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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How are you treated by NTs? |
| iRunforfun |
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Posted: 21 Aug 2014, 5:44 am
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Replies: 94
Views: 11,972
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| Everytime I tell an NT that I have autism, they don't believe me. I've had undiagnosed Autism for almost 23 years... therefore I've built myself a LOT of compensation mechanisms, to the point where I think I do a pretty good job of hiding my Aspie quirks... usually. I also find NTs frustrating to sp... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Which prescription drug helped you the most? And the least? |
| iRunforfun |
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Posted: 20 Aug 2014, 7:21 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,852
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| I'm also on 5mg of Lexapro for depression, anxiety, obsessions, and OCD. Newly diagnosed Aspie. I was originally on 10mg but I started gaining a ton of weight, so I halfed my dose... and I immediately lost 5 pounds and stopped gaining. I feel okay I guess. About a 6/10. I could feel way better, but ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: a question to all autistics |
| iRunforfun |
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Posted: 20 Aug 2014, 7:17 am
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,590
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How has counseling/psychotherapy helped YOU? |
| iRunforfun |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 6:58 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,157
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| I really do want to change. I feel like my social skills become worse by the day, and people I love grow more and more frustrated with me for not seeking help. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Is this OCD? |
| iRunforfun |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 7:15 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,191
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| I have OCD. Your situation sounds more like paranoia to me, unless you have other OCD-tendencies that you left out. I am constantly ripping down/re-organizing things, I will have a freak out if my apartment gets too messy or disorganized, every item I own has a specific "spot" and I get flustered wh... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Excessive coffee consumption? |
| iRunforfun |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 6:50 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,009
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I probably drink about 3-4 cups of coffee a day, and I have for about 2-3 years now.
I haven't had any ill effects, just make sure you're drinking a lot of water too in order to avoid dehydration. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Anxiety and Problem-Solving? |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 6:48 am
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Replies: 9
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| I struggle with problem-solving as well. I'm a very avoidant person. If I see a problem that poses a threat or makes me nervous, I will avoid and avoid and avoid it until the cows come home. Not always very effective though because then important things don't get done... For example, I have Asperger... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How has counseling/psychotherapy helped YOU? |
| iRunforfun |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 6:34 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,157
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| I was diagnosed with Aspergers about 2 months ago now, and I have yet to really take any action in improving my situation. I would like to start counseling/psychotherapy to work through my anxiety, and to learn better social skills, but I am kind of petrified. I'm kind of a horrible concoction. I've... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question: what causes meltdowns? |
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Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 6:28 am
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Replies: 2
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| I feel as though my melt downs are primarily caused by being over-stimulated, over-stressed, and having no appropriate mechanisms to cope with it. As an adult, I tend to melt down over things like too many sounds (big one for me), too many emotions, not able to understand why someone is mad, too man... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Compulsive overeating |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2014, 6:37 am
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Replies: 116
Views: 11,244
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| I find keeping a journal is extremely helpful for this. I've never had compulsive over-eating, but I'm an ex-bulimic and anorexic so I do have some experience in this realm. If you keep a journal of what you eat, when you eat, and how you FEEL before and after... you can begin to connect some dots. ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New and clueless. Looking for friends? |
| iRunforfun |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2014, 6:32 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 933
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| Yournamehere, do you work on cars or just admire them? I just admire them, haven't got to open one up yet. I specialize in human anatony, and for some reason I find car "anatomy" intriguing as well. What kind of cars do you like.. old, new? What's your favorite make? And least favorite? I have this ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Newly Diagnosed |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2014, 7:40 pm
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Replies: 6
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| I feel the exact same way as you do right now. I'm 22 and just got diagnosed last month. I definitely feel like I'd be having a way easier time right now if I'd been diagnosed as a child, and it makes me sad too. BUT.. now we know, and we can try our best to learn and improve. So in the long run, I ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Questions about you |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2014, 7:34 pm
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Replies: 5,809
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| What is your first name?: Not ready to share. Age: 22 Location: Ontario, Canada Hobbies and Interests: Researching topics about human health, running, swimming, lifting weights, painting, drawing, and organizing things. I love to organize. Why are you here? I am new to the Aspergers community, and I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is your Aspie Quiz score |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2014, 6:45 pm
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Replies: 1,035
Views: 186,726
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Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 175 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 34 of 200
You are very likely neurodiverse (Aspie) |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New and clueless. Looking for friends? |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2014, 6:00 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 933
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| I'm from South Ontario too, near Toronto! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New and clueless. Looking for friends? |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2014, 7:33 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 933
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| Hi. I'm 22 years old, female, and I just found out a few weeks ago that I am an Aspie even though I've known something was wrong with me my whole life. I've been living my whole life under the impression that I was just a socially awkward, terrible person who didn't deserve friends, so I've kind of ... |
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