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    Advice on what to do when feeling anxious and burned out by my passion for writing

    I have been developing my own tv series idea since last April. I have already written a treatment and pilot script. Just before and after the New Year, I put lots of effort into improving both of these as I entered great screenwriting competitions. I am still awaiting the outcome of these...
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    Sustaining passion for a Writing Project with Autism and Suspected ADHD?

    Even this forum post feels exhausting to start writing and is giving me a slight headache, which I guess is one sign of where I’m at. I don’t have an official ADHD Diagnosis. However, I do have Autism, and am on an NHS Waiting List for an ADHD Assessment. I have lots of passions in my life, but...
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    • Forum: Obsessions and Interests
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    How long to wait until sending another message to a romantic interest?

    I have been speaking to someone online that I fancy romantically, and we are both open about liking each other (we’ve called each other cute). I was going to message him about arranging a video call as when I explained to him I’d like to keep talking online then progress to a video call he...
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    Shared experiences for musical about autism?

    For the last few years I have been writing and developing a musical about my experiences of being autistic. I am at the stage of editing the current version, and I really want to know about some other people's experiences to make it as realistic and relatable as possible. Can anyone tell me any...
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    Potential dating unwritten rules, not sure what this means?

    I’ve been talking to someone on social media for a while (they are also autistic) and I almost certainly know that I am romantically attracted to them. I’ve been afraid to tell them exactly how I feel and ask them out on a date (they don’t follow me online so I’ve been scared as to if they even...
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    Obsession with Letters and Numbers - Can anyone relate and help?

    One of my big obsessions is letters, and the first letters of things in a list not being the same. So for example, one of my big interests is politics, but I feel like I can't really enjoy it properly because of the fact that Labour and the Liberal Democrats both have the letter "L" as their...
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    Feel gutted about the actions of a friend, advice and can anyone relate?

    I struggled to make friends at school. When I moved to college three years ago, things began to get better, and it started with one particular person who was the first person I'd formed a closer friendship with in either school or college. For that reason, the person is special to me, and the...
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    Advice on choosing Uni?

    I have got two Unconditional Offers from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and Middlesex University. Central have offered me a place on the BA (Hons) Writings for Performance Degree, while Middlesex have offered me a place on the BA (Hons) Creative Writing and Journalism degree...
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    joy of football feeling fake because of irrational thoughts?

    I'm 17 years old, and I have been diagnosed with Aspergers and OCD. My "special interest" if you like, is football and Chelsea FC. I have been looking forward to the Premier League fixture release for the past few days, but in the last few years, I have suffered with irrational thoughts regards...
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    Struggles with perfectionism and things "feeling right"?

    I have been diagnosed with Aspergers and OCD, and one thing that I have struggled with for the last few years is Perfectionism to do with football. I support Chelsea, and I have become obsessed with many elements being “just right”. For example, full-backs or wing-backs had to wear Numbers 2 and...
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    Problems with Concentration and Exam Stress - Does anyone have advice?

    This is my first time posting on here. I was diagnosed with Aspergers when I was 7 years old, and I am now in my second year of my A Levels. It's concentration, exam stress and revision that I wanted people's help with. I always do my homework and try to work hard, but concentrating on work, and...
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