What causes you the most problems?

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I think my anxiety causes me more problems than my AS. I feel most of my problems stem from my anxiety and in second place I would place learning difficulties because it also caused me problems in school and it effects how I process things and think and function. Next I think I would place shyness. I would definitely take a cure to all these. Then my life be a lot easier. But all this is blamed on the AS so maybe I will mind as well say I want a cure to my AS.

So what condition causes you the most problems? It could be something unrelated to you autism like chronic fatigue syndrome or multiple scoliosis or schizophrenia or dyslexia, etc. or it can be something part of you autism like dyspraxia or sensory processing disorder or executive dysfunction, etc., or it could just be autism as your most problems it causes you.

My shyness causes me the most problems. Also my anxiety. Axtually, put those together and it'd be social anxiety, which is what I suffer with the most, what goes hand in hand with social phobia. And social phobia is what makes me feel very unconfident and constantly worry of what people think of me and so on, and it causes more problems than what it sounds.

If I could find a cure for all my social difficulties, then I think I would be happy. I hate all the other symptoms of AS too, they all cause me problems in a way, but if there was a special pill to take that will cure just 1 symptom, I would want my social anxieties to be cured, then I may be able to function better in life. I know sensory issues with hearing/misophonia is also a big problem, but I still rather my social anxieties be cured, then I will be able to enjoy myself when I'm out in public a bit more.

Well, I've never been officially diagnosed with any ASD, but I do have many symptoms of Aspergers. (based on the quiz score in my signature and what I know of course) I have a huge problem with shyness and talking to people. From 5th grade on I never raised my hand even once the whole school year! and I currently have no friends (well, by choice actually). I'd say my anger outbursts and the verbal abuse that accompanies it at home sometimes is a big problem because it's really not appreciated but I can't seem to help it, and then I have issues as well with knowing what's ok to say or ask and what's not and when/where it's ok to say it and when/where it's not. Luckily though I can't accidentally unintentionally offend anyone accept my parents because I don't talk to anyone, so, that's kinda one small benefit of being so shy I guess... If I could just cure these three things completely, that would be major . Of course, there are still other aspects of my semi AS personality (I say semi because I just have many AS symptoms but not full blown AS) that would be better of changed..... but maybe if I'm lucky over time they may change a bit

I have anxiety from hell. Infact Kurgans avatar just gave me a mild panic attack because it looks like someones dying, and comming out of thier body.

I get really bad panic attacks in the damn shower. The steam adds to the sensation of feeling like I'm passing away and it SUCKS. Lol.

I've been alcohol free for 46 days? Since september 12th, and drinking used to cause me a whole lot of problems. I drank so much because I was self medicating, but ever since I had that health scare, I'm scared to death of even going anywhere near beer

My anxiety is by far the biggest problem in my life. I have at least one panic attack where I think I may die every single day.

Sensory Processing Disorder. Without a question.

Using the DSM-5 type 1-3 scales, I'd consider myself a level 2 social, varying between levels 1 and 2 RRBs (currently level 2, often level 1), and without any sort of question level 3 sensory.

I can't always eat. I will never be able to drive. I can't always take public transportation. There are types of cleaning I can't do at all, and others I'm very impaired at. Showering is a huge deal. It is not safe for me to walk at night for long distances alone. My self care is directly impacted. And then there's the rest of the things just being so overwhelming. It's without question what causes me the most problems.

I keep having doctors say they've never seen a case like mine before.

My lack of self-suffiency is causes me the biggest problems.

Motor control / planning issues, auditory processing and concentration.

I think it's the combination of issues from my ASD, LD and anxiety trapping me every way I turn. For example getting a job: some aspies could be data entry clerks or work with computers but I can't because I'm slow and poor at math and don't have skills with technical or mechanical things (learning disability). In fact very simple things are difficult for me (like sweeping the floor or cutting paper in strait lines with a paper cutter) because of my extreme spatial problems. Well some people who have these kind of learning problems could babysit or work in a childcare (no math-don't have to be too fast) but then I don't have the social skills for that and working in a crowded noisy environment is too overwhelming for me because of sensory issues. I also can't mutlitask at all so things like office work, restaurant and retail are out (all of which require social skills too). Whenever I find something I could potentially do there's some other major issue that I have with it. If I just had either the just the ASD or just the LD or the anxiety it would be easier.

My over active imagination which plays out the worst case senario for most of life's happenings.

Anxiety and PTSD. But I think that dyslexia is responsible for the most embarassing social situations (sometimes I say "have a good day" instead of "good evening" or I say "we" instead of "I" and people are something like: what??? and etc. (but I am not sure this is happening because of dyslexia or asperger's))

Other people's reactions to my intelligence.

No, I'm not bragging, because I'm really not much smarter than average.

For instance, I think that it is more effective to collect and store as much documentation on a device as possible in order to make it available at when needed at any time. Laughter and derision are some of my many co-workers' many reactions to this idea, and they try to justify it by saying that because they may never need the information, I am just wasting my time.

Yet, when their favorite appliance / tool / toy breaks down, I become the go-to-guy for the up-to-date information they need.

... but they never say "Thank you" ...

My inability to recognize when people are not at least interested in what I am talking about. This is why most people think that I am weird.

Then there is also the faceblindness. I did not count the awkward moments. Many people are still angry with me because of that...

Last but not least, my nonverbal communication causes a lot of problems, too.

Mismatched brrrainzzz.

Functioning?

That'd be the restricted behaviors of AS. My mind has hardly any time for anything else (I force myself to post here for example).

My terrible social ability doesn't bother me.

I have OCD and clinical paranoia too (which is called Schizophrenia when combined with the symptoms of AS), but they're both able to be treated adequately to some extent, plus they're easy to manage.

My anxiety causes me a lot of problems. While I don't have panic attacks anymore (I take medication for that), I worry about everything. For example, if I post anywhere on the Internet about something that I want to do or believe but then change my mind about it later (which happens often), I worry that if I posted that I changed my mind then people will question me about it or get irritated with me.

My biggest worries this year have been about my special interests. I worry about them not being as intense as they used to be and if they still count as special interests at all and I worry about not being able to find new interests. Similarly, I worry that if I enjoy a TV show or a movie series that I have to watch all the episodes/sequels or I can't call myself a "real fan".

Now I am worried about what to buy for my birthday because of my lack of special interest. I'm scared that I will buy something that I'll regret or won't use.