole in my brain! AGGHHH! And like others have said, the sounds of everything there just compounds the discomfort. Whenever I shop there I go as fast as possible so that I can get out. If I had my own ca... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Concept thinking and impairment of frontal lobes |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 06 Oct 2012, 5:48 pm
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Replies: 22
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| I also understand in "concepts". I find putting stuff I know into words verbally or on paper difficult. I spend a lot of time practicing putting my conceptual thoughts into words so I can communicate them coherently. It's not easy. I get what you mean about having a concept of a dog. I find it diff... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Concept thinking and impairment of frontal lobes |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2012, 5:24 pm
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Replies: 22
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| I too think largely in concepts. With a bit of imagery mixed in. But I have to force it. It is extremely frustrating not being able to translate whats going on in my head into language so that I can speak/type it so that others can understand. And often the words that come out don't adequately or ac... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies and Alcohol |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 11 May 2011, 7:39 pm
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Replies: 56
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| @Kahnza: When you might some day get to this point ... For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. It means release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. But not so with us in those last days... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies and Alcohol |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 11 May 2011, 6:47 pm
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Replies: 56
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| I am addicted to alcohol. It cures my boredom. Its an easy fix to a difficult situation. But it brings on addiction and actually complicates the situation. I don't drink to be social, although it does help when interacting with other people. It makes me feel good about myself and my current situatio... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Alcohol |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 10:49 pm
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Replies: 24
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| I'm a functional alcoholic. Unfortunately, nothing seems to take the edge off of another ruined and frustrating day better than a few beers and/or a few glasses of wine. Alcoholism runs in my family, and I'm headed down the same path; self-medicating the complications of Asperger's Syndrome. *sip* ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Alcohol |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 3:30 pm
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Replies: 24
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alba wrote: That's why it's called a 'social lubricant'. I think I'm allergic to alcohol. When I come down from the high I feel sick. And when I'm high I act more stupid than usual, which later makes me feel ashamed.
thats normal.
or you're being sarcastic, I can't tell.  |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Alcohol |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 2:56 pm
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| I have a hard time handling people when straight/sober. But if I've had a few or more, I become a lot more sociable. I find it a lot easier to talk to people. Thoughts flow more easily, and my brain seems to be able to process those thoughts into speech better. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Self-assertive |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2009, 4:15 am
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Replies: 19
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| I have the same problem. I try to hold on to what I want to say until they are done talking. But sometimes they keep going on and on and change the subject. Then I feel that I can't interject with what I wanted to say because then it would seem inappropriate. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I finally had enough... |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 28 Jun 2009, 8:55 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,940
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I finally had enough... |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 28 Jun 2009, 8:44 pm
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Replies: 20
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| stop trying to justify your malicious property damage |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Moving your jaw horizontally an aspie trait? |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 28 Jun 2009, 11:32 am
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Replies: 8
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| People on stimulants tend to do that a lot. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Would you feel stupid if you wore jewelry? |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 28 Jun 2009, 6:45 am
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Replies: 39
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| The only things I wear are a 12ga partial hoop with rounded ends in my left ear, and a set of military spec dog tags. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Talking to oneself. |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 23 Jun 2009, 6:51 am
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Replies: 59
Views: 19,679
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| I talk to myself all the time. But I suppress it around other people. It helps me to concentrate and organize my thoughts. Otherwise its just a big jumble in my head. Its interesting reading HOW other people talk to themselves. Personally, I talk to myself like I am having a conversation with someon... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: I am the XX year old virgin. Add your name to the list. |
| Kahnza |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2008, 4:46 pm
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Replies: 837
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purplesky wrote: If you are having that much trouble; why not go to clubs? It's the easiest place in the world to find someone.
That requires social skills.
I hate the environment. WAY too loud. Can't understand half of what people say. And its mostly just a bunch of superficial drunks. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: I am the XX year old virgin. Add your name to the list. |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2008, 12:06 pm
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Replies: 837
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| 25 year old virgin here. Its severely depressing. I've never been in a relationship. Never felt love. Most of the time it doesn't bother me much. Other times all I feel like doing is sobbing into my pillow until I fall asleep. I think I crave the physical act of sex more than a relationship. Because... |
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