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Breakdownofsanity
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04 Jan 2012, 1:53 pm

Unlike most sites for aspies. Anyway I'm new here, just poping in to say hi.

I've always wanted to talk to other people like me, unlike the general population who I swear all have mental retardation.
Anyway I've got a question for you guys and gals, is therapy any good? I've been stuck in my room for the last 4 months playing Starcraft and reading about psychology/human interaction, yet I can barley get motivated to go outside (no I don't watch twilight :lol: ). Would therapy even put me back on the right track or is it a waste of money? Living on a government benfit is an extremely tight squeeze and I really don't want to waste money if I don't have to.

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04 Jan 2012, 2:05 pm

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unlike the general population who I swear all have mental retardation.


I will take it you're just joking.



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04 Jan 2012, 2:15 pm

My own personal experience with therapy was that it helped immensely. When I started therapy, I didn't leave my house for days at a time and wouldn't even answer my phone because I was afraid to talk to people. Now I am much much better. It took me about a year of weekly sessions.

I am thinking of going back soon.



Rob-N4RPS
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04 Jan 2012, 2:30 pm

Breakdownofsanity wrote:
Would therapy even put me back on the right track or is it a waste of money? Living on a government benfit is an extremely tight squeeze and I really don't want to waste money if I don't have to.


Welcome!

Depending on where you are, if you're drawing a govt. pension, you can probably get that therapy for free, or on a sliding scale...

Have A Great Day!

Rob


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Breakdownofsanity
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04 Jan 2012, 2:41 pm

monstermunch wrote:
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unlike the general population who I swear all have mental retardation.


I will take it you're just joking.


Try to talk logicaly to anyone and you get an extremely over emotionaly dramtic reply.
I think everyone thinks emotions = logic, explains why society fails people with mental illnesses and that have suffered abuse. I guess its a wise choice for society to worship charismatic idiots :roll:

ghostar wrote:
My own personal experience with therapy was that it helped immensely. When I started therapy, I didn't leave my house for days at a time and wouldn't even answer my phone because I was afraid to talk to people. Now I am much much better. It took me about a year of weekly sessions.

I am thinking of going back soon.


Sounds very promising! What type of therapy did you do?

Rob-N4RPS wrote:
Breakdownofsanity wrote:
Would therapy even put me back on the right track or is it a waste of money? Living on a government benfit is an extremely tight squeeze and I really don't want to waste money if I don't have to.


Welcome!

Depending on where you are, if you're drawing a govt. pension, you can probably get that therapy for free, or on a sliding scale...

Have A Great Day!

Rob


Unfortunatly not, its funny how child molestors in my country don't get death sentences but get free therapy.

You too Rob!

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