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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can you describe what sensory overload feels like? |
| otakugenx |
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Posted: 16 Feb 2017, 10:21 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 13,791
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| Once I'm overloaded all my senses become more hypersensitive - and even stimuli that wouldn't usually bother me is painful. Since I always have a way to retreat from people (although not from their noise :( ) I can usually get away. When I get overstimulated badly enough I tend to shut down more th... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Adult life overload |
| otakugenx |
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Posted: 24 Jan 2017, 10:19 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,509
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| 1. take a time out, 2. analyse what happened and learn lessons, 3. make sure you apply those lessons next time (I use nudges, either tech or paper) For instance I have found socialising much easier, more successful and less tiring since I started reminding myself every day not to analyse social int... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Getting to know each other, Dino-style |
| otakugenx |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2017, 5:51 pm
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Replies: 606
Views: 248,580
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| What is your first name? Arianna Age: 41 Location: Nebraska USA Current perseverations: Rocking (sitting and standing), leg bouncing, Smurfs song, the words pedantic and onomatopoeia, office chairs, small pieces of felt, WALLS (my most common one) and Switches (another HUGE one for me). When did you... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Late Diagnosis Anger? |
| otakugenx |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2017, 5:32 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,877
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| I was diagnosed with ASD this year by my Psychologist and evidently my Psychiatrist had suspected it before, thanks for telling me. When I was in school, a small school in the midwest United States, you were not diagnosed ASD unless you were nonverbal and diagnosed by a real Psychologist. Plus, the ... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Are you very high-functioning? |
| otakugenx |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2017, 4:50 pm
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Replies: 171
Views: 26,552
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| I don't know how "high functioning" I really am. I have an okay IQ, according to my psychologist high end of average. My EQ sucks! As a side note Queendom has a good 364 question test written by a company that produces EQ tests for HR departments. I am a walking encyclopedia, especially on... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Are you very high-functioning? |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2017, 11:54 am
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Replies: 171
Views: 26,552
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| hostess says, “please don't leave yet” and we are supposed to say, “yes I must, I have to get up early tomorrow” and then leave. If we do stay instead, then the hostess will resent us for being inconsiderate by keeping them up late; but if we say “‘yes, I’ll let you go to bed” then it would be an e... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Did you want to have kids? |
| otakugenx |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2017, 4:46 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,571
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| Not really. Between the Autism, ADHD, and Mental Illness I did not want to take a chance of passing it on. Plus, like another said I would most likely feel like all of the problems my child had ever were my fault. I then started Transitioning and that guaranteed I would never have children. But it d... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have Autism and feel like you have ADHD as well? |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2017, 5:32 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,283
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| I was diagnosed with ADHD in 1st or 2nd grade, I was not diagnosed with ASD until adulthood. Although for a long time doctors believed you could not have both. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Tight Clothing; Yes? or No? |
| otakugenx |
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Posted: 17 Jun 2016, 10:53 am
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Replies: 116
Views: 16,973
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| For me anything that leaves indents builds up in bothering me. Socks, watches, rings. Also depends on how stressed I am. The more stressed the worse it is to the point that some nights I can't wear even much of any type of clothing to sleep in because it bothers me so much, no matter the temperature... |
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