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Forum: The Haven Topic: What's to become of me as a parent? |
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Posted: 17 Mar 2008, 8:25 pm
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| Is there anyway you could live really close to her mom's house? When I got divorced I found my ex an apt on the same street so our kids could see him whenever they wanted. That worked really well for a while until eventually he met some woman and moved a few miles away to be with her and stopped bot... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Getting a life. |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2008, 8:00 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,877
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| Things I have done to simulate having a life: took a sign language class (at local adult ed. classes are about $30) took quilting class at adult ed took word working class at adult ed took botany classes at local university volunteered to work with foster kids (did for about 2 years) I like baseball... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: My hubbie MUST be an Aspie! |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2008, 7:35 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,453
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| You sound a little like my parents. They've been married for over 50 years. My dad is definitley aspie. It has been hard on my mom, and it has been hard on my dad living with a non-aspie. Now that they are retired, my dad sits in his den all day doing stuff on his computer or watching sports (and av... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Do you think I might be bipolar? |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2008, 7:05 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,999
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| Hi ebec, ask for something besides paxil. It has terrible withdrawal symptoms. I've been taking it since 92 and have tried to quit several times. It's awful. Fishface is right that paxil is the wrong drug for bipolar. The drugs for that are anti-convulsants or lithium. I take lithium and it works we... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: What do people think of George W. Bush? |
| sheila |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2004, 12:08 am
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Replies: 91
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| There are 2.3 million African-Americans in Florida, and 1.84 million are of voting age. About 60% are registered to vote. That's 1.1 million registered African American voters in Florida. Voter turnout is usually between 60 and 70 percent for the presidential elections. So in all likelihood, at most... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: NEWBIE - I love the site name. Exactly how I feel most days |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2004, 11:51 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Hi Joe, If you are not sure if you have Asperger's, you can take a self-diagnosis test. You can get it in pdf form at http://www.autismresearchcentre.com/papers/2001_BCetal_AQ.pdf . That is a research paper. Take the test before you read the paper! The test starts on page 18. Info on how to score th... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: An AS relationship? |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2004, 5:35 pm
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Replies: 51
Views: 9,660
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| There have been a few times when I spotted a guy who I just somehow knew was "like me". On these occasions I actually approached and spoke to them and my hunch about them was right. This was before I knew about Asperger's. Anyway, I think there might be something like "gaydar" for aspie people, mayb... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I've figured out the eye contact thing! |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2004, 2:45 pm
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Replies: 21
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| I cope with the eye contact problem by having diversionary materials handy. For example at meetings, I will take notes so that I have a reason to look away from people. Being a woman makes it easier because I can look in my purse for something if I get the heebie jeebies. Also I carry a PDA so that ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Conscientious Objection, the Draft, and War |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2004, 2:23 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 6,084
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| Congressman Rangel (D, NY) suggested that the draft be reinstated so that young people would pay more attention to politics. No one has seriously suggested that the draft be reinstated, and no legislation on this is pending. Snopes covered this: http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/draft.asp One ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone ever use their "special abilities"? |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2004, 2:01 am
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Replies: 47
Views: 5,630
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| I used to be married to a very social person, who always wanted to have parties. I observed people's behavior at the parties and experimented with different ways to alter their party experience. For example, I found that if I arranged the furniture in a way so that people had to walk around things a... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Aspie in the hizouse |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2004, 12:21 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,200
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| Hi I'm a new member. Please acknowledge my existence in a pleasant but not overly chattie manner, as I am a neurological mutant. |
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