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Recent content by handbanana

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    Aspergers and Marijuana

    To be honest, one of the only times I felt "normal" was when I smoked marijuana. Since I live in a state where its only available for medical use, I don't have access to it. I'm currently using alcohol as a means of coping while waiting for insurance to kick in (or letter of denial of). Not...
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    Share Healthy Asperger's Syndrome Coping Skills

    Sound proof headphones (the ones used for hearing protection) or earplugs as music is sometimes bad if your trying to study. Also gum to keep yourself from awkward stimming (I hand fart, just look up manualist on youtube...except mine is more random and can get high pitched). Driving...
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    A list of suitable and unsuitable jobs

    Surprising engineer came up, currently going in to that and melted down bigtime last semester due to still being undiagnosed. Loved the material, hated the swarms of people, loud noises, and bad smells which was school. Not sure what a non-visual thinker is, maybe its verbal? I always say...
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    Your Worst Meltdown?

    It was several weeks of daily mini meltdowns, several times a day. I was a caregiver as it was an entry level position in healthcare (was going to school to become a physician assistant). It started last year around this time of the year, and I eventually couldn't take it anymore, the job was...
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    Sensory issue with sound

    A fan is a great idea, ear buds and plugs do get uncomfortable after a while. I can hear fluorescent lights, older cell phone chargers, and other various electronics.
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    Extremely Homesick Student

    I commute to school, everyday, hour and a half one way...I get this too. I usually call my fiance (who I live with and is hence home for me) to get thought the tougher times. I also have pictures of home on my phone with inspirational quotes to keep me going (my cats telling me to get stuff...
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    Student - studying how to make office/ education more aspie friendly

    1. I agree totally, I've gotten used to some kinds of body odor but can't deal with kinds that I'm not used to. I feel crazy for saying that, but BO really depends on whats eaten and attempts at deodorant. 2. Most of my stuff is derivations, I just want to know the equation we are solving...
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    What Are Your Triggers?

    Walking through crowds where there are bicyclists and skateboarders (its like walking through a crowd where people are going to punch you but don't) Smell of body odor (mostly from international students, I'm ok with american/European/Canadian) The sound of someone's music coming from their...
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    what are you afraid of the most?

    I have a story on winged cockroaches....this is how I found out they had wings. Was putting in contacts on morning, tired, 7:00am math class, put one in and something crawls out of the sink drain and jumps on me. I figured out pretty quick it was a roachy, grabbed my glasses half blind and ran...
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    Do You Ever Forget To Reply Out Loud?

    This is the reason for 100% of misunderstandings between me and fiance. I leave out important details in conversation because mentally I already said it. Spent many a night sleeping on the couch for this, I now over talk and the meaning is lost.
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    My Birthday coming up: ideas for how to avoid it?

    Gah, I'm turning 25 soon. At least I can rent a car without that annoying "under 25 driver" fee... I've already blown off an invitation, gonna blame it on the old trusty "got food poisoning" excuse. Maybe an added benefit of ignoring your birthday means it doesn't happen? (wishful thinking)
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    Have you ever spotted another Aspie?

    I think my fiance is one, but found ways to adapt. He notes when I miss certain social cues (as in don't send this text, send this), and I do for him. I've adapted for a long time myself but recently its harder.
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    What kind of help do you wish you had when you started college, university, or trade school?

    I've had luck, one professor has powerpoints posted, another has their class notes online, one teaches straight out of the book, other professor there really isn't any notes, but I need to talk to another about notes. I figured out some professor quirks but it was too late usually. (taking 5...
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    Being Female and on the Spectrum - Social Problems With Other Females

    I live in a desert and still go full gear (arms covered, longer dress/shorts) in the summer. Plus for me the only thing that can save me from messy eating is a full body tarp. I will never be seen in public with a tank top or anything sleeveless. The Nissan GTR is what does it, I want to...
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    Not answering the doorbell

    I hate opening the door even if its the pizza man. Sudden conversation when I'm not ready, default answer is either "don't know" or "I have a casserole in the oven, sorry"
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