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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Christians that dont celebrate Easter |
| colliegrace |
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Replies: 1
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| That used to be a yearly debate on Protestant forums... that and Christmas. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: hhs vows to find the cause of autism by September? |
| colliegrace |
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,097
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He's probably going to make some BS up and then cut funding for any researchers that don't agree with him.
I am so very tired of living in historic times |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you think getting diagnosed matters? |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 15 Apr 2025, 10:16 am
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Replies: 56
Views: 6,119
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| I think it matters, getting access to support is very good and also knowing what ails you is good That's the rub, the actual support often times isn't there whether you've got a diagnosis or not. If people did routinely get the support that they needed following a diagnosis, it would be a much clea... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you think getting diagnosed matters? |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025, 12:24 pm
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Replies: 56
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If you need disability services, they are gonna ask for proof. I'm signing up for vocational rehab, they want my medical records.
So yes, I rather think my diagnosis was an important thing. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Do you consider yourself special needs |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2025, 6:47 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,304
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| Define "special needs", and I'll tell you. I don't wish to appropriate the term, nor do I have a need to use it personally. I do consider myself disabled. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you consider yourself disabled? |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2025, 6:45 pm
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Replies: 88
Views: 14,269
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| I do. When I am impacted in a way that prevents me from being able to care for myself, I'd say that's a disability. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism Acceptance Month |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2025, 6:43 pm
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Replies: 32
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carlos55 wrote:
AKA Autism awareness, but acceptance is a rather different term.
Wouldn't say that "awareness" has done much. People are only aware that autism exists, while the average opinion on it is incredibly uninformed and narrow. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Different phases we go through after a late diagnosis |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2025, 9:08 pm
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Replies: 13
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| I hear ya. I was happy about being diagnosed, but after issues came up in work that were because of my autism I just feel like I'm from a different planet. My confidence has gone way down, my anxiety is awful, and I have worse RSD than ever. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism Acceptance Month |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2025, 10:27 am
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Replies: 32
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| It’s unclear what is meant by acceptance How can you not accept something that is present in reality ie I accept the sky is not green I accept I was diagnosed with ASD, I’m not frantically looking to challenge that, is anyone? That autism is not a disorder? They cannot do this because it is a disor... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Public stims vs at home stims |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2025, 6:53 am
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Replies: 4
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| I'm more likely to do hand and wrist flapping stims at home. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Are we sure Trump won’t be President after 1/20/29? |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2025, 2:39 pm
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Replies: 68
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| What's crazy is how he isn't already impeached. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Say Something Random: psychological Conditions Version |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2025, 2:37 pm
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Replies: 912
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| My anxiety has gotten so bad. Earlier I was crying in a coffee shop because my tap to pay wouldn't work and even though the barista was super nice my anxiety was through the roof. (I was still able to pay by giving my card number) |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Abilify is the only medication I seem to react well to |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2025, 2:36 pm
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| Abilify is one of my meds prescribed off-label for anxiety. It's a dopamine stabilizer, so one unintended affect is it dulls and kinda mutes my hyperfixations. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism Acceptance Month |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2025, 2:34 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,184
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| I think it's an attempt to educate people and call attention to it. I've been posting informative stuff on my FB timeline |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Got an AuDHD diagnosis |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2025, 2:33 pm
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Replies: 5
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'Grats!  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did your Autism get better with age? |
| colliegrace |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2025, 2:32 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,650
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| Mine seems worse with age... or at least my anxiety is worse. |
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