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Recent content by Intensate

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    G'day from Aussie land :)

    Your a lucky living in Australia,I lived and travelled for a year 20 years ago. Ozys really accepted me more than any country in the world. Plus its so easy to get away from people and hide in the out back. I drove my Holden Gemini over 27.000 km around starting in Sydney then Melbourne and...
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    Figurative Language (you can bet your bootie)

    I cant stand when people say"and he/she turned around and said" And one for Bolletje,I used to say "donkey smell" to people I did not like when I worked in Nederland instead of "dank je vell" and If questioned I said its dialect from Noordvijk and they accepted it
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    Please check out my YouTube video about life with Aspergers!

    what a great emotional video, keep making them I am so impressed . With my volunteer work I have learned coping strategy's and each one gets easier ,my best one was a week ago being filmed by a local newspaper .I have got so used to it now I was on level 10 happiness and 10 is rare for me. A...
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    Dealing with Meltdowns/Shutdowns

    Hi Does anyone else have meltdowns that cause them to freeze in a catatonic way that leaves them unable to speak. I freeze up and cant move and cant move my eyes and speak . I have been lucky that most of the time I am with someone that knows me.I normally get a 10 min window that enables me to...
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    Hi!:)

    I used to be very shy when I was younger and over time I am a lot better even learnt to be assertive and take charge in situation's with confidence, I still have moments when I don't want to talk to people . Its taken good quality counselling over many years to get to where I am now. It helps...
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    canoeing and litter collection

    We find all sorts of stuff dumped,this year we have pulled over 3 tons of litter out. This year we have had over 25 shopping trolleys,20+ bikes,heaps of traffic cones,1 safe,a bed frame,heaps of childs push chairs,road signs,20+ dog poop bags yuk,15+childs scooter's,4 sharps from drug users...
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    canoeing and litter collection

    Does any one else enjoy being on a river? I built a canoe 6 years ago when my mum bought a house next to a river. I did it for fun at first and soon discovered how mindful it was and it helped my over all well being. As I went out i saw there was a lot of litter in the river so I thought why...
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    Sensory Sensitivity and chosen loud music

    I have sensory overload with many people talking like cafe etc and people playing music I don't like. Although I do like playing music loud when I can and enjoy DJing with my turntables and going to dance music events
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    How to handle therapy

    Its important that any therapy the person doing it has an understanding of autism,if they don't they can cause more damage. ie they trying to change what can't be changed
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    Do you travel well or have travel anxiety?

    I have travelled 3 times to Australia ,Morocco ,Malta and Holland. I do find airports a sensory overload and have had meltdowns in them. Since in 2016 my Gp prescribed me diazipham and now I take one 30mins before I arrive and they work for me and I don't have major meltdowns. I have another...
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    Hello all I am new here

    Hi Gadabout it was great for me to find out things that give me motivation,I didn't know how much it would help my well being until I tried it.Its helped me make the best friends I have ever had and helped me do new things and cope with the anxietys of doing new stuff. My river work has led to...
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    What was the last thing you made?

    I made these sculptures out of beer cans to educate our locals about beer can litter thrown in our rivers ,and the raft to educate about single use plastic
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    What was the last thing you made?

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    What made you happy today?

    I am happy today as I only have emotions from 1 or level 10 and today I had level 10. And I was being interviewed by a local newspaper on my river groups work keeping our rivers litter free,which I have learned to handle the intense anxiety that would have stopped me doing so in the past.I did...
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    Problem with someone touching you.

    When I was younger I hated family members hugging me and kissing. As an adult I fully enjoy a hug now from close friends and family,it took me some time to appreciate a good hug.I am now a cuddly person. My problem with touch is queuing at shops,I dislike how close people stand next to me at...
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