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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Getting back to work |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2017, 10:24 pm
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| Hoping February offers some good chances for work. There should be some security work in this region come spring. Lets hope. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Losing faith |
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Posted: 26 Mar 2016, 3:38 pm
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Replies: 6
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| If the religion you were taught is not working out for you seek another. There are lots of options. My wife and I (both AS) practice Paganism and it works well for us. Explore whats around you and find something that meets your needs. Good luck. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have meltdowns?How bad? |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2016, 6:08 am
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Replies: 73
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| I do get very loud and emotional meltdowns, which I try my very best to avoid, usually without successes. Extreme emotional states (particularly meltdowns) cause me intense migraines that can last for hours. No fun at all. There are other issues mixed in that complicate things. As my wife would say,... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Who else gets tired a lot? |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2016, 2:39 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 709
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| Always tired but it's even worse when I have to go out of the house or communicate with people. Just have had to learn to deal with it. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you get excited for your Birthday (as an adult?) |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2016, 2:34 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,278
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers & Bipolar |
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Posted: 09 Jul 2015, 11:15 am
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Replies: 7
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| Yes, I have both Aspergers and am bipolar. Not fun at all as someone likes to say. If you want to 'pick my brain pm me. Not taking any meds right now. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Attraction-blindness. |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2015, 5:41 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,436
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| I am doing well if I can tell one person apart from another... other than the most basic of traits, I usually cannot tell people apart unless I know them and if I meet someone I know in another context (say meeting a coworker at Walmart) I just will not recognize them. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Repetitive watching |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2015, 5:35 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,104
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| Yes. This definitely a thing. I try and keep it manageable, sometimes with success. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The more one is alone the more they regress? |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2015, 4:01 pm
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Replies: 13
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| I find that in times when I am away from the NT world for long periods of time I almost lose the ability to talk. My wife and I both have AS and do not need to use much in way of verbal communication and my speaking skills suffer. I find I also lose the ability to deal with NT emotions. It is simply... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: being yourself |
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Posted: 28 May 2015, 3:39 am
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Replies: 19
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| I can pull whatever version of my real self is required out of storage. Blow off the dust, fit it on and poof, you see the real me you need to see.... I know, it's the mask thing but after 34 years or so of doing this I find it almost impossible to not do it. I always keep some buried personalities ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: sometimes talking is difficult |
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Posted: 21 May 2015, 9:35 pm
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Replies: 30
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| Oh gods yes! This has been a significant issue for my entire life. Sometimes there are words I just cannot say. I have a very large vocabulary because sometimes I have to find other words which mean the same as the word I cannot say. Very annoying. It's as though my vocal cords just will not respond... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Living independently |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2015, 2:20 am
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Replies: 4
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| Left home when I attended college and have never been back. Home life can be a challenge. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is suicide common in people with aspergers? |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2015, 11:44 pm
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Replies: 28
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| Where upstate do you live? My wife and I both as AS and live near Utica. We just moved to the area and are looking for company. We have a hot tub... Sorry your lonely. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: If you could stop being an Aspie - would you? |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015, 5:10 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,932
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Embracing the Strange |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2015, 4:01 pm
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Replies: 14
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| I agree. All the aspies I have met usually embrace the strange and even revel in it, myself included. We are less bothered by what society cares about! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: [homeless] Today i start my first day of sleeping in my car |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2015, 3:57 pm
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Replies: 7
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| My wife and I have lived off and on in our RV for years. Once you get used to it it's not a bad option, and while we have a house now, the house we bought is much smaller than most homes on the market as we have gotten used to a much smaller space. Go with the flow and do your best. |
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