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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Obsessive suicidal/general death thoughts |
| alanaargh |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2015, 3:48 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,145
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| For a long time I have struggled with the things I think inside my head, I imagine my own death a lot and it is mostly suicide. I also think about other people I love or care about dying nearly as frequently. It made sense 2 years ago because I was depressed and sad all the time, but now I am in a m... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: U.S. Isn't the Fattest Country After All! |
| alanaargh |
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Posted: 30 Mar 2015, 7:01 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,630
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| Though arguably the fattest developed country? I'm also surprised with where the UK place, number 43 is lower than I expected. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Traumatising experience of the diagnostic assessment |
| alanaargh |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2015, 6:42 pm
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Replies: 53
Views: 4,377
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| I was diagnosed in August of 2014. I was initially referred to CAMHS for acute anxiety and when I got my first appointment my mum was given a questionnaire to fill out and so was I. I was also interviewed by a mental health nurse. A few weeks later we received a letter stating I was to be given an a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you fed up with autism. Or not? |
| alanaargh |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2015, 3:35 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,536
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| I find myself in a constant battle to accept my autism, but then again I was only diagnosed 7 months ago. I am fed up with it a lot but then sometimes I'm not. I am between both and I don't know what I really think in honesty. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My mum and wanting to live on my own - PLEASE HELP!! ! |
| alanaargh |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2015, 12:00 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 869
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My mum and wanting to live on my own - PLEASE HELP!! ! |
| alanaargh |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2015, 11:59 am
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Replies: 13
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| Hello everyone, thank you again for your comments. I am frequently told I'm quite deep for my age, which can be both a good and bad thing as you can imagine. I think I will write another post about all of this in August or September maybe because I will have my exam results by then and will be in my... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you avoid the stigma of being disliked? |
| alanaargh |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 5:33 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,152
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| In reference to the making friends point, I always thought that it depended on who you wanted to be friends with that mattered. What I mean by this is, if people are rejecting you on the basis you haven't or don't have many friends, then surely they're not worth your time? I am told this frequently.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Mood swings |
| alanaargh |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 5:18 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 408
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| Sudden change can make me angry, whether it be trivial or not. Or little things that bother me and cause me to feel stress, for example when I walked in to one of my classes a couple of months ago and sat down, the sun was shining right on my face and I felt so agitated and angry that I had to leave... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and Mood swings |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 5:08 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 408
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| Does anyone here have bad mood swings? I have terrible mood swings, I can get angry instantly and then be happy again in about 30 minutes. I find it exhaustive, I can't always keep up with myself which makes it harder to work out how I feel and why I have these mood fluctuations. I also think a cont... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My mum and wanting to live on my own - PLEASE HELP!! ! |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2015, 4:55 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 869
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| Thank you everyone for your feedback. Upon reflection I've realised a couple of things - 1. Me and my mum don't necessarily have to get along all the time, and even when she is in the wrong as long as I have somewhere to talk about how I am made to feel then it will be fine. 2. My mum is a good woma... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My mum and wanting to live on my own - PLEASE HELP!! ! |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2015, 9:10 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 869
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| Firstly, I am 17 years old and live in the UK so if anyone could give me advice on finding alternative accommodation and how I would be able to apply for it, that would be really helpful. Me and my mum can get on well and after getting my diagnosis we got on much better because she understands me be... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Wanting while being repulsed by affection |
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Posted: 18 Mar 2015, 6:19 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,400
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| I agree. I love animals and have no problem with displaying affection towards them. I think my issue with people, and the only issue I can figure out, is that I also find it awkward and difficult because I don't know how to appropriately ask for affection or display it. Usually when I require affect... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Wanting while being repulsed by affection |
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Posted: 18 Mar 2015, 4:33 pm
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Replies: 5
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| I think I have this problem too, and I would definitely be interested in any ideas to why this is. For example, I allow my mum to hug me, however I really can't stand anyone else doing it, espeically my dad. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why people with Asperger's Syndrome are so often depressed.. |
| alanaargh |
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Posted: 16 Mar 2015, 1:22 pm
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,587
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| I don't agree with your theory at all, even if it is a general one. I'd go as far to say that most people with AS will probably understand their depression as being because of the effort and work we have to put in to everyday life. Majority of the things we do within society take more effort because... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The knowledge of being autistic |
| alanaargh |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2015, 8:17 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 871
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| I will try to remember this when I am in doubt, thank you. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The knowledge of being autistic |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2015, 7:57 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 871
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| I understand what you're saying, and in many ways I agree but I can't help but still feel quite confused by my thoughts. It seems more unconscious than anything, the embarrassment that is, because sometimes I am happy being the way I am as I know there isn't anything actually wrong with me. Though l... |
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