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Recent content by JDS49

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    Advice from autistic spouses/partners needed

    Wow. That was quite a rant. Let me help you with a few reality checks: 1️⃣ You don’t know me, my wife, or our clinicians. 2️⃣ You just diagnosed a stranger on the internet and recommended stripping him of rights. That’s not “concern.” That’s abuse dressed up as authority. 3️⃣ You talk a lot...
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    Advice from autistic spouses/partners needed

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    Advice from autistic spouses/partners needed

    This isn’t about power or coercion. It’s about making sure my spouse gets medical care she herself acknowledges she needs — sooner rather than later. If you have constructive suggestions for supporting both partners in a neurodiverse marriage, I’m listening. If not, I’ll move on
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    Advice from autistic spouses/partners needed

    You do not know me and your reply is unhelpful
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    Advice from autistic spouses/partners needed

    In the Jewish religion children are everything. Most very orthodox families have more than 8. 2 is the absolute most I can handle. When we got married I thought everything would be easier. I was in trauma informed denial of my dysfunction and hers. But we were in love so we got married. Love is...
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    Advice from autistic spouses/partners needed

    🧠 Hi everyone. I’m autistic and married with two young kids. My wife also has neurodivergence and a diagnosed bipolar condition. She has trouble with: • Executive functioning (organization, time, follow-through) • Emotional regulation (gets overwhelmed easily, especially with parenting) • Speech...
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    A Thinker Returning to the Community

    That's right. Think of it as a treatment that dismantles your brain and rebuilds it from new. I felt instant relief after my first dose. Highly recommend it. Much more effective than benzos.
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    A Thinker Returning to the Community

    Thank you for all of your very kind replies. Apologies for not getting back sooner, I was dealing with a lot of family matters. I am still going to spravato therapy and I recently started working part-time. Ask me anything.
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    A Thinker Returning to the Community

    נעים להכיר. מה שלומך?
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    A Thinker Returning to the Community

    Hi everyone, I’m Josh — 36, married with kids, living in Israel, originally from London. I’ve been meaning to rejoin an autistic community for a long time. I grew up on WrongPlanet in the early 2000s, and I really miss the old long-form, thoughtful conversations that used to happen there. More...
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