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  1. Keigan

    Stepping back into the forums

    My screen name is Keigan. I dropped off the boards a while ago as life changed and I needed a break. I'm returning now as life is improving and I am starting to keep my head above water. Partially in a relationship, though it is not easy - my own integrity forces me to face things that have...
  2. Keigan

    my experience with Ketogenic Diet and Extended Fasting

    I’m 54, male, now less than 200 pounds, high functioning and alexithymic. Very easy to research a ketogenic diet, defined as <40g carbs with good fats and protein. I’ve been Keto for about two years, basically I do not eat sugar and I avoid all carbs. Last month I decided to go through an...
  3. Keigan

    Self-Esteem

    Think of yourself as a vase, a vessel to be filled with that which is important. It is best to fill the vase with yourself, with love for yourself and who you are. With that you can choose that which enters the vase and you influence how that becomes a part of who you are. Never allow your...
  4. Keigan

    How do you organize your thoughts?

    For myself, I’m an external thinker so I talk through my thoughts to validate and organize. How do you organize your thoughts?
  5. Keigan

    Posting - creating threads and adding posts

    Just do it! Keep in mind, that for every question you ask and every posting you make, there are 1000 peeps that wish they had the courage and bravery to do so - everyone gains from reading through your experiences. Also, search is fantastic!
  6. Keigan

    How did you first discover your Aspergers?

    How did you first discover your Aspergers? For myself, my discovery started with a personality report generated from having my DNA sequenced.
  7. Keigan

    Hatred and hurt, why so prevalent?

    I feel i’m A decent person, I try to be fair and respectful to others yet it does not seem to be valued. Repeatedly, it seems that society just can’t see the good in others. That people only recognize the drama and hatred, through their own hurt. As a society, have we moved beyond...
  8. Keigan

    Lashing out - why so passionate ?

    As a generalization, why do people become so passionate while lashing out at others? It is so destructive.
  9. Keigan

    Anyone have a dosimeter?

    Many years ago I bought a dosimeter as I was investing in gear, mine is a Gamma-Scout Alert. I lived in Colorado Springs CO when Fukushima blew its top, one detonation and one deflagration. About six days later the background radiation in CO jumped 4x as it rained, gone a few days later. It...
  10. Keigan

    Being categorized as “stuck up”

    I was walking with my dog tonight, as we walked near a baseball field filled with kids I remembered something about my youth. Many of my peers told me I was “stuck up”, I never understood what they meant though now I recognize that I was not interacting with others in the same way they...
  11. Keigan

    Hypothesis - Aspies dealing with hurt and pain

    my hypothesis is that, when interacting with another: Aspies focus on that which causes the least amount of pain and hurt, such as dedicating their energy towards their work or their art or a special interest. Doing so exasperates the party that is perceived as causing the pain and hurt, for...
  12. Keigan

    2017 Solar Eclipse - 95% in Joplin Mo

    we survived, it was noticeably darker but not night time darkness.
  13. Keigan

    Potential adjustment

    Here we are within a forum looking at all the threads or one specific thread. To the right is a list of "new threads". People on my ignore list show in the "new threads" to the right, though out on the main screen of the forums, the threads created by people on my ignore list are removed...
  14. Keigan

    Validation, being recognized

    Being aspie I am a creature of routine and going to the same places that I know. When I step back and look at the places I visit frequently multiple characteristics stand out: first it is known to me and second I am known to the place. "I am known to the place" As an aspie I know I can't...
  15. Keigan

    Best friend - definition

    my definition of friend, specifically best friend has evolved. I have one best friend, this individual is someone I interact with multiple times per day, asks me very good questions to broaden my thinking and feelings, cares about me and allows me to care about them, offers anything and accepts...
  16. Keigan

    Dogs - Sacrificing toys

    My sister sent us a care package; Upon opening the box, removing the first dog toy a "duck", setting the duck on the floor - Keigan determined that the "duck" must be sacrificed on the "altar of toys containing squeakers", hence the former "duck" has been sacrificed and the squeaker in question...
  17. Keigan

    Lashing out - is it a form of communication

    placing this in general autism because I think it is broad. not to debate right or wrong, do you think that for some people - lashing out is actually how they express their frustration ?
  18. Keigan

    Is there anyone on this board who is non-verbal?

    that would be an assumption that you have found a way to communicate with the assistance of a computer? Or other means. If so, please respond. How did you start to communicate using a computer? Or other means? How was your voice discovered?
  19. Keigan

    Wish me luck today - starting a new role

    I have relocated half way across the US from Seattle WA to Joplon MO to start a contract as a Senior Project Manager within an IT department. Working is a good thing my mind needs something to focus upon. - shoes are shined - shirt is ironed - initiated their background check and drug screen...
  20. Keigan

    Believe, someone believing in you....

    I have a new found realization, straight forward I am attracted and drawn and connected to people who believe in me.... The words can be as simple as: - I believe in you.... - I trust you.... - I respect you... Or as amazing as: - I need you.... Though all are incredibly empowering. These...
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