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  1. Finding the sweet spots in life.

    Finding the sweet spots in life.

    I enjoy writing about life and it's bizarre twists and turns. Strive to help others who deal with challenges and battles that many simply don't understand. Sharing my story to help educate others on the spectrum and off. Experiences in life, both good and bad, help shape us into who we are, or...
    • Mike Stouffer
    • Blog
    • asperger frustration meltdowns photographs social anxiety writing
    • Blog entries: 5
  2. Z

    Anxiety sickness

    Random question does anyone else puke when they get extremely anxious.
  3. Z

    New Blog

    Not sure if I am aloud to advertise here but I have started a new blog called A Quote a Day. IF anyone's in need of a laugh take a look. I will posting a short quote their everday.
  4. Katleya

    So, this is the place where I won't be standing out, right?

    Hello, I'll get one thing out of the way, first: I'm terrible at introductions, and talking about myself is one exercise I usually avoid. And as you will quickly see, once I do start, I tend to get carried away. Anyway... I registered a few weeks ago, when I was up all night awaiting my...
    • Katleya
    • Thread
    • asperger asperger female introduction previously misdiagnosed
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  5. Z

    What quotes/ Words have stuck with you

    Any words quotes you have heard, read, thought etc which have stuck with you. Me me their is three. The first is 'People way I'm good with special needs teenagers. No I'm just good with teenagers'. This was sad by the taxi driver who use to take me to school because it made me so happy someone...
  6. Z

    Books which give a good and accurate portrayel of Autism

    What books do people think show a positive but realistic view of autism? I think Mockingbird and The Curious Incident in the Dog in the Night Time.
  7. Z

    Is apergers/ autism a glamerised condition.

    It is the only condition where people go I think I'm a touch autistic. You would never say something like I think I have a touch of cerebral pausy. People also go on about all the celebrities with it and how it is only mild. I sometimes feel like parents want their kids to have it as an excuse...
  8. Z

    The Birthday Party

    Like many aspires, parties are a confusing, complicated mindful. So much sensory input go on from the popping of bottle corks to the intensely painful feeling of being a squished into a tiny space like sardines in a can. With the added thing of small talk parties are a confusing thing which I...
  9. Verdandi

    Help me understand

    I tried talking to my ex so as to get some insight into his thoughts, but to no avail. I told him I would like to understand how he could go from all that seemingly deep affection to treating me like dirt and making me feel like a stranger; I tried inquiring about what made him uncomfortable; I...
  10. Verdandi

    Can I win him back?

    Hey.....I need some advice :( It's been a month since he decided to break up with me and I am a mess. My mental state has been degrading daily. He is friendly to me and we talk, but never about us. One day last week we accidentally met on the cycling lane, but he basically ran away and...
  11. fancyjamtime

    Good morning

    Hi. I'm Eric...a 51 year old male, married, 3 kids and have only in the past 2 years started unlocking the secrets to things that have long haunted me. For example... I have a high IQ, love math especially, read math journals for fun yet never had an "adult" job. I was in the Army and loved...
  12. Bolletje

    Another one joins the club

    Hey everyone, so glad to find a platform for people going through the same things I am. I'm a 30 y/o Dutch female, diagnosed with Aspergers about a year and a half ago, after 15 years of struggling with depression, anxiety and finding my place in society. I'm in a pretty happy place right now...
  13. S

    Taking It Literally

    When I first suspected I was on the autism spectrum, I began my journey by doing research followed by online testing, consulting with special education teachers, and telling my doctor my suspicion. Among the various autism symptoms is taking what people say literally. I had to give that...
  14. S

    My "vac" obsession

    Years before I was diagnosed with Asperger's, I possessed a "herd" of vacuums. It started with the purchase of a full-sized vac after moving into a new apartment. It was the best apartment I ever lived in and I wanted to keep it "spic and span". I didn't buy a regular run-of-the-mill vac. It...
  15. S

    Obsession or Love?

    I am 58 and still single, never married, and was recently diagnosed as having the autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I accepted the diagnosis with absolute relief! The burden of the unknown as to why I am so out of step with my companions has been taken away. On the positive side, I have a passion...
  16. EstimatedProphet

    Told a friend about my AS today & thought of funny analogy...

    "You're familiar with those 'mirror' sunglasses? Socially speaking, it's like I've been running around my whole life wearing a pair of mirror sunglasses, but the mirrors are on the inside of the lenses instead of the outside."
  17. saskinakki

    ASD?

    Hi there! I was wondering if there's anyone else here with ASD as their special interest? It's been mine for a couple of months now, before that it was mental illnesses. I read articles on it, watch documentaries, and browse forums. Some would say I'm obsessed. But yeah as I said, anyone else...
  18. N

    Meeting with Social Worker

    Hi, I have a meeting with a social worker from the local Adult Services Asperger Team on Monday. I'm wondering if anyone else has seen a social worker recently and can tell me what to expect. I've had some treatment from the NHS, which did n't really make any difference. I need some help with...
  19. saskinakki

    Hair pulling?

    Hello I have been diagnosed with asperger's about half a year ago and I was wondering if there were other hair pullers (trichsters) here? I have read somewhere that trichotillomania and asperger's might somehow be linked but I don't know. Any information on this would be appericated :)
  20. Lena_C

    Mapping the language minefield for kids with autism

    Mapping the language minefield for kids with autism (not written by me) Going bananas. Laughing your head off. Phrases that aren’t literally true make no sense if you have autism, like Michael Barton Why do people with autism, like yourself, find the English language so confusing? Autistic...
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