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Recent content by Dominic

  1. Dominic

    Hello :)

    Hi Sindri, congratulations on your diagnosis. You've just been told that you belong to the +/- 1% of the population that can't define themselves as being average. How cool is that!
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    Where should i begin?

    Yes, I would say the question of how we acquire knowledge and differentiate between truth and falsehood is of importance to me. I am confronted with it every day so I suppose I want to try and understand why I can arrive at different conclusions to my peers. I am also interested in the...
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    On my God it is full of autism....

    When I was younger I enjoyed the solitude and I never wanted or thought I would ever have a relationship. Then one day somebody walked into my life completely unexpected that changed everything. 15 years later i'm now married and have a son. I literally cannot understand how that happened and...
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    Where should i begin?

    Thats really good to hear, I have a masters in philosophy, however, I found that philosophy usually poses more questions than it can answer and I am interested in getting as close to the "truth" as I can. I think it was Bertrand Russell (a fantastic individual and I would thoroughly recommend...
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    Newly diagnosed newbie

    Hi SquarePeg, just remember that your diagnosis hasn't in any way changed who you are. You are still the same person today as you were yesterday. Your diagnosis just gives you a name and a reason for for your uniqueness and why you experience the world differently. Learn to accept yourself...
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    Newly diagnosed newbie

    Congratulations on your diagnosis and welcome to the forum. There's plenty of content on here to get you on your way!
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    Where should i begin?

    Hello Paul, thanks for the advice. It's funny that you mention that I should try to surprise her as I have just this past week built into my agenda prompts to do just that. So I have selected dates where I will now get a reminder to buy flowers for example, or to give a hug, or to ask how her...
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    Where should i begin?

    Thank you, and don't worry I would never think somebody as being intellectually inferior just because they have arrived at a different conclusion to me. For me the fun part is how they have arrived at the conclusion... the thought processes that went into it and how they have applied logic to...
  9. Dominic

    Sugar Addictions?

    I'm exactly the same. I have to have at least one can of coke every day and I don't even like the taste. Its a mix of the sugar craving and ritual I think.
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    Where should i begin?

    That's a very good question. I know that she finds it difficult at times to deal with the lack of affection. I just don't see or understand that some people need it so no matter how often she says "sometimes i just need a hug" i can't seem to process that and the next day I'm still left...
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    Anyone else really alone in their struggles with Aspergers?

    Hi Matt, just remember that you belong to a very special group of people... less than 1% of the population depending on what poll you look at. Your diagnosis tells you that you are not a "normal" or "average" member of society and that can surely only be applauded. Just look at the mess the...
  12. Dominic

    Employment

    I would be careful though if your not on great terms with your employers as I wouldn't want them percieving your meltdowns as a barrier to you being able to properly perform your duties. The meltdowns would clearly not happen if the triggers are adressed. I once didn't have my contract renewed...
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    Employment

    Are they aware of your meltdowns? I would find it difficult to believe that an employer would want an employee going through this. Thats surely not in the best interests of either of you. I am similar to you in the fact that I find it really difficult to adjust to sudden change and from one...
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    Employment

    Have you disclosed your diagnosis with your employers? If you feel comfortable revealing the diagnosis you should tell them of the implications it has on your inability to handle sudden change, you could ask for them to give you more time to adjust.
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    Self soothing behaviors from childhood to adulthood.

    When i'm feeling stressed I like to shut myself off from the world through listening to music and then I begin to count or work through mathematical formulas. The outside world is full of uncertainties, grey areas and opinions that can be misinterpreted. There is a simple beauty of logic...
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