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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Has anybody any positive experiences of therapy? |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2013, 2:36 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,496
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| I've been seeing the same therapist for ten years now, since I was in high school, and I can't even imagine not having been able to work through issues with her. She was really cool/helpful when I found out I was an aspie, too. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Do People Read Your Flat Affect? |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2013, 2:25 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,493
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| For my facial expression people normally think that: I'm giving them a death look if I look in their direction, but sometimes sadness if I'm staring into space. I don't really have (many) natural facial expressions, so I force them most of the time, but when I don't feel like it, people look at me ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "You definitely don't have Asperger's" |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2013, 2:22 am
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,225
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| I've heard that before, many times. "Psh, you don't have Aspergers!" Thanks for discounting the stuff I deal with, and at the same time acting like no one could have Aspergers and be anything but whatever stereotype they have in their head. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism, Depression, and Medical Marijuana |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2012, 2:10 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,266
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| I use it for migraines, insomnia, and anxiety. In my experience it's not good to rely on constantly (ie: every single day even if you don't really need it) because smoking too much can cause anxiety, but everyone's different. It is the only thing that helps me with migraines that isn't addictive and... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone taking Zoloft (sertraline)? |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2012, 2:02 am
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Replies: 49
Views: 10,673
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| I've been on it for four and a half years; I started at 100mg and I've been on many other doses, too (75mg, 50mg, 37mg, 25mg). I'm currently on 37mg (not an official dosage, but a pill and a half of 25mg), because once I got down to 25mg, it was just too low of a dose to really help me. It helps wit... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Social anxiety - what do you think about what I was told? |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 17 Aug 2012, 3:12 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,206
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| Some psychologists and psychiatrists (and doctors of all types) would rather believe uniform generalizations by NTs than lived experiences of people who actually have the conditions they refer to. The idea that no aspie would ever be anxious walking into a store is definitely untrue. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you go to your HS prom, dances, or sports? |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 17 Aug 2012, 2:32 am
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Replies: 66
Views: 6,280
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| No way. Music that would be too loud to be comfortable with (it's different if I'm at a show of a band I want to see, but it feels out of control in other settings), dancing... I wouldn't even go if that stuff was free, let alone ones they charged for. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Whats your most recent ASD moment? |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 14 Aug 2012, 11:57 pm
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Replies: 714
Views: 76,128
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| on Saturday night, my friend was having some bands play at his house. He asked me to come over a few minutes early to help set up, so I went over, and it turned out some other friends of his that I'd never met were there. I never have any idea how to act in group social situations, so I ended up fee... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you not like layering for cold wheather? |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2012, 2:25 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,175
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| I can't stand wearing layers. Makes me feel claustrophobic in so many clothes (and I'm not actually claustrophobic). I even had to take off my jacket reading this post because it made me feel so stifled/trapped. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Problems with sitting beside people...? |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2012, 2:22 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,006
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purchase wrote: I'm really weird in that I can't stand sitting next to or getting hugged by my close family members.
The only people I can really stand close physical contact with are people I have at least a bit of a crush on.
I'm the exact same way on both accounts. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever get 'glimpses'? |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2012, 2:19 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,071
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| I do get these random transcendent glimpses, and afterwards I always feel like, "Why can't I be like that all the time socially?" It would never last a week or anything for me, though. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Remebering names |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2012, 2:10 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,472
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| I'm so, so bad at names/faces. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: (Your) Top 10 Punk Albums of All-Time |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2012, 2:01 pm
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Replies: 53
Views: 8,635
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| Wasted Again - Black Flag The Bronx (III) - The Bronx Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death - Dead Kennedys Bullet in A Bible - Green Day Indestructible - Rancid A Collection of Pop Classics - Reagan Youth Divided We Stand - T.S.O.L Nevermind The Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols Bad Religion: The Pro... |
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Forum: LGBT Discussion Topic: Transsexual happiness |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2012, 1:54 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,547
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Embarrassing Media phobia |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2011, 5:54 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,869
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Yes, I've always felt this way about Curb... and certain Seinfeld episodes, too.
I also have a hard time watching Breaking Bad for this reason. Not the gory parts or anything just the awkward moments. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Problems Driving |
| dogslife |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2011, 5:47 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,230
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| I was never able to pass my test. I failed two times because I was nervous (thanks to my social anxiety) about being in a car with someone who was judging me Yes! Except 3 times in my case, ha. As unfortunate as it is that you had to deal with it too, it makes me feel better to know I'm not the onl... |
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