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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Handwriting, does the pen make a difference? |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2016, 8:53 am
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Replies: 21
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| Strangely I can't for the life of me write well with most pens because they feel too loose to me (in terms of the feeling of the sliding of the tip off the sheet). I almost always use a standard 2.5 HB pencil (the old-school non-mechanical variety). Even the mechanical ones feel odd to me. The shape... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Contradictions in diagnosing AS |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2016, 8:43 am
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,563
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| What exactly is the contradiction that your teachers state and how does it manifest itself? I'm not exactly clear as to what the circumstances, problem and the context of the problem that needs to be solved are. My apologies for not being clear. The contradictions are not stated by any of the teach... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Contradictions in diagnosing AS |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2016, 3:45 pm
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Replies: 30
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| What exactly is the contradiction that your teachers state and how does it manifest itself? I'm not exactly clear as to what the circumstances, problem and the context of the problem that needs to be solved are. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: When two Aspies Talk |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2016, 3:20 pm
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Replies: 39
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| It's not in your head, it's real. That's the game: socially mark your territory and defend it. It naturally leads to predatory behaviour which i actually find slightly humorous since we actually evolved as scavengers, not apex predators. Though that might to be true, although an instinctive awarene... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hyperactive Dreaming: High Sensory Content |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2016, 2:55 pm
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| I'm gonna go out on a limb here. Is it possible that you sleep walk, and raid the fridge in your sleep? Folks who go on severe diets sometimes do that (walk in their sleep and raid the fridge with out waking up). And that you remember the vivid taste of that food because you really were eating it i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: When two Aspies Talk |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2016, 8:56 pm
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Replies: 39
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| @AJisHere I definitely agree that Aspies can get long winded with their conversion of dialogues into their own monologues but I feel as if the frustration that comes from that of which you speak is more of boredom or frustration with them not being entertaining partners rathe than a stress that come... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: When two Aspies Talk |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2016, 8:02 pm
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Replies: 39
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| I always feel that even though there's a stronger likelihood of getting along with a fellow Aspie than with a NT if you take a large enough sample of them- it doesn't mean that you'll necessarily mesh with the Aspies that you meet in your locality. If your interests and behaviors are dissimilar- cha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hyperactive Dreaming: High Sensory Content |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2016, 1:13 am
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| I tried going the medication way, but honestly it feels like I become resistant to them far too quickly than is expected. I have no attachments to them and if I didn't remind myself daily to take them- I'm pretty sure I would just forget about them. Recently I went on a small dose of Clonopezam and ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Hyperactive Dreaming: High Sensory Content |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2016, 9:18 pm
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| I guess I should start by pointing out my dreams aren't so much terrifying, exhilarating, anxiety-driven or similar that likens it to nightmares or bottled anxieties. It's just that they're so elaborate and sensorily vivid (not in the sense that they're too fantastic but too real and filled with sen... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are your Aspie Quiz and AQ Scores? |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2015, 1:38 pm
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Replies: 273
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Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 183 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 18 of 200
You are very likely neurodiverse (Aspie)
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I feel completely broken- recently diagnosed ASD adult |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2015, 6:46 am
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Replies: 16
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| I am going to say: start reading. Tony Attwood's 'Complete Guide to Aspergers' is the starting point I would suggest. From what you write, it sounds as if you have allowed others to define your experience of what it is to be on the ASD spectrum to date, sounds as if you have not yet taken possessio... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I feel completely broken- recently diagnosed ASD adult |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2015, 6:30 am
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| There also seems to be an element of depersonalization to this as well. Sorry for your frustration. Think of it this way: you might not know the path, but you do possess the knowledge. Useful knowledge. How do you feel about romance? To be honest, I don't have much of an opinion on it. It's just so... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I feel completely broken- recently diagnosed ASD adult |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2015, 6:26 am
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| Are you currently seeing a therapist? I have bipolar disorder and some of how your coming across seems a bit manic-y. Twenty years old was close to how old I was when I had my first full blown manic episode. Even if you are manic, it doesn't invalidate the importance of what you're facing right now... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Obsessive suicidal/general death thoughts |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2015, 10:42 pm
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Replies: 10
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| I was a recently diagnosed high-functioning AS though I probably carried depression and anxiety with me much through my adolescence. My take on the recurrent suicidal ideation- by that I mean from my own experience- is that it was backed by a persistent desire to see the world coherent and reasoned ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I feel completely broken- recently diagnosed ASD adult |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2015, 9:58 pm
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Replies: 16
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| I honestly would be happy just solving problems out of a textbook for the rest of my life. I crave monotony as much as neurotypicals crave variance. But it's become an ordeal now. Even though I have past experiences where I can get the solution with the usual difficulty and exertion- my brain's sort... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I feel completely broken- recently diagnosed ASD adult |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2015, 9:43 pm
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Replies: 16
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| I talked about being detached from reality before and activities which are supposed to release pleasure- or have done so in the past- feel very subdued as there has to be a much higher throughput in that activity (like swimming to the point of physical exhaustion and muscle sprains) to get some reli... |
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