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  1. Fitzo

    Is there a link between Complex PTSD and Autism

    Hi all I have recently been under a prolonged period of sustained stress which has left me almost unable to function. In the process of trying to get some relief from this pressure I have been doing more research on the major symptoms which are currently crippling me. Someone suggested I might...
  2. Fitzo

    What gender are you?

    It was once thought that autism was a purely male phenomenon. Now we know there are a great many females on the spectrum. Tony Attwood believes it is more like two males to every one female. I thought it might be interesting to get an idea of how those figures stack up with the people on this...
  3. Fitzo

    How was your childhood?

    I have read that researchers believe that autism could be the result of genetic predisposition and possible environmental factors. As I've read people's posts concerning their upbringing it seems as though there may be quite a few of us who had less than ideal family environments. I thought it...
  4. Fitzo

    Suppressing emotions

    I was posting on another thread earlier about how when I get emotional I can't hide it and essentially just react to those emotions. Which made me reflect that I have spent most of my life deliberately suppressing my emotions because I feel like I'm out of control when my emotions come up. I...
  5. Fitzo

    Meanings and intentions misunderstood

    I'm not sure whether other people have covered this topic, so apologies if they have. Over the course if my Iife there have been many occasions where I have found it difficult to convey my message to others without misunderstanding.... sometimes with quite far reaching and catastrophic...
  6. Fitzo

    Is it just me?

    In this age of communication via text, emojis are very useful...... unless of course you can't decipher what they mean??? Beyond the really obvious ones I have no idea what they're trying to convey unless there is a written explanation. Am I alone here?
  7. Fitzo

    Unusual gait

    I have been reading that Aspies can have an unusual gait. Thinking back over my life I now realise that there have been a number of times people have mentioned something about the way I walk. Once someone I hadn't seen for about 20 years or more said they actually recognised me by the way I...
  8. Fitzo

    Meditation?

    Just curious. It has often been suggested to me that I take up meditation because it would really help me with things like relaxation, anxiety and insomnia etc. I'm sure they're probably right ......but I just CANNOT do it. After about 30 seconds of trying it feels like torture! If I'm in...
  9. Fitzo

    Just wondering......

    Has anyone else found using cannabis seems to make group social occasions a little less stressful? Sometimes I amaze myself as I'm almost "bubbly". Is it just because inhibitions are lowered? Seems counter intuitive really as a lot of people get quite paranoid when stoned. Almost never happens...
  10. Fitzo

    Hello Everyone

    I am a 67 year old woman living in Australia. My brother has a young child who is thought to have autism, but not officially diagnosed yet as there is a long waiting list to see a pediatrician for proper diagnosis. In the course of reading about autism I have come to the realisation that I...
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