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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: How to approach one who is depressed |
| supercrayon |
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Posted: 01 Oct 2017, 11:42 pm
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Replies: 16
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| Two small things to consider: 1. When someone is going through something difficult, think of them as the center of a bulls-eye. The next circle out from that is the people they are closest to (maybe a partner, best friend). Then there is another circle with people who are still close, and so on unti... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: SLEEP PROBLEMS FOR PEOPLE WITH ASD |
| supercrayon |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2016, 1:20 am
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,039
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| I agree with others, sounds like anxiety is your main demon. Sensory is a big thing for me, also anxiety. That means that I don't sleep well the day before something big and then I'm absolutely bagged , will have meltdowns, and guaranteed to just start vomiting. Someone already mentioned this, but e... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Need to choose a career I can be obsessed with |
| supercrayon |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 8:13 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,340
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| What about human resources then? If you are a people person and want a job that applies to non-profits/academic institutions/public sector, where your job really had nothing to do with commerce, that might be right up your alley! Therapy, counseling, social work might also appeal to you if you are i... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Need to choose a career I can be obsessed with |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 7:11 pm
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Replies: 18
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| If you like BS get into sales :p So my role means that I carry quite a bit of responsibility and all departments at work depend on me. So I work closely with all of my coworkers, I am definitely not my own island! Most of my interactions with people outside of my company are in writing but every onc... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Need to choose a career I can be obsessed with |
| supercrayon |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 6:22 pm
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Replies: 18
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| If you like systems and solving problems, consider logistics. I'm a logistician and purchaser. I used to work for a skin care product manufacturer but now work for a wireless device manufacturer. It pleases me because all kinds of industries need people like me so my job is pretty secure if the econ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is Static Shock Fears a Sensory Issue? |
| supercrayon |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 6:06 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 360
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| Iiiiinteresting. I can't stand static shock and I get very anxious if I'm likely to get one. It helps if I touch metal through thick clothing. I also can't tolerate handling frozen items, or hot things. My showers are tepid (skin temperature). I figured it was all related to sensory processing issues. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I don't like loud noises - Is it a sensory thing? |
| supercrayon |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 12:58 pm
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Replies: 10
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| Ditto. I can tolerate a moderate level of sound because I've played in big orchestras, but there's absolutely no chaos there like there is at a loud club or party. Even so, I will wear ear plugs if the sound level is going to be above 100db. Really tones down my stress. When there is too much sound,... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Just diagnosed. Feeling worried about life. |
| supercrayon |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 12:16 am
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Replies: 15
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| Welcome!! !! ! I'm 28 and just diagnosed in the past month. Things make sense for me now, but the issue is explaining it to others. Like, I see Christmas as too much all at once so I don't do Christmas, but I will randomly send a gift to someone at some other point in the year or visit when travelin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The "Spectrum" |
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Posted: 31 Dec 2015, 11:26 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 413
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| Tetris, I love that explanation! Now I just need to find a concise way to inform people about the spectral signatures of elements. That sort of thing isn't common knowledge, as it turns out, and therefore makes for an inefficient analogy. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Whats your Meltdown Protocol? |
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Posted: 30 Dec 2015, 1:42 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 524
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| Savagemessiah that's really interesting about not doing better with stimming! I sometimes stress knit - the repetitive motions, patterns, tactile feeling - as one of my "stims" (I've adapted a stim into knitting with time and practice). I find it relieving. At worst, I spend $10 here or th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Coping After Car Crash |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2015, 11:56 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 406
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| I don't think I was clear in my original post. I have to assign a numeric value to the quality of life lost because of the crash. To me that's like assigning an absolute value to something that's totally abstract. The loss of quality of life is immense, and I suspect that being the way I am is actua... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Whats your Meltdown Protocol? |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2015, 2:14 am
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Replies: 8
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| I generally cant really do anything when im about to meltdown ^^ Yep, that right there. I feel a bit relieved to be able to say that I am how I am and that others must respect my limits when meltdown is imminent. I hope that others in your life take you seriously when you say it too! Like you I fee... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Coping After Car Crash |
| supercrayon |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2015, 11:19 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Hi all, first time poster. Adult-diagnosed aspie. Anyway, I was in a t-bone crash almost 2 years ago. My injuries are all soft-tissue and nerve related, which is bad news considering that I have used music (specifically playing violin/viola) as my coping strategy. It's carried me through everything,... |
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