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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Managing Anxiety About Seeming Weird |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2017, 12:34 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I've just noticed that your profile says you live in England. I was wondering if you've ever looked into therapy? I think, for your anxiety doing some cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) could be extremely effective. I've actually done this for a very similar issue. The focus of my CBT was trying to... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Anyone ever had a job they love/loved? |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2017, 12:03 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,236
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| I have enjoyed house cleaning. It has the potential to pay ok if you work for yourself. I enjoyed the solo nature of this job and the fact that I could have music on and I was usually in nice houses. I was stock person for an import store. I showed up at 5 am which took some getting used to. But aft... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: How does one get a master's? |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2017, 10:14 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 933
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| I am currently working on getting a Master's in psychotherapeutic counselling. I have to imagine that every situation will be unique. For starters I do have a diagnosis. You might want to check on what the laws say about your right to request support. I like in the UK and I understand that a person ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 6 Y/O AD wants to be perfect; not receptive to feedback |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2017, 7:05 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,905
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| I'm a high functioning autistic woman, and mother to two children on the spectrum. I remember these feelings of not being able to tolerate constructive criticism (or pressure of any kind) and I have worked with this in my daughter and son. What I find helps is to, whenever possible, give suggestions... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Managing Anxiety About Seeming Weird |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2017, 6:40 am
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Replies: 8
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| Sorry. I also wanted to ad that I have found prescription medications to be hugely helpful for letting go of anxiety and for not dwelling. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Managing Anxiety About Seeming Weird |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2017, 6:38 am
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Replies: 8
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| I think this has to do with Theory of mind. I found that in my teens and 20s I had gained enough awareness of others to start being worried about what they thought of me. Prior to that time I feel like I lacked awareness and was just sort of blissfully uninhibited. Once you know that you're missing ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: too friendly/easily hurt |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2017, 6:23 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 485
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| Yes. I can relate. I think this comes with being highly sensitive. Highly empathetic (nice) and highly sensitive to our own feelings. (hurt) |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post something that made you HAPPY today. |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 08 Jun 2017, 4:19 am
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Replies: 34,640
Views: 1,467,986
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| While I was driving home from work yesterday someone came over the hill and flashed his lights at me. I'm usually rubbish at non verbal communication (and this is a prime example of that if ever there was) but somehow I understood that he was warning me that they had the speed cameras out. I'm terri... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: What should I do if I have bad PMS? |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2017, 6:22 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,222
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| Premenstrual dismorphic disorder is really common for us woman on the spectrum. If it's messing up your life you might want to consider low dose antidepressants. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Self-Identity issues |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 08 Apr 2013, 4:36 am
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Replies: 6
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| I can't know for sure what that other person means, but I do feel like my life becomes unballanced if there is too much drama. If I meat someone knew whom I really like I might let go of doing things for myself just to spend time with them. |
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Forum: LGBT Discussion Topic: Aspie Obsession With Wanting To Be Different? |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2013, 3:29 pm
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Replies: 2
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| I haven't sought to be like someone because of their sexual orientation but I envie people who are both differnt and confident. Also I never understood the whole headrosexual / homosexual thing. I have been attracted to both men and women and couldn't understand why everyone else in the world though... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: What can I do to help my autistic child at home? |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2013, 11:08 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,296
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| oh my gosh. I feel your pain. I had a long strugle with getting my son to toilet train. With the toilet he seemed almost terrified. He was actually a mild mannered child until I would try to coax him into the restroom. I ended up getting a plastic potty and putting it in our living room. I hated tha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Different causes of autism=different experiences? |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2013, 10:21 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,043
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: What can I do to help my autistic child at home? |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2013, 9:22 am
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Replies: 10
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| I'm sure there is lots you can do. ASC differs so much from one person to another that you are probubly best making a list of what you feel the challanges are and finding solutions. Based on what you've mentioned a few of the things I can think of off the top of my head are... Talk for him. Like whe... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: What is the most ridiculous theory you've heard? |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 2:14 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,835
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Autism is our karma for past wrongs.  But I think the dusting thing is more stupid than that. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello! I'm new here....just diagnosed |
| KateUher |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 2:12 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Same here. Have a son who got diagnosed which in turn lead to me getting diagnosed. Welcome. Don't know what tapatalk is. |
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