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You will fit in not all of us had an official diagnosis.
Welcome, Steff! What do you like doing in your free time?
ClowningAround
New Member
Hello, I am a 20 year old from the Midwest in the US. I was diagnosed back in July of this year, along with social anxiety.
I am interested in participating here because I am constantly trying to understand how my brain works and how others handle and manage it. I don't have many friends with autism, so I think it would be very beneficial for me to reach out to others for the support I'm lacking in the real world.
Thank you for having me
I am interested in participating here because I am constantly trying to understand how my brain works and how others handle and manage it. I don't have many friends with autism, so I think it would be very beneficial for me to reach out to others for the support I'm lacking in the real world.
Thank you for having me
Xinyta
♤Id driven soul | Broken but not Insane☆
Welcome, @ClowningAround
It is difficult to fit in, in a NT world built for NTs by NTs. But you are most definitely not alone. In fact. A enlightening book I highly reccomend reading, if you haven't already, is 'Neurotribes' by Steven Silberman. This book has helped me so far, while I also deal with mental health issues. Psychosis namely.
One thing to remember is that your Autism is part of what makes you uniquely you. The best part of it need to be nurtured and allowed to grow. And part of that is learning to minimize or mitigate the negative aspects of ASD. But that too is subjective, as our neurodivergence doesn't have to be negative thing.
If you find yourself:
- Doing stimming. Such as flapping hands, rocking back and forth, humming, repeating slogans/sayings/phrases, etc.
- Avoiding certain kinds of overstimulating things. Such as; Sounds, smells, tastes, textures, touch, light, or other miscellaneous stimuli.
- Finding conversations hard to engage in due to misunderstanding and/or not processing socail cues. Sarcasm, jokes, and turns of phrase are common examples.
- Enjoying keeping your place tidy, messy, or in a certain kinda order. That any disruption of this, is agitating and/or overwhelming.
- Making rigid routines for every little thing you do, or have certain routines for different time frames during the day.
- Finding large crowds of people overwhelming. Especially in places where you can easily be blocked out of quickly exiting the area, without some kinda intercepting interaction.
- Needing to know your paths you can walk, the details of rooms you frequent, and the quick exits of public areas. All incase you start reaching a point where you are about to be overwhelmed.
- Hyperfixated on one or more things that hold your interest. Making near all your time spent on these hyperfixations, over anything else.
All these are a normal part of being ASD. And like anything in life, you just have to find a happy medium. Where you can still be yourself, but also help yourself when you can tell you need time to yourself.
That's the other thing. It is not selfish to want alone time. Being alone is a good thing. But this doesn't mean you are not compassionate, kind, and friendly. You just are at a point where communication is not possible due to overstimulation, or maybe you are just trying to avoid stress and inevitable overstimulation.
In anycase. I'm glad you are here with us and hopefully this will become your second home. We all look forward to seeing you post more and are happy to answer any questions you have.
It is difficult to fit in, in a NT world built for NTs by NTs. But you are most definitely not alone. In fact. A enlightening book I highly reccomend reading, if you haven't already, is 'Neurotribes' by Steven Silberman. This book has helped me so far, while I also deal with mental health issues. Psychosis namely.
One thing to remember is that your Autism is part of what makes you uniquely you. The best part of it need to be nurtured and allowed to grow. And part of that is learning to minimize or mitigate the negative aspects of ASD. But that too is subjective, as our neurodivergence doesn't have to be negative thing.
If you find yourself:
- Doing stimming. Such as flapping hands, rocking back and forth, humming, repeating slogans/sayings/phrases, etc.
- Avoiding certain kinds of overstimulating things. Such as; Sounds, smells, tastes, textures, touch, light, or other miscellaneous stimuli.
- Finding conversations hard to engage in due to misunderstanding and/or not processing socail cues. Sarcasm, jokes, and turns of phrase are common examples.
- Enjoying keeping your place tidy, messy, or in a certain kinda order. That any disruption of this, is agitating and/or overwhelming.
- Making rigid routines for every little thing you do, or have certain routines for different time frames during the day.
- Finding large crowds of people overwhelming. Especially in places where you can easily be blocked out of quickly exiting the area, without some kinda intercepting interaction.
- Needing to know your paths you can walk, the details of rooms you frequent, and the quick exits of public areas. All incase you start reaching a point where you are about to be overwhelmed.
- Hyperfixated on one or more things that hold your interest. Making near all your time spent on these hyperfixations, over anything else.
All these are a normal part of being ASD. And like anything in life, you just have to find a happy medium. Where you can still be yourself, but also help yourself when you can tell you need time to yourself.
That's the other thing. It is not selfish to want alone time. Being alone is a good thing. But this doesn't mean you are not compassionate, kind, and friendly. You just are at a point where communication is not possible due to overstimulation, or maybe you are just trying to avoid stress and inevitable overstimulation.
In anycase. I'm glad you are here with us and hopefully this will become your second home. We all look forward to seeing you post more and are happy to answer any questions you have.
Welcome, @ClowningAround. I hope you find this forum as welcoming and helpful as I have.
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Welcome, JayCee
SoundOfSilence
New Member
Hello everybody,
I came across this forum while researching something else, so decided to sign up and participate.
I'm a 20-year-old male, from the UK, and frankly am just looking for new friends having been through a lot in the recent months. Please don't hesitate to send me a message, I am happy to talk to anybody.
I came across this forum while researching something else, so decided to sign up and participate.
I'm a 20-year-old male, from the UK, and frankly am just looking for new friends having been through a lot in the recent months. Please don't hesitate to send me a message, I am happy to talk to anybody.
hello and welcome. Tell us more about yourself, your likes and dislikes, hobbies and stuff. It'll be easier to connect to you, after we know more. Wishing you to have a good day.
Xinyta
♤Id driven soul | Broken but not Insane☆
Welcome home, @SoundOfSilence
It's great to have you with us. Whether you have Autism, ADHD, or something else. You are a brother/sister in arms here. I would say the same, and not hesitate to post your questions or share experiences. Whether here or in relevant threads. We are happy to help and give insight.
It's great to have you with us. Whether you have Autism, ADHD, or something else. You are a brother/sister in arms here. I would say the same, and not hesitate to post your questions or share experiences. Whether here or in relevant threads. We are happy to help and give insight.
HI and welcome to the Forums.
There are a number of folk in the UK here, and I expect you will work out who they are in due course.
Do get to know us a bit by hanging around for a while
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