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Forum: The Haven Topic: Now here's some sh** |
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Posted: 31 Dec 2013, 3:06 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 672
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| Various illnesses, such as depression, can warp your thoughts and make you want to kill yourself even when you don't want to (if that makes sense). Do you think you might have depression? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My 15 year old son is not talking to anyone |
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Posted: 13 Dec 2013, 8:37 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,531
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| All throughout my adolescence and early adulthood, I did everything I could to try to become social. I forced myself to be social and I was relatively successful; I could function in every social environment, though everyone around me always knew that something was strange about me--they just couldn... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Striving for perfection. |
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Posted: 12 Dec 2013, 1:43 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 923
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| I deal with it by going for my personal best. As long as I did my best, that's perfect enough for me. It's a waste of time--and therefore "imperfect"--to dwell on what you cannot achieve. Would a theoretical perfect person spend his time dwelling on what cannot be done, or would he move on and do wh... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to explain being non-verbal. |
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Posted: 04 Dec 2013, 4:11 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 6,621
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| What is it called when you can't say long sentences? Whenever I try to produce a long sentence or complicated thought, my brain abruptly stops mid-sentence. There's no anxiety involved or anything like that. I just find it very difficult to come up with the words that I need to express myself while ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son Hasn't Been Formally Diagnosed |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2013, 12:48 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,820
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| If things don't get better for him, consider having him apply for disability assistance. A doctor is more qualified to determine whether your son can work or not (and Social Security will assign doctors to evaluate his ability to work for free). |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Likelihood of having Asperger's + Bipolar + OCD? |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2013, 11:49 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,031
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| I've been diagnosed with Asperger's and, according to online tests, I am "very likely" to have Bipolar and OCD (both of which I've always suspected). My question is: How likely is it that I have all three disorders? Isn't that a little ridiculous? Is it possible that I only have Bipolar and/or OCD "... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Having non-stereotypical autistic interests |
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Posted: 19 Jul 2013, 7:30 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,663
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| I'll post my (non-stereotypical?) obsessions: - Completionism in video games. I love doing everything in video games--everything. Video games are all right on their own, but nothing is better than the process of learning about and getting better at or stronger in a video game. - Sex/porn/masturbatio... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to make my Brother Normal hasn't been outside in years |
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Posted: 09 Jun 2013, 6:44 am
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Replies: 73
Views: 7,902
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| "we should have all forced him to be social anyway.." Just wanted to pop in and point out that for a lot of autistic people, that's BS. My parents forced me to be social. I forced myself to be social. I went to college for five years and was as outgoing as possible. I joined clubs, I made a lot of f... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Preparing for an 8-10hr (total) assessment from a college |
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Posted: 02 May 2013, 8:14 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,699
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| You're not supposed to prepare for any kind of psychological exam. Just go in and do what they tell you. Medical professionals will not be fooled by any act you attempt to put on, so don't worry about that at all. Medical professionals are trained to identify subtleties in order to prevent people fr... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have "fun"? |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2013, 2:53 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,538
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| I have autism and I can't recall ever having fun. I am often satisfied, content, and happy, but I don't know if I have ever "had fun". I'm asking this question because I have to make a decision about whether or not to continue participating in a sport--but I have nothing to compare it to. I don't kn... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Forcing socialization on young adults with Asperger's? |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 12:20 am
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Replies: 54
Views: 49,639
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| Some people with Asperger's want to socialize. Some don't. In my experience, I don't want to socialize. In my experience, even after pushing myself extremely hard to socialize (17 years of school, college included), and even after making many friends, I didn't actually want to socialize with them. I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do doctors take your illnesses seriously? |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2013, 12:13 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,927
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None of my doctors know what autism is. When they realize I've been diagnosed with autism, they begin treating me as if I am a savant--which I'm not.
I'm not kidding. This is in America, by the way. Doctors who know as much about autism as the people who watch Dr. Phil do. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Receiving disability benefits for aspergers unusual or not? |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 7:42 pm
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Replies: 67
Views: 21,467
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| Strange how it seems to have happened only in the last one or two decades. Back in my day, social misfits weren't coddled or allowed to remain in their parents' home past their 18th birthday. Actually, that is very true. The difference is that it was much easier to get by in the past. It was easier... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Receiving disability benefits for aspergers unusual or not? |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 9:18 am
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Replies: 67
Views: 21,467
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| In the United States, disability is determined on a case-by-case basis. You are considered disabled if you cannot work, not because you meet the criteria for a specific diagnosis. That said, I'm considered disabled, and I have Asperger's Syndrome. Here are my issues: - Selective mutism - Bad speech ... |
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