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Forum: The Haven Topic: (C-)PTSD Thread |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 19 Nov 2023, 12:06 pm
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| My father suffered from C-PTSD. He was physically abused by his father when he was young (growing up in the great depression era). That particular grandfather died years before I was born. My dad referred to him as “one mean, angry SOB” that I was very lucky not to meet. At times, he would remember... |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: The Really Bad Advice Thread |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 19 Nov 2023, 11:23 am
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Think of everything you just happen to read or see  on the internet as " True" and take it as Gospel  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: autism and caffeine - your experience? |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 16 Nov 2023, 6:45 am
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Replies: 35
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BTW: but think adding creme to your coffee , seems to possibly & eventually create some minor Kidneys issues my Doctor stated once .?...  (((your mileage may vary.))) |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Are you conscious of how lonely you are? |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 16 Nov 2023, 6:37 am
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Replies: 31
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AprilR wrote: When i am struggling with work and problems caused by executive dysfunction and autism, i understand how lonely i am. Bc i have no one to talk to including my parents
Good excuse to keep this site , up and running ..Peeps to talk to , or with , or at ...  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: autism and caffeine - your experience? |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 15 Nov 2023, 6:34 pm
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| Cold Brew.....!........it works for me. but those sugar free "monsters " are almost more addictive.but actually the list of Ingrediants is pretty good. been researching them ,or most of the better ones in them. Taurine helps recovery after it starts to wear off . :roll: But still love the ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Are you conscious of how lonely you are? |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 15 Nov 2023, 7:56 am
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Agrees with the above posting about Not being lonily...When your just being alone ...!
And used to be .... had enough of people on some days just trying to keep , things like groceries in the house.
Or unexpected phone calls..usually from businesses. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Are you conscious of how lonely you are? |
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Posted: 14 Nov 2023, 10:45 pm
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Replies: 31
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AUUUGH..! holidays... lonilyness....... ...not a road , i wish to visit again...anurred to that stuff,
just one more day in a life |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: I Met Someone |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 14 Nov 2023, 10:39 pm
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Replies: 100
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| Sometimes too much information , can have. adverse effects....but if things are just so, you might be able to get by with it..but yet it " IS" a personal thing . And Just not everyone us entitled to know every personal thing, i feel at least until that apropriate time may come..! or Not ? ... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: I Met Someone |
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Posted: 14 Nov 2023, 10:40 am
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Replies: 100
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| You might have a Good one TP ....a Keeper...is he on the spectrum by any chance ..? :D My current relationship uses the words in French..That basically means the same thing." as you please" Took me awhile to get he was using French sentences with me... Doinds like you may very well have a ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: (C-)PTSD Thread |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 14 Nov 2023, 10:13 am
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Replies: 194
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| Belts were common..mainly a Dad thing , mum used a wire coathanger ...And yes even the crying afterwards was cause for further punishment .....It was maddening . And refused to identify it with any type of Love.. But rather it seemed it was based on ignorance ..Inspite of all other demonstrations of... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: (C-)PTSD Thread |
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Posted: 10 Nov 2023, 8:36 pm
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| Memories got to been too regular....and surprise triggers of them..just out of nowhere . 8O After enough PTSD stuff....actually was considering the options of Electro convulsive shock therapy for about two years . Psyche doc thought it could help very possibly .... but by that time in my life only h... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: A Case for Amateur Radio. |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 10 Nov 2023, 2:45 pm
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Replies: 11
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| And Thank You Fnord for posting thst Link , handy bit of info . |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: People lying about having autism |
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Posted: 09 Nov 2023, 10:10 pm
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Replies: 58
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| I think the perception that there's a bunch of fakers out there does more harm to us than their actual numbers. For a lot of people, the fakers are people who don't look autistic or who aren't like (non-verbal) cousin Merle . ^^^^ This In certain social media spaces, fakers get the positive attenti... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: A Case for Amateur Radio. |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2023, 11:23 pm
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Replies: 11
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| ham radio info . maybe available from Fnord about Ham Radio.. As i believe he is our resident expert on Ham Radio As it is my understanding he is a licensed Ham Radio Operator. Sometimes there are very affordable classes in some places . And I had wanted to take this class but poor circumstances &am... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: People lying about having autism |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2023, 11:03 pm
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Replies: 58
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| I think the perception that there's a bunch of fakers out there does more harm to us than their actual numbers. For a lot of people, the fakers are people who don't look autistic or who aren't like (non-verbal) cousin Merle . I agree with that too. My daughter "doesn't look autistic" and ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: how do we all deal with aging, as spectrumites or otherwise |
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Posted: 08 Nov 2023, 10:24 pm
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Replies: 69
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ToughDiamond wrote: Double Retired wrote: My bride, however, had had a very bad 32 hours.
Yes, even if we die painlessly in our sleep, there's the matter of those we leave behind. It's particularly awful for old, bereaved partners. Some of them never recover from the loss.
^^^^ THIS ^^^^. ....  ...seriously agreed .. |
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