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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Have You Been Politically Brainwashed By The Media? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2022, 1:14 am
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Replies: 72
Views: 1,606
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| Pay me £5 a thought ,and I'll think whatever you want. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Problem solving |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 05 Jul 2022, 2:58 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 674
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kraftiekortie wrote: I probably have “cognitive rigidity” sometimes.
I avoid situations where I have to be decisive. This keeps me out of practice, thereby making me really anxious when I have to make an important decision.
I'm so indecisive it can take several goes to get Alexa to do what I want. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you go to Uni/College, what did you study? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 25 Jun 2022, 3:57 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 906
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| No- I've been very avoidant re further education. Opened up for the first time ever to my care coordinator about it on Wednesday It's something I've mentioned online several times, but never to a mental health professional. She said it was a trauma response to the severe verbal bullying , and that ... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: I hope 32 is too old to get schizophrenia. |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2022, 12:43 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 786
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you go to Uni/College, what did you study? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2022, 3:00 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 906
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| No- I've been very avoidant re further education. Opened up for the first time ever to my care coordinator about it on Wednesday It's something I've mentioned online several times, but never to a mental health professional. She said it was a trauma response to the severe verbal bullying , and that C... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Imposter syndrome |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 20 Jun 2022, 3:09 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 421
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| I think if people here spent a day IRL with me they'd soon see how much of an imposter I am. I'm about as clueless as can be when it comes to constructional/manual/practical matters. The kinds of things the average person does with ease. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you get a stress related flu like reaction? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 5:40 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 312
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| I had a viral infection over 30 years ago that resulted in my being under par for about 6 months. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you get a stress related flu like reaction? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 2:57 am
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Replies: 7
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| I'm prone to experiencing a flu like reaction when acutely/intensely stressed. It's something I've mentioned more than a few times across multiple forums since first being online in 1996. Until this year I'd not come across anyone experiencing the same thing. This year there has been a person with s... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Saw someone other than s/family or a dr etc-?at the end |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 17 Jun 2022, 5:21 am
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Replies: 9
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| Yesterday was the first day for over a year that I saw someone who 's neither stepfamily or someone like a doctor,council official etc. He's a parish councillor I follow on Twitter. I had tweeted about a constantly dripping washbasin tap, and he'd kindly offered to help. He couldn't fix it but was a... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Post a love song |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 16 Jun 2022, 2:31 pm
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Replies: 1,263
Views: 74,746
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Post a love song |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 16 Jun 2022, 2:30 pm
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Replies: 1,263
Views: 74,746
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Can you whistle? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 16 Jun 2022, 1:43 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 312
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| I've never been able to whistle. |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: 5-letter word game |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 14 Jun 2022, 1:58 am
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Replies: 33,306
Views: 172,642
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Forum: Stats Topic: Can NT's be geniuses? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 14 Jun 2022, 1:32 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 57,924
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| What Constitutes “Genius”? Beyond IQ and the Importance of Creative Individualism What constitutes genius? Who is a genius? The Genius Famine, by Bruce Charlton and Edward Dutton, answered many burning questions that have arisen for me over the course of several decades that have importance for the ... |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: That's a band name |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 10 Jun 2022, 9:09 pm
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Replies: 2,324
Views: 77,403
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Dr Demento and the deviants
Anal vomit |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Long Covid and Autism |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 10 Jun 2022, 9:02 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 588
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| I became positive for Covid while on the physical rehab unit after my falls and partial hip replacement. I didn't feel ill at all. They let me go home while still positive for it. I've the initial 2 jabs but not the booster(s). As for the question of autoimmunity- At times of being acutely stressed ... |
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