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Recent content by Franish
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY...EVERYBODY
Thank you so much!! This is a happy birthday (we're on vacation).- Franish
- Post #4,592
- Forum: Friends, Family & Social Skills
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Is this part of autism? Anybody?
Yes. I was just diagnosed with autism almost two months ago (I'm almost 71), and told my husband yesterday that now that I'm diagnosed, I realize I can't do two things at once. I've always known that on some level, but he'd asked me why I was doing something a certain way, and I started to get...- Franish
- Post #18
- Forum: General Autism Discussion
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Comment by 'Franish' in 'Late Diagnosis'
Ah, yes - that much needed support. I wish everyone who needed it could have gotten it.- Franish
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Comment by 'Franish' in 'Late Diagnosis'
Hello! I am about to turn 71 in another month, and just received an ADHD and autism diagnosis a month ago. I haven't been on here for a long while because I became convinced I was not autistic, but my formal diagnosis proved otherwise. I really could not be happier about this! It explains SO...- Franish
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New Member
Oh, woops! I looked at your info up there, and it says you joined yesterday. So you can disregard the second paragraph I typed. Welcome to the site!- Franish
- Post #47
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
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New Member
Thanks, Mori! I'm inferring from your post that you weren't formally diagnosed either. I also hope being here brings me clarity - so far, all of the posts have definitely brought comfort. I can't believe how nice everyone here is! So now that you said that, I'm wondering whether it has brought...- Franish
- Post #46
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
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New Member
Hi Richelle, First I want to say I love your sense of humor! I hope the people in your life appreciate that about you. The OCD you describe sounds more like the clinical description of it than the quirky sort of things I do. I read a few books about OCD when I thought maybe I had it, but...- Franish
- Post #45
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
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New Member
Good advice, and I'm glad to know you're willing to answer questions. I'll keep that in mind!- Franish
- Post #42
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
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New Member
Wow, thanks so much! Yes, I do remember what your previous post said, and am now connecting the dots between your two posts. This is a huge relief for me to read because all through school, I was able to grasp only math, music, and French. After high school I got some help with reading, and am...- Franish
- Post #40
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
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New Member
So...I have a nagging question about autism traits: Although I've been very uncomfortable all my life talking to groups of people (could be shyness or insecurity), I have never had trouble reading people's expressions and what feelings those expressions convey - or looking people in the eye. I'm...- Franish
- Post #37
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
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New Member
Hi Gerald, my friend told me about CPT, and said it was really good. (Her granddaughter goes for the treatments.) I'm guessing that when we deceive ourselves, which you mentioned, it's probably a natural defense mechanism at the time, until we're ready to look in depth at what happened. It's too...- Franish
- Post #34
- Forum: Introduce Yourself