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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Anyone play hearthstone? |
| iAndrew |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2016, 4:51 pm
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| I just got into Hearthstone last month and am extremely addicted. I got up to rank 13 a couple of weeks ago but a back to 19 since I changed my deck. I'm obsessed with the freeze Mage play style. Anyone else play? My battle net ID name is Xuion if you want to add me. If that doesn't work you can add... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Is there any link between ASD and chronic pain? |
| iAndrew |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2016, 4:46 pm
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,052
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| I was recently diagnosed with "Hypermobility Syndrome" (which is a fancy way for saying double jointed). I'm having issues with pain and polling in joints. When I was researching it I remember reading several articles that suggested there was a link between Hypermobility issues, chronic pa... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Legit ways to make money from home? |
| iAndrew |
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Posted: 24 Mar 2016, 4:38 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,212
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| You can do what I'm doing and start learning about online niche marketing. Basically creating niche sites/blogs that have good content and link to affiliate products (like Amazin if you built a site comparing kickboxing equipment or hunting knives). You basically pick a "niche" do keyword ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Books for Adults on Social Skills and Making Friends? |
| iAndrew |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2016, 8:41 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 542
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cathylynn wrote: one book i use is "the fine art of small talk" by debra fine.
I'll check it out thanks. Have you read it? |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Books for Adults on Social Skills and Making Friends? |
| iAndrew |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2016, 8:32 pm
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Replies: 3
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| I'm looking for a good book or two that can help me with making friends and socializing. I'm an adult with Aspergers. I have no friends and and trying to make some. I've learned that I need to socialize and make some friends because I have none. I'm also realizing (from experience) that in order to ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special Interest - Finding a Way To Earn Money or Career? |
| iAndrew |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2016, 3:56 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 442
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| Why not just build a website around those concepts? I'm sure there are lots of people interested in psychology and spirituality. I've been interested in psychology since I was a teenager, but I'd never want to major in it. I tend to have a lot of epiphanies myself, but there is no mystical explanat... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: PLEASE HELP me understand my social issues. Newly Diagnosed |
| iAndrew |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2016, 3:00 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 794
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| People with social anxiety supposedly know what to do but feel extreme anxiety about doing it. The eye contact confusion you're describing is a common autistic problem. Here's a link to the RAADS-R self-test. Let me know if you have problems interpreting the score. I have my own scores saved and ca... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special Interest - Finding a Way To Earn Money or Career? |
| iAndrew |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2016, 2:38 pm
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Replies: 3
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| I am making positive changes in my life. After many years without a job or a social life I have decided to make some changes. Which include going back to college to finish my B.A. in psychology. Eventually one of my other interests will take over and I can't let that affect the decision I am making ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: PLEASE HELP me understand my social issues. Newly Diagnosed |
| iAndrew |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2016, 10:54 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 794
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| I'm still sorting out the specific problems I have when it comes to social situations and being in public places. I was diagnosed with Aspergers last Tuesday (I'm 31 male). There are several major socially related issues (with anxiety) that I am trying to categorize as either an aspergers symptom or... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Difficulty doing certain tasks - is it part of autism? |
| iAndrew |
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Posted: 22 Jan 2016, 2:57 pm
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Replies: 6
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| I'm an adult and was diagnosed on Tuesday with Aspergers. I also have ADHD. I have a hard time doing certain tasks that require mental effort. The best example of this is in emptying the dishwasher. Especially sorting through silverware. In my house we have way too much silverware--two separate draw... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Just Diagnosed With High Functioning Autism as adult |
| iAndrew |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2016, 12:13 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 950
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| Can someone help me figure out if a diagnosis of Asperger's means I do not have a "mental illness?" I always considered myself to have "extreme social phobia" --does aspergers replace this explanation? I am in a psychiatric out patient program. When I first got here bipolar was s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Just Diagnosed With High Functioning Autism as adult |
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Posted: 21 Jan 2016, 6:13 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 950
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| Hi everyone. I'm 31 and have been seeing a psychiatrist for 6 months or so. I was just diagnosed with "high functioning autism" yesterday. The cool thing was that my psychiatrist recognized in in me on numerous occasions. It's not something I had to inquire about. I also have severe ADHD a... |
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