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Xenabaiche
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12 Dec 2011, 6:54 pm

I can't seem to tap into my own mind. It's like a safe. Everything is locked up, and I can't get in no matter what. Everything some information goes into my head, it goes in and I never see it again. I honestly can't even think. Everything I say and do is 100% an impulse. If I could just get in my own head, I'd be super intelligent. :@



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12 Dec 2011, 7:07 pm

I want to ask the obvious question, but I don't want to offend you...



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12 Dec 2011, 7:12 pm

I LOVE Aspie jokes!!


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12 Dec 2011, 7:14 pm

Don't say it.



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12 Dec 2011, 7:16 pm

Uhm.... I don't understand. I'm serious about this. I can't see any thoughts in my mind or anything...



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12 Dec 2011, 7:19 pm

Okay, then ... I'll ask. Please don't be angry.

Are you out of your mind?



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12 Dec 2011, 7:26 pm

Have you always been this way, or have there been points where there was a "gate" between thoughts and actions?

I get to be 100% impulse like you say the more sleep-deprived I am. Well, specifically if I stay awake past 2 am, I think the 2-4 hour is crucial in maintaining whatever processes curb impulsiveness and allow self-reflection. I haven't slept during that time for two weeks and I am starting to feel very uncontrolled also and it's nota good feeling. Also, even if you do sleep during that time, it might be poor-quality sleeep... I wonder if you could talk to a sleep expert about this. I don't know the scientific specifics but there is a clear link between sleep and the self-reflective function (the same way that sleep deprivation causes the same behavioral inhibition as alcohol).



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12 Dec 2011, 7:45 pm

Xenabaiche wrote:
Uhm.... I don't understand. I'm serious about this. I can't see any thoughts in my mind or anything...

I'll be serious and sympathetic
My first question is do you have an ADD or ADHD diagnosis?



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12 Dec 2011, 8:15 pm

Try meditation. Or hypnosis. Or sensory deprivation.


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