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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: To nice/warm to be Aspergers ! ! |
| joseph1979 |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2012, 1:04 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,569
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| Hey i am back and officially Diagnosed with Aspergers + ADHD (i knew i had both anyway just needed to hear an official NHS diagnosis) , a few people i have told have said "your way to nice" "or your such a warm guy" ... Has anyone else had this ? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Recreational Drugs - Cousins of the Aspergers Drug Solution? |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 3:10 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 10,988
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| all stimulants and hallucinogenics made me more introverted and more socially anxious to the point i couldn't speak a lot of time even ecstasy , i smoked weed all day every day for 15 years and it had little benefit except initially for insomnia which was heightened greatly over time and at one poin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Recreational Drugs - Cousins of the Aspergers Drug Solution? |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 2:36 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 10,988
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| I am a recovering addict , drugs made my life even more hellish , my addictive obsessive nature meant they took over completely ... if u can use sensibly you are one of the lucky ones but remember people with obsessive personalities are much more susceptible to addiction ... so be careful |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: This Place is Better than Facebook |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 4:51 am
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,042
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| I keep looking for the like button ! !! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The "aspie stare" - solutions? |
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Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 5:51 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,902
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| The problem i have is not knowing when eye contact is appropriate , either avoid it or force it , I do NA meetings and i never know when to look at someone when they share , everyone else seems to make and break eye contact natrually but for me its a constant challenge ... even got acused of being "... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why do we look younger? |
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Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 4:51 am
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Replies: 319
Views: 69,536
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| Wow people never believe my age , but i always thought it was what i do and the way i dress ! !! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Foods you hate & allergies |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2011, 7:00 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,552
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| Although i try my best to eat a healthy diet , I hate a lot of foods from mushrooms to tomatoes to prunes , i am also highly allergic to a lot of foods (and other things) to the extent i go into anaphlactic shock if i eat kiwis ... The result is i would be a nightmare to take to restaurant (if i ha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Foods you hate & allergies |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2011, 5:18 am
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Replies: 11
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| Although i try my best to eat a healthy diet , I hate a lot of foods from mushrooms to tomatoes to prunes , i am also highly allergic to a lot of foods (and other things) to the extent i go into anaphlactic shock if i eat kiwis ... The result is i would be a nightmare to take to restaurant (if i had... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your "special interest"? |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2011, 5:13 am
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Replies: 108
Views: 15,376
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| My mum always used to say as a kid "you need to find some other interests" now i know why ! !! My special intersts are: Coffee - i make my own blend , grind it myself and can't live without ... I have bored people to death talking about the perfect cup of coffee and the difference between beans for ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: People saying "You haven't got aspergers" |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2011, 7:05 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,551
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| When i have told people i know i have aspergers i have got mixed reactions , some people have tried to make me feel better by saying oh you don't have aspergers or really i would have never thought it ... I suppose because these people are used to me , but i have been told in no uncertain terms befo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you express joy? |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2011, 6:53 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,232
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| Smiling is my main facial expression people tell me i smile all the time , i don't know i am doing it and i smile more if i am nervous or shy seems to mean people like me though :) when i am genuinely happy and in the presence of people i know well i run round , jump and make stupid noises ... basic... |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: A face expression test. |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2011, 6:40 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,434
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| Yeah these are really exagerated , i could easily get these ones but its the more subtle ones i miss ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Not getting heard |
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Posted: 07 Nov 2011, 7:39 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,253
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| . . . But the one that always upsets me the most is when i try to join in a group conversation and try and start a sentence over and over again and it seems like no one hears me and i am invisible . . . Please realize that this is the Oskar Schindler level of skill. It's like a business entrepreneu... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: For those who do actually make a living at your talent... |
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Posted: 07 Nov 2011, 2:45 am
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,652
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| I could never understand why people found networking so easy , as a result the industry i work in is full of talentless people who's social skills have allowed them to get places easily and play the right clubs etc , i always resented these people but had a secret sense of satisfaction that i have a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Not getting heard |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2011, 4:37 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,253
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| I have always had troubles with social ques , talking over people on the phone, and interrupting people . But the one that always upsets me the most is when i try to join in a group conversation and try and start a sentence over and over again and it seems like no one hears me and i am invisible ...... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have homicidal thoughts? |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2011, 2:23 pm
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Replies: 57
Views: 10,847
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| Everyone has intrusive or unwanted thoughts of some kind. fact !, they only become OCD when they become so significant that you do a compusion to try and relieve the anxiety caused by the thoughts and this becomes cyclical and the compulsions make the anxiety worse and so you need to do the compusio... |
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