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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello in 2021 |
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Posted: 07 Jan 2021, 5:11 pm
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Replies: 77
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| congratulations, and welcome! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello all |
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Posted: 07 Jan 2021, 5:08 pm
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Replies: 7
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Weakly developed or absent "self" - looking for info/advice |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2021, 4:18 pm
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Replies: 21
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| Somewhere I recognized along the way that I was so worried about trying to please others that I had no idea what I wanted, or who I was within myself. I always focused on trying to make the other person happy, satisfied, keep them from being angry, and I based all of my behavior on appeasement/peopl... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: 45,000 Posts! |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2021, 6:15 am
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Replies: 7
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Books to show Autistics how to stand up for themselves |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2021, 5:41 pm
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Replies: 6
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| I got counseling long before I knew I was autistic. The counselor used a book called "when I say NO I feel guilty" by Manuel J Smith. You can find it online as a pdf, or for sale everywhere for very little $ as a used book. It is out of print now but there are many available. I used that b... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello I’m Megan |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2021, 8:27 am
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Replies: 13
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welcome! Glad you are with us. Lots of potential friends right here!  |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello I just joined |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2021, 8:23 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,117
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| Welcome to wrong planet, diagnosis and autism itself is a lot to sort out. Loads of good info and good folks on the forums/pages here. Self care always first, be kind to yourself as you work through it all. Finally diagnosed at age 67, 3 days before my 68th birthday. Finding reliable diagnosing prof... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello, glad to be here. |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2021, 8:12 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,266
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| welcome, enjoy looking around and learning more about autism. Ask questions if you've got them, loads of experience and insights in this group, combined wisdom all in one website can't be beat anywhere but other similar one topic (autism related) forums. Glad you are with us. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Latching Onto" A Subject. |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2021, 7:57 am
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| wow, very well stated, I am pretty much the same for everything. I have very poor visual and audio processing, but if I can read something and/write it or take notes, I have almost complete/total recall. I love researching on almost any subject and will seek information input until my voracious appe... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New member |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 7:38 am
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Replies: 16
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| welcome! I am late diagnosed too, glad you are with us! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi All, just joined |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 7:36 am
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Greeting |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 7:31 am
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Replies: 16
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| welcome! "where do I go from here". This forum is a great resource full of experienced people with great insights. Ask questions, watch youtube/ video sources, listen to podcasts, read books, studies, blogs, etc. Good info is out there, although you might have to dig a bit. There are over ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I have heard of recurring dreams, yet?... |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 7:09 am
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Replies: 14
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| I have had several recurring dreams using the same setting and sometimes similar scenarios. One always involves a house with 3 stories. I would pass through the first story with fear and anxiety, usually it was a wreck and very scary, and i was glad to get to the second story. I would interact with ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is Dyspraxia on the Autism Spectrum? |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 6:59 am
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Replies: 10
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| see also "proprioception" . My neurological struggles include poor proprioception. I was so relieved to learn it wasn't my fault, that it was not due to lack of paying attention or being careful, that it was not due to thoughtlessness or stupidity . All my falls, tripping, running into thi... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: I enjoy the local murder of crows... |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2020, 5:06 am
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Replies: 21
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| crows have always been my favorites, oh, ravens/corvids in there too. If my city did not have ordinances about it, I would be feeding them and making friends. I thought it was funny a couple of years ago when somebody did a study and a TV special about crows and how they recognize people. If they ca... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: First time here |
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Posted: 26 Dec 2020, 4:58 am
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Replies: 13
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