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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies who crave love with abandonment issues |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 2:23 am
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| I would be very interested to hear from people who have AS and abandonment issues. I am aware that there are many people in the spectrum who suffered from abuse as a child and crave connection and love, but because of their AS they find it so difficult to form the connection they so deeply desire. T... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Rote, Routine & OCD |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2010, 2:38 am
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| I have started a course of CBT in the autistic clinic at the Maudsley Hospital. Much of the work will focus on what is OCD and needs to be worked on and what is autism and warrents affirming and accepting. It got me thinking about how I think. A part of me is a very intense philisophical and critica... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Eye contact question |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2010, 2:41 am
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| I am 44 and Dx HFA only 4 years ago. Up until my Dx I had learned the art of concealing my social awkwardness extremely well. I learned to camouflage myself behind a well rehearsed and socially acceptable facade (NT Mask) I learned to do this well, for as a child a would be abused and humiliated by ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: I love my family too much |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 2:29 am
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Replies: 6
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| Dear Meliev You sound in such terrible pain and your love for your family touched me. I am poor, living on state benefits and have HFA. I have a 10 year old son who I visit every fortnight. He lives with his mum 120 miles from where I Live. I love him so much. I became very depressed around 4 years ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistics who can read body language well |
| quaker |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2010, 3:17 am
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Replies: 69
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I share your theory ......
"Someone with Asperger’s really is like you, just more extreme." -
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistics who can read body language well |
| quaker |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2010, 12:39 am
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Replies: 69
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| The following is a cut and paste from the link which I mentioned when starting this thread. It is a conversation between Donna Williams and Nancy Bethor on the subject of how many people in the spectrum have highly attuned sensing abilities and thus great abilities in understanding NVC (Non-Verbal C... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistics who can read body language well |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2010, 12:27 am
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| Before my Dx with HFA I trained to be a teacher of the Alexander Technique. My reasons for doing so at the time was that I wanted to be "more in the world and less consumed by it." The AlexanderTechnique helps people to use themselves with greater fluidityand mindfulness in everyday life activities.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistics who can read body language well |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2010, 4:57 am
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Replies: 69
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| Interestingly........ I would not say I have 'special powers' of insight, but I do know that growing up in a home environment which was very abusive taught me adaptive skills that very soon became 2nd nature.......i learned to 'play out of my skin' in order to survive. Being adopted at a very young ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistics who can read body language well |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2010, 1:08 am
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| Thanks Ksea Reading DW blog on this subject was deeply interesting for me. I too am a therapist. I work with poor and marginalized people. I listen to their concerns, fears and dreams. I often feel in-between worlds. On one hand I can read well the soul or essence of another, which in turn links me ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistics who can read body language well |
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Posted: 18 Oct 2010, 1:34 am
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| Thank you for letting me know that the link did not work Aimless. And by the way, cos i got locked out my email 2 months ago I had to get a new one and hence new user-name at WP..........hence I am that chris fellow from London Many here have mentioned their ability to read emotions and body languag... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistics who can read body language well |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2010, 12:45 pm
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Replies: 69
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| Just curious........has anyone read the Donna Williams link i started this thread with? I would be v interested to hear from artists, philosophers, and right brained Aspies and weather they feel they are more able to understand Non verbal communication more so than their verbal and literal brothers ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistics who can read body language well |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2010, 12:51 am
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| I was really interested in this conversation with Donna Williams and others on the subject of people with autism who can read body language well. blog.donnawilliams.net/2010/10/04/2011/ I am very interested to hear from other folks with autism who are able to understand the non-verbal and sensing wo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Were you Popular at School?.........why? |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2010, 2:15 am
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| One of my special interests is unusual expressions of autism. In keeping with this, I am very interested to hear of people in the spectrum who were popular at school. I was well liked myself, but the deeper reality was I was liked for being a clown or chronic people pleaser and not for being myself. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do u know if your mild moderate indermediate or lowfunct |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2010, 7:28 am
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| Hi MathGirl I read your link and found what you say very interesting. At 1st glance one would think that my ability to achieve superficial social competance alongside good and very affirming eye contact would render be NT and way off the AS radar. However, scratch the surface (ie intimate relationsh... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Adult AS identity crisis? |
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Posted: 06 Oct 2010, 1:53 am
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| yes indeed......welcome to the world of lost n found. I hope my little insert from my latest book can be of comfort. I wrte here in the 2nd person, as i am having an inner diolouge with myself. You were born autistic, into a world that was obsessed with being normal. Your early experiences were deep... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism and ADD/ADHD? |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2010, 1:44 am
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Replies: 11
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| How do you handle the stress?.......great question indeed. I find life really difficult, and at times I get depressed. I am a quaker, and the silence and beauty of my time in quaker meetings offers me great strength. I also go to 12 step meetings whichIfind very inspiring. Walking in Nature is where... |
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