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Recent content by Gryphacus

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    MDMA-assisted psychotherapy

    MDMA was exceptionally fun while I was on it, but I was in a really low mood immediately following the experience and for several days afterwards. It may have been because my friend didn’t react to it very well and it made him unresponsive to conversation and nearly asocial, which really...
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    Top 10 Stealthy Stims

    I really like the Tangle Jr. which I just got a few days ago. It was recommended to me by an autistic friend in Scotland who I knew years before I was myself diagnosed. You can use it with one hand, it can wrap around your fingers nicely and it’s impossible for it to have a sharp edge. It has...
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    Do you dislike or fear any specific animal?

    Mosquitoes and small dogs. Honestly they're the same thing as far as I'm concerned. (Sarcasm) Mosquitoes I hate because they go straight for me over anyone else, and bites plus hypersensitivity means I often cannot think coherent thoughts because the itching is so overwhelming. I don't think I...
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    Sleeping with stuffed toys

    It's comforting to know that so many of us share this experience. I'm 24 and I haven't slept with my Iggy (big plush lizard) since I was a teenager. I've been in denial that I'm on the spectrum for so long now, and always felt strongly self conscious about my feelings for him. Two nights ago it...
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    Do They See Something?

    I think the newest Autistamatic video might provide a bit of insight. People are extremely highly tuned to identify that which is different. It’s impossible to put on a perfect mask. Even if it was possible it couldn’t possibly be healthy. Some people can just see through the mask better than...
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    What are the implications of an autism diagnosis as an adult?

    Crossbreed, thank you for the clear answer, and the resources. You are almost certainly correct as even I myself haven’t been able to put the pieces together until now.
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    Do They See Something?

    Even though I still have a bit of a baby face, I’m extremely tall and wide and my default expression and beard make me look pretty intimidating, apparently. I do not have a problem with people commenting on my appearance, thankfully. I did when I was younger and obese, though. I do have a bit...
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    What are the implications of an autism diagnosis as an adult?

    Forgive me for needing clarification, but I don’t really understand the scope of self-reporting. I do get that employers and other people are on a need-to-know basis, but: - If I get clinically diagnosed, does that information go on my medical record? - Can my insurance company or the...
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    What are the implications of an autism diagnosis as an adult?

    Thanks for your replies. I suppose part of me feels terrified, worried about what it means and questioning myself as a person. Have my relationships been fakes? It doesn’t feel like I’m faking a smile when someone tells me a joke or does something nice for me. Part of me is also liberated. This...
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    What are the implications of an autism diagnosis as an adult?

    Hi all, This is my first post. I'm 24 years old and I strongly believe that I fall on the spectrum. It has been a surreal experience reading page after page of informational sites and blogs, like reading pages out of my own life. I've been living with recurring episodes of near incapacitation...
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