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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Trying for a diagnosis |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2017, 2:18 pm
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Replies: 15
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| I have recently read a book by Laura James. Odd girl Out. She is married, has grown up children. Is a successful writer for magazines. She was more recently diagnosed as an aspie. Perhaps more people, including male psychologists, therapists and psychs should read it too. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: As an autistic woman I feel ... |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2017, 1:58 pm
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Replies: 47
Views: 5,880
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| Like an intricate patchwork quilt of other people's mannerisms etc. Only the stitching is dodgy. Who exactly am i?! ! |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: driving self crazy thinking about whether I'm on spectrum |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2017, 9:10 am
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Replies: 20
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| Thanks Swordrat23. Your replying means a lot. I guess I'm trying to say that if you get the chance to be assessed go for it. Deal with the outcome when you receive the results. Talk to or with similar minded people when you get the chance. Nobody should have to be an island if they don't want to be.... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: driving self crazy thinking about whether I'm on spectrum |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2017, 4:21 pm
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Replies: 20
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| I feel just the same, but am much older and was diagnosed with what i know is an inappropriate label within psychiatry. It was easier to try and fit another label than fight them. I didn't know what was 'wrong'. Now i don't have trust or confidence to go through the English NHS system. The only plac... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Feeling Like I Am Not Real |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2016, 3:50 am
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Replies: 9
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| Hi. I totally relate to this. I am older still and in britain diagnosis etc is almost exclusively for much younger people. Support for adults is very scant. I cannot access any without a diagnosis. I am too old to get a diagnosis. Hence i have come to wp to learn to manage. It's preferable by far to... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I wish I had a gun so I could shoot myself in the head |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2016, 2:38 am
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Replies: 144
Views: 7,271
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Again stressful, but it's good you have the end result in mind. I guess you might be asleep now. Rest well.
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I wish I had a gun so I could shoot myself in the head |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2016, 3:07 pm
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Replies: 144
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| Hi androbot. I am glad you are feeling a lot better and more in control. Wow, you have neighbours like i had till recently! They were moved out. It can be so unsettling. Plus with a job you weren't happy about. And probably an avalanche of other memories and anxieties. It's enough to cause a massive... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Count backwards by generation, what people take for granted |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2016, 7:06 am
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Replies: 11
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In relatively affluent countries, water in the home. Anyone remember emergency standpipes? And yes, public call boxes were vital, but those coins you had to feed them!! Plus of course buttons A and B.  |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Are mods kept an eye on? How are they selected? Any vetting? |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2016, 4:08 am
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Replies: 173
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| I've only had positive responses to my posts by mods. No warnings or anything. So I guess I've not written anything inappropriate. If ever I do, then I would appreciate being told so. Thanks mods. I think you try to read as much as possible. I couldn't. There are things i actually don't want to read... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Brought down by other people's troubles? |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2016, 3:57 am
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Replies: 19
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| Hi Smudge. You have revealed individuality and other perspectives that I didn't think about before in your replies, and sometimes you voice what i think but don't say myself! It's good to see such diversity as people are individual characters first. Clinical labels come way down on my list. Identity... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Brought down by other people's troubles? |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2016, 3:31 pm
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Replies: 19
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Hi league girl. Is it down to us 'lurkers' not being bold enough to say much? I did become a member so im not just being a 'voyeur'.  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Brought down by other people's troubles? |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2016, 3:17 pm
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Replies: 19
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| Ok. I confess i am a relatively new 'lurker'. I am unsure how anything i write is or will be received. I am somewhat hesitant as my impulsiveness is sometimes careless and probably based on my own experiences or feelings. I have gleaned a lot of insight and help from reading the recent posts of thos... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I wish I had a gun so I could shoot myself in the head |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2016, 1:21 pm
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Replies: 144
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| In britain its simply difficult to legally own a gun. Whilst i admit sometimes i would have welcomed one to shoot myself with, i cant honestly say that i wouldnt have inadvertently shot someone else if they had tried to intervene. Nor can i be certain that someone else wouldnt have stolen it off me ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: give me sleep |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2016, 6:48 am
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Replies: 77
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| Hugs Raleigh. I have no words except that I hope it passes and you see the end of the tunnel soon. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Respecting those who don't respect us? |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2016, 7:10 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 531
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| You are probably right. I do apologise for the NT reference, but as to the rest I'd best just avoid. Sorry for offence. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Respecting those who don't respect us? |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2016, 6:18 am
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Replies: 12
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| Respect is two way. Do you respect anyone AC? Just asking, since at present you are coming across as toying with people. Are you NT?! ! |
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