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Recent content by hxtp
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Comment by 'hxtp' in 'Who's Afraid of the Dark?'
Short answer: talk to your doctor about it Long answer that still ends with, talk to your doctor: Tree's advice is one thing to consider, but to me it sounds like plain old Anxiety. Well, hunger screams hypoglycemia, or it could be stress eating. I'll focus mainly on the anxiety, as I've been...- hxtp
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HOW DO YOU RELAX?
If I'm severely stressed, I wedge myself between the mattress and boxsprings for a few minutes, and then follow that up with the usual "deep relaxation" techniques (belly breathing and progressive muscle relaxation). If done correctly, it feels like a long, hot shower for a little longer than a...- hxtp
- Post #57
- Forum: General Autism Discussion
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Do you Decorate for Christmas?
All I have is a small 3 foot tree, that's about a meter for you metricated types. Just two ornaments, made by my friend Margaret, so that was the focus of this photo...- hxtp
- Post #27
- Forum: General Autism Discussion
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Comfy Clothes
The only "odd" thing I like? T-shirts with a light seam along the side. American Apparel and Bella are the best examples. The seam makes me aware of body without being annoying. As someone that can "miss" while walking through a door and hit the door frame... every bit of help is appreciated...- hxtp
- Post #35
- Forum: General Autism Discussion
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Comment by 'hxtp' in 'Living Sincerely in an Insincere World'
To clarify... there are rules to social interactions. Start with traditional etiquette (as in read through Emily Post's Etiquette), and adapt it for the common informal situations.- hxtp
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Comment by 'hxtp' in 'Living Sincerely in an Insincere World'
Don't consider it fake mode, but rather automatic polite mode. You may be able to train yourself into mostly-automatic responses in those sorts of situations. That being said, in my case attempts to act a bit more "human" led to runaway anxiety, which took some professional help to calm down.- hxtp
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Answer a QUESTION with a QUESTION
Could you compare it to the number of songs about feathers?- hxtp
- Post #3,120
- Forum: Forum Games
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Answer a QUESTION with a QUESTION
What if they are smarter than we give them credit for?- hxtp
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- Forum: Forum Games
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Answer a QUESTION with a QUESTION
Why does the direction of travel matter?- hxtp
- Post #3,083
- Forum: Forum Games
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Why does it take a day for my tea to go 1.3 miles from one post office to another and then...
Why does it take a day for my tea to go 1.3 miles from one post office to another and then another 1.3 miles to my office?- hxtp
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Answer a QUESTION with a QUESTION
How accurate is your time machine?- hxtp
- Post #3,081
- Forum: Forum Games
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Answer a QUESTION with a QUESTION
How much later are we talking about here?- hxtp
- Post #3,078
- Forum: Forum Games
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Answer a QUESTION with a QUESTION
What is a good negative response to use for such a question?- hxtp
- Post #3,076
- Forum: Forum Games
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Answer a QUESTION with a QUESTION
Do programmers use dark magics for their own personal gain?- hxtp
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- Forum: Forum Games
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