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    I used to deal with this for a long time. I would experience what I thought then was an overload after dealing with something crazy, or...
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    Lauran reacted to Rodafina's post in the thread Shutdown with
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    Just before a shutdown feels pretty awful - overwhelming, chaotic, and desperate. But, the shutdown itself actually feels okay to me...
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    Lauran reacted to NB79's post in the thread Shutdown with
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    Is like my outside senses fry their circuits, and i feel like in a tube with my outside not wanting to respond. Although i had them...
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    Lauran reacted to Neonatal RRT's post in the thread Shutdown with
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    I am always coming from a position of strength and power, not overtly, but with a high degree of quiet confidence, discipline, and...
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    Lauran reacted to Angular Chap's post in the thread Shutdown with
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    I can describe it in one single phrase: Like a white void, a completely empty white room or a blank sheet of paper. Or a shorter...
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    Lauran reacted to FayetheAspie's post in the thread Shutdown with
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    Like you're afraid to move because the person that drove you into shutdown is standing in your path and you're afraid that anything you...
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    Lauran reacted to Masked Man's post in the thread Shutdown with
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    I don't believe I've had shutdowns like other people have described, but I have had moments where I am just DONE. I have used up all my...
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    Lauran reacted to AprilR's post in the thread Shutdown with
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    Like you are done. Physically and emotionally done with expressing yourself and your needs.
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    Lauran posted the thread Shutdown in General Autism Discussion.
    How does shutdown feel like to you, and how to cope with shutdown?
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    Lauran reacted to Catherine Read's post in the thread Some more South Africa shots from me with
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    I was in South Africa out on a reserve for a month and thought I'd share a few of the shots I took while I was out there Southern White...
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    Lauran reacted to Stevo's post in the thread Hi all - Awaiting Diagnosis with
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    Hello - My name is Stephen. I'm 51 years old. Married with 4 kids. I have always felt different, and a lot of people have said such...
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    Lauran reacted to JayD210's post in the thread How I see the world with my Autism Mind with
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    Autism in my case has left me with a bit of a unique outlook on things. Yes, I have Autism and in terms of things like Anxiety, not...
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    Lauran reacted to tlc's post in the thread Verbal Instruction with
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    I believe so. I am this way. My boss has learned to give me one thing at a time. Unless it’s dirt simple. I also do better if I...
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    Lauran reacted to Rodafina's post in the thread Verbal Instruction with
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    Likewise. It’s frustrating. If I have written instructions, I never miss a thing, but verbal? Forget about it. But, I don’t think it’s...
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    Lauran posted the thread Verbal Instruction in Off Topic.
    I'm pretty good at written instructions, but verbal instruction? Oh, God! Why is it so hard? My dad literally just asked me to pick up...
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