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  1. ChibiChick

    Isolation

    Okay, so I've only recently discovered I might be autistic, and I've been homebound off and on for a good almost 7 years now. I haven't been going out, avoid grocery stores, can't even walk past a certian point without going into a panic attack. At first, I thought it was because my officially...
  2. T

    Relationship Issues --I'm definitely in the wrong

    So background: My boyfriend and I have been together for 6+ years. We met online back when we were both teenagers, had a lot of interests in common. We got together and haven't looked back since. He's from Lima, Peru; the long-distance was always a weight but a manageable one, looking forward...
    • The Q
    • Thread
    • anxiety relationship advice relationship issues
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Help and Support
  3. M

    Misunderstandings

    Up until last year, I thought people treated me poorly because I was different. I blamed them for making me feel worse. I tried hard to act normal but I wasn't perfect and still got criticized. Since I couldn't change how people treated me, I thought there was nothing I could do about it. The...
    • Matthias
    • Thread
    • anxiety autism autistic core beliefs depression emotions feelings masking misunderstandings thinking patterns
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
  4. Daydreamer

    Why I'm here.

    So, I've decided to make this thread in order to clarify a few things. Firstly, I am not autistic. However, I am in no way qualified to provide mentoring or advice on how to cope for those who are. This is something that I get asked about, and I'd like to make it clear that's not a service I can...
  5. M

    Alexithymia (trouble identifying and describing emotions)

    WHAT IS ALEXITHYMIA? Alexithymia refers to trouble identifying and describing emotions. Most people learn about emotions from their parents. If your parents did not teach you about emotions or adequately respond to your emotional distress when you were a child, you may have trouble understanding...
    • Matthias
    • Blog entry
    • 3 min read
    • alexithymia anxiety autism beliefs cbt depression emotions feelings self esteem stress
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Aspergers & Autism
  6. M

    Replacing Unhelpful Beliefs with More Accurate and Helpful Beliefs

    INTRODUCTION Your beliefs and thoughts about yourself and others influences your emotions and how you feel. Negative or inaccurate beliefs can make you feel worse, make bad decisions, avoid people, and result in depression or anxiety. Learning to form more accurate and helpful beliefs can help...
    • Matthias
    • Blog entry
    • 5 min read
    • anxiety autism beliefs cbt cognitive distortions depression examples social skills thinking patterns thoughts
    • Category: Aspergers & Autism
  7. Learning what it takes to socialize

    Learning what it takes to socialize

    One great result that came from getting my anxiety under control is that now I'm willing to approach new experiences. From each of these experiences I'm able to learn and do better each time afterwards, which is how I'm getting better at job interviews. The frustrating part about this is...
  8. AngelaS267

    Started My Medication This Week.

    I started my medication, and I feel very proud of myself that I finally am working on getting myself help after years of dealing with anxiety and depression. I got the medication a while ago but for some reason I got anxiety about taking them. You realize how much is going to change when you use...
  9. Jenisautistic

    Hi Update

    How is everyone doing? this coronavirus sure is crazy I haven’t been on here in sound long I wish I Would have been able to this whole thing is making me think of my friend in high school Who I thought was a very very good friend and my other friends in our clubs at and things like that in...
  10. E

    Found out my psychiatrist diagnosed me with aspergers syndrome

    I looked at my dr patient portal and saw she diagnosed me with aspergers back in january but I didn't know. Are the ocd and anxiety (my 2 diagnoses I am aware of) signs of aspergers? I started seeing the psychiatrist because I was hitting myself by accident when I got angry.I also pace when I...
  11. grommet

    Are things going to be okay?

    I was at the store today and the lines are longer than I have ever seen them. People are buying everything and some shelves are empty. I am not worried about the virus, I may get sick but I think I will get better. I am worried about people panicking, buying everything up and then people not...
    • grommet
    • Thread
    • anxiety confusion food hardships illness panic quarantines shortages toilet paper
    • Replies: 62
    • Forum: Help and Support
  12. Clueless in Canada

    Processing My Assessment Results

    It has taken me awhile to process my assessment results and I have read and re-read the written report, probably fixating on it too much. I know my thoughts are not rational or logical because I am both disturbed by wording that sounds critical and negative and yet also annoyed because I think...
  13. Matthew Behnke

    Anybody been struggling with anxiety? (New Years)

    I wanted to personally post here because I haven’t in a long time, and I wanted to discuss a serious problem I had but handled very well over a year, I have had a lot of anxiety last year and just a summary of what I wanted to share. For the past year, I have been struggling with OCD and...
  14. Sara3

    Need help with asperger kid

    Hi. I recently was in a school for autistic kids. I loved being there. However I noticed one asperger kid who I think has an anxiety disorder (maybe selective mutism). He didn't speak to the adults, however I was told he was able to speak words in english and French. I would love to help him...
  15. Sir Bedlam

    Preferring to be alone?

    Hello everyone, I was wondering how common it is for people on the spectrum to prefer to be alone. At least, most of the time. I have Asperger's and ever since I was little, I've been quite content hanging out alone, in my own world. I've always spent a lot of time on the computer. However, I...
  16. nhenke93

    Relationship Anxiety Issues

    I have always had issues with anxiety, but I know how to deal with it, generally speaking. When it comes to relationships, I just can't figure out how to cope!! I have a wonderful girlfriend right now. She knows I have high-functioning autism and works with me to make sure we are both happy. We...
  17. GrownupGirl

    Do you ever feel anxiety and dread about seeing a new movie?

    Have you ever put off seeing a movie, even though you've heard that it's really good and it looks like a movie you'd enjoy seeing simply because you feel anxiety at just the thought of having to give it your undivided attention for at *least* an hour and a half? That's how I've felt for years...
  18. P

    Meltdowns keep happening...

    Hi, recently diagnosed 25f, never really knew that they were meltdowns before but now I have a name to a face. Things aren't going super great in life right now and I'm working hard on cutting out my alcohol dependency, but my anxiety is really out of control. I keep having meltdowns almost...
  19. Trichotillomania in my aspie kid

    Trichotillomania in my aspie kid

    
My nine-year-old kid plucked part of his eyelashes out on Sunday. It was not the first time, but the second. The first time was when he learned that his best friend was changing schools. As a consequence, he plucked out 90% of the eyelashes in one eye, and half of them in the other.
 Back...
    • Sabrina
    • Blog entry
    • 4 min read
    • anxiety asperger aspie autism children high fuctioning autism trichotillomania
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Aspergers & Autism
  20. Bolletje

    Do your pets have disorders?

    I have a cat with separation anxiety. She came into my life when she was approximately 2 years old, previously having lived in a party house with round the clock visitors and drunk people who were rowdy with her occasionally. When I got to know her at first she was very shy around other people...
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