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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How does alcohol affect you? |
| Ashley_May |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2012, 4:21 am
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Replies: 77
Views: 9,895
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| I prefer to drink by myself, and when alone (in general too!), it mellows me out... the more I drink, the more scattered my thinking becomes and my typing/walking/speech is slowed and ultimately scattered just like my cognition! In a social setting, it too, mellows me out. Also, I become either loud... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Christmas.... |
| Ashley_May |
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Posted: 03 Dec 2011, 4:11 am
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,982
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| When it comes to Christmas, I am a distant cousin of the Grinch. However, a steady flow of booze, spending most of my time in my room with my three cats, seeing my "people" regularly, ear plugs, hiding under the covers, Solitaire, coffee, and more booze helps me to tolerate it just a little bit. If ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you treat your S.A.D. Seasonal Affective Disorder? |
| Ashley_May |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2011, 1:38 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,331
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| My Seasonal Depression is in full swing... and I have recently "remembered" my self imposed remedies: >6000 mg of fish oil (6x1000 mg capsules) >4000 iu's of Vitamin D (There are several Naturopathic Doctors out there that recommend more than the standard 1000 iu's, such as http://www.mercola.com...... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are most Aspies prescribed medications? |
| Ashley_May |
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Posted: 18 Oct 2011, 11:12 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,427
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| Personally, I am against medication for the most part, particularly SSRI's, Antipsychotics and ADHD meds. I do know of some people who have actually benefited from medications for the better, however I would STRONGLY recommend they seek alternative therapies first! I took Venlafaxine a couple years ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your LATEST obsession/special interest |
| Ashley_May |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2011, 1:39 am
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Replies: 471
Views: 49,527
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| My current obsessions/special interests are: Riding the city buses Learning about Asperger's in adults and older teens Going to Starbucks and ordering Soy Pumpkin Spice Lattes Reading about people with ASD going missing and their predicaments in the news Diet and how it affects mental and physical h... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I cant handle kids |
| Ashley_May |
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Posted: 19 Jun 2011, 5:51 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,200
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Don't worry, I can't handle them either! I have no desire to ever have any for that matter too  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Sounds that make you cringe |
| Ashley_May |
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Posted: 09 Mar 2011, 11:29 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,109
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| Screechy breaks on vehicles, loud coughing, overly loud TV's when I want quiet, screaming babies and children, whiny voices (makes me want to B*tch slap them silly!), screamo music, high pitched voices and laughs, strong winds whistling in my ears. None of which are in order. I take the city bus dai... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are You Good With Public Transit? |
| Ashley_May |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 3:03 am
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Replies: 70
Views: 7,159
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| Generally I am pretty good with taking Public Transit. Even in my town of roughly 32,000 people, we have a fairly decent system (so yes, it is hourly on most routes, not-so-hourly on the longER routes) On the busiest routes, they run every half-hour at best, which happens to be before and after the ... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Why does every job require PEOPLE SKILLS? |
| Ashley_May |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2011, 11:40 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 25,933
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| Thought I'd throw this in here... There ARE not-so-people-skills jobs out there. Many years ago, my mother suggested, seems I like walking so much plus at the time I was a newspaper girl, that I consider being a Postee (as in Mail carrier for Canada Post). I'm 21 now, just finishing a year of colleg... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Family of bus-slaying victim sues Greyhound and RCMP |
| Ashley_May |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 2:08 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,170
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| Canada appears to be turning into another "Lawsuit Hungry America" in which people can sue for the STUPIDEST and most UNPREDICTABLE things!! ! (BTW to you WP'ers in the USA, this is an over-generalized/highly sarcastic statement, so no need to jump down my throat!) What MORE could the poor driver do... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Priority Seats |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 1:40 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,350
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| I sit in the Priority seats at the front all the time. BTW I am a daily bus rider. For some reason, I feel more secure in those spots. Plus, most of the bus drivers in my town are fairly sociable with their passengers, and therefore I sometimes like to engage in some chit-chat with them :) HOWEVER, ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Priority Seats |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 1:35 am
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,350
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| I sit in the Priority seats at the front all the time. BTW I am a daily bus rider. For some reason, I feel more secure in those spots. Plus, most of the bus drivers in my town are fairly sociable with their passengers, and therefore I sometimes like to engage in some chit-chat with them :) HOWEVER, ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How does Autism set you apart from everyone else? |
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Posted: 27 Feb 2011, 4:00 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,617
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| I cry over trivial things aka not knowing where or how to begin on a major assignment, or if I am really behind on school work. I am afraid to ask for help, nor do I like asking for help. Might be due to a deep-rooted fear of "sounding stupid" ****these 1st two are deeply intertwined I get excited a... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: So What is your poison? What's your Addiction??? |
| Ashley_May |
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Posted: 23 Jan 2011, 9:11 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 292
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My addictions, in no particular order:
Beer/Wine/Cider (dependent on my mood)
***especially after a period of stress
Tim Hortons
Sleeping
The internet
My music
Observing people on my regular commutes via Transit |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can't have Autism because.......... |
| Ashley_May |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2011, 11:18 pm
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Replies: 58
Views: 5,638
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| You're not Autistic because: You're female You can crack jokes at a whim and make people laugh You can understand and laugh at most jokes You have a variety of interests (a variety of NARROW and SPECIFIC ones!) You like being around people, and talking to them (not in an Extro-vert type way, but in ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do certain tones of voice annoy you? |
| Ashley_May |
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011, 12:13 am
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Replies: 55
Views: 11,427
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Anytime I encounter someone with a whiny voice, I want to smack them across the head and tell them to STFU. Sooooo annoying!
Loud "yelling" voices, high pitched voices, and excessive use of the word "Like" annoy me beyond the point of annoyance as well. |
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