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adult aspies

  1. MyKayos

    Unlocked

    As my chest ripped open from the strain Of constraint Bats flew out Jostling one another Chittering in distress At the newness of light Some so determined to survive They tried to crawl back in. Where they never belonged. I am new to being me. At four, I had hyperlexia. I began reading...
  2. D

    Hi, This is Me

    I am a retired mentally-active man of mid-60's age, as of January 2022. I have only in recent years fully understood and accepted that I have AS-Lite and iADHD By AS-Lite (my term) I mean Asperger's By iADHD (my term) I mean Inattentive ADHD. I have also called it ADhD. ADD seems a more...
    • David Esp
    • Thread
    • adhd adhd and asd adult adult adhd adult asd adult aspergers adult aspies adult autism adult life asperger syndrome
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  3. EstimatedProphet

    Best Places To Work! An Autistic Adventure in Corporate America 2020-02-25

    I was semi-active on this site a long while ago for about six months (late 2016-early 2017), which was from the time I was diagnosed with Asperger's until I started my first job back in the working world post-diagnosis. Then I dropped out. What happened after that? That's what the book is about...
  4. NikkiNic

    Introduction: Nikki, 23 and still learning about my own brain

    Hi everyone, I have yet to receive a diagnosis of anything on the spectrum but I do struggle with SPD. But, the more research I do the more I relate to the stories from people with ASD or Aspergers. While I want to seek out professional opinions I would also love to talk with some people to gain...
    • NikkiNic
    • Thread
    • adult aspies adult diagnosis advice asd asd female asperger asperger female community sensory processing disorder spd
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  5. BlueCobra

    New at this point, AS, and social media

    Hiya ppls, I'm 40 year old male and recently come to believe I probably have aspergers, my 18m son was diagnosed 3 years ago with AS, as I had started reading up on it, it basically explains who I am, or my life's story, of turmoil, meltdowns, depression. . Right into agoraphobia,I'm getting...
  6. Diagnosed2015

    Words, and Misreading or Misunderstand

    I'm not sure whether this is an "Aspie" thing, an ADHD thing, or a bit of both, but it's happening more and more frequently. I'm a writer, and have a "better than average" vocabulary, and I'm obsessed with word games. I understand the obsession to the words is part of an Aspie thing, which...
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