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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: No TMS re-schedule and medicine shoved down my throat |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2020, 10:31 pm
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Replies: 45
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| I have no hope for getting the TMS re-scheduled. Are you taking the medication the doctor wanted you to try? No. The people here who don’t want me to have a girlfriend are probably celebrating that I’ve only gotten more failures this year. I can understand why the doctor won’t schedule you for the ... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Are you a hoarder? |
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Posted: 25 Feb 2020, 10:06 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 4,666
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| i have some 20-year-old food that i can't bear to just throw out but don't dare open and eat. yup...... mum in law canned some grapes in kerr jars over 20 yrs old. some canned item in basement in cold room .but not swoll up so maybe still good.? only little debbie snowball cupcakes and roaches can ... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Are you a hoarder? |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2020, 11:51 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 4,666
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| i have some 20-year-old food that i can't bear to just throw out but don't dare open and eat. yup...... mum in law canned some grapes in kerr jars over 20 yrs old. some canned item in basement in cold room .but not swoll up so maybe still good.? only little debbie snowball cupcakes and roaches can ... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Are you a hoarder? |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2020, 11:41 pm
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Replies: 56
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| Hoarder yes .... creativity yes...... stuff o make stuff outta stuff into other stuff yes..old recording over shortwave of live recording from early days of the actually voice of ? i believe winston churchill or king henry the eight over shortwave radio to the usa.. on a acetate disc ,,,, yes. beatl... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: but you don't look autistic |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2020, 11:24 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,007
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| I been ask about the same question.I was tested real late in life 70's and the 1st time came back autism so had a hard time accepting it.I was retested result was middle of the row autism.I've had several problems growing up somewhat stimm was never at the top of my class in school the test show me... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Forever Alone |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2020, 10:51 pm
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Replies: 24
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| had a husband 13 yrs met him 1 yr before that..thought was gonna get old die together then brother and his gf thought i had i had things too good or some kinda sick thinking and murdered him when i was away trying to help my father in law . then lied in court cause he was alone with them ,claim he a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does it help to 'accept' being alone forever? |
| Jakki |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2020, 10:28 pm
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,523
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Jacoby wrote: I would say most people that are "happy" alone have some other sort of connection that satisfies them or are experiencing a 'fox and the grapes' type of cognitive dissonance.
i miss my husband very badly. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Treatment of autistics in the UK vs. the US. |
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Posted: 24 Feb 2020, 10:25 pm
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Replies: 25
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| I am in the UK I first saw a pdoc for mental health problems in autumn 1973 . The Asperger's dx came over 45 years later in May 2019 . I was with an older woman for 22 years. Married for 18 years . We had little interaction with other people , beyond our respective families . My wife died from phys... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Hug a random WP member! |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2020, 9:49 pm
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Replies: 10,591
Views: 417,665
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AnneOleson wrote: BenderRodriguez wrote: Hugs for Isabella and Anne  So nice, lots of hugs for me! Random hugs tossed into the air. There are so many nice and interesting people here.
big smiles |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: No TMS re-schedule and medicine shoved down my throat |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2020, 9:43 pm
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Replies: 45
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Marknis wrote: If I had gotten the TMS, this year would’ve gone in a better direction.
.................................. Inspite of not knowing , your exact situation , must be inclined to agree . |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Hug a random WP member! |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2020, 9:14 am
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Replies: 10,591
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Mountain Goat wrote: Hugs to anyone that wants a hug... But not all at the same time! I get claustrophobic... And not too tight either! 
beware of unexpected hugg attacks ...lolz insert large smile here --------- . |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reasearch to create diagnostic checklist for masking |
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Posted: 21 Feb 2020, 2:25 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 730
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| Again and again I have raised the issue of right brained dominance in autism leads to greater creativity, flexibility and thus adaptability (more refined masking). I find it very revealing that the 'specialists' in the feild of autism have not even begun to take this on, which in my mind is a direc... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: How do I tell if Someone doesn't Like Me? |
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Posted: 21 Feb 2020, 2:09 am
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Replies: 5
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| this is why prefer face to face, cause of upbringing am always on edge with new people or even not so old , cause it is so difficult for me to read this important thing , rely on intuiton alot . cause most of older experiences are scarey to recall. I just watch for little things , if they carry them... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Adults with AS, how do you find eye-contact? |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2020, 10:50 pm
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Replies: 183
Views: 39,327
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| I have always had a hard time making eye contact... It comes from the emotional connections that happens on eye contact. You get the emotions of your opposite as they get yours too especially once you focus the point between the eyes or a little bit higher. Some hints for this that may help you a b... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Reasearch to create diagnostic checklist for masking |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2020, 10:37 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 730
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| Again and again I have raised the issue of right brained dominance in autism leads to greater creativity, flexibility and thus adaptability (more refined masking). I find it very revealing that the 'specialists' in the feild of autism have not even begun to take this on, which in my mind is a direc... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Hug a random WP member! |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2020, 9:51 pm
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Replies: 10,591
Views: 417,665
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| [quote= huggz a Mountain Goat ,,,,, at arms length. |
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