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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Favorite Cities thread! |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2014, 11:13 pm
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Replies: 4
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: IT'S OFFICIAL: No More Aspergers |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2012, 2:22 am
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Replies: 151
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| to be honest, i probably by rights should have been diagnosed with aspergers but my psychologist gave me a high functioning autism diagnosis instead, probably in foresight of this change. That was back in January. I had the same experience. I have no doubt about being an aspie but my evaluator gave... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: As an aspie how do you feel about christmas? |
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Posted: 01 Dec 2012, 1:32 pm
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Replies: 30
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| I have only one family person I want to see: my aspie son. I bought him a nice present. Christmas is about family and since I am not interested in seeing any of the rest of my family I will ignore Christmas this year. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Work-mode vs. Social-mode |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2012, 10:53 am
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Replies: 20
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| I can easily do information exchange. I don't do social stuff to build alliances and play office politics. I am retired now but my career ended early due to my choice and my lack of ability to play the game well. I am so happy to be away from that torture chamber. Oh, how I hate office politics, al... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Work-mode vs. Social-mode |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2012, 12:35 am
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Replies: 20
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| I can easily do information exchange. I don't do social stuff to build alliances and play office politics. I am retired now but my career ended early due to my choice and my lack of ability to play the game well. I am so happy to be away from that torture chamber. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies in Minnesota? |
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Posted: 10 Nov 2012, 3:32 am
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Replies: 1
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Try to get in to see Dr. Barbara Luskin, PHD Clinical Psychology, at The Autism Society of Minnesota - Mental Health Services. Saint Paul, MN,
She is the best.
http://www.ausm.org/index.php |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: How long till you're found different? |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2012, 11:01 pm
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Replies: 49
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| Initially I make good impressions upon people. Before my diagnosis, four months ago, I was always puzzled that I could never maintain this initial goodwill. It seems to take a little longer for others to identify me as different, a month or more, but they eventually always do. It is such a relief to... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Adult bullying |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2012, 3:45 pm
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Replies: 56
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| I spent over 25 years working in finance for large corporations. My aspie brain is very good at analysis and while I am horrible in social situations, decades of therapy helped me to learn how to look normal in more formal situations. Nevertheless I was always "not quite right" in corporate culture ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Thrift Store Clothes and older clothing |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2012, 1:00 pm
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Replies: 15
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| I prefer to buy at outlet malls. There are some great deals on new name brand clothing. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Adoption |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 11:58 pm
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Replies: 27
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Giftorcurse wrote: layla87 wrote: Giftorcurse wrote: If I were adopted, I'd kill my adoptive parents. Ummmm.....why? Because they're fakes, plastics, wallets.
You would rather grow up in an orphanage then be adopted by a family that wants a baby? |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: diagnosing silent migraines |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 8:53 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,432
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| I would start with either an ophthalmologist or neurologist and take it from there. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: what about confidence |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 7:53 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,171
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| When I was in college, in the early 1970s, I enrolled in a course called "sensitivity training." This was a hot new topic then in psychology. At the first session, with about 50 students, the professor asked everyone to anonymously write on a piece of paper their own personal "biggest secret." He c... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: what about confidence |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 7:46 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,171
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| For some weird reason I've always believed that confidence IS narcissism and that nice/friendly people who appear confident are just people who seem to be good at hiding their extreme insecurity. Uprising, When I was in college, in the early 1970s, I enrolled in a course called "sensitivity trainin... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: what about confidence |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 3:39 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,171
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| For some weird reason I've always believed that confidence IS narcissism and that nice/friendly people who appear confident are just people who seem to be good at hiding their extreme insecurity. Uprising, When I was in college, in the early 1970s, I enrolled in a course called "sensitivity trainin... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: what about confidence |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 2:25 pm
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Replies: 32
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| It is more simple than people are making it out to be. Confidence is being comfortable with yourself in the situation you find yourself in. Sometimes I am confident sometimes I am not. When you are anxious and uncomfortable you are not being confident and if you try to project confidence in this sit... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Feeling of confidence |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2012, 12:55 pm
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Replies: 3
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| I know exactly what you are talking about. I had the same reaction when i started my adderall. I remember going into the basement and being really ambitious about reorganizing my tool area. My diagnosis is ADHD, Autism, depression and anxiety I take 30 mg Adderall XR (time released capsule) for my A... |
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