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  1. Dalia

    Drowning

    Drowning in my thoughts, Pulled beneath the waves. Is it all for naught? Or is there something to save? Sometimes I feel like I'm surrounded by my thoughts like the water of the ocean, the force of the waves crashing against me and I wonder if there's any hope of being saved from drowning in...
    • Dalia
    • Blog entry
    • 1 min read
    • anxiety depression poetry
    • Category: General
  2. Dalia

    Beyond the Waves

    The feeling of drowning. It’s a feeling of sheer helplessness, of forced subservience, of loss of control. As the waves continue to batter you again and again, nature never giving in, never giving up, always stronger, always mightier and always the winner. You gasp for air, your body craving...
    • Dalia
    • Blog entry
    • 3 min read
    • anxiety depression
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: General
  3. Suzie D

    Hypersensitivity to noise within autism for university dissertation project!

    Hi! I'm Suzie, a 22 year old university undergrad student. I'm a queer woman based in Newcastle, UK. I'm currently seeking an ADHD diagnosis, but I suspect I'm autistic too. It's been a long discovery process for me and I'm still working my way through it. As long as I can remember, I've had...
  4. Jamila

    ...

    I-I read a part on this book .. A-and I feel extremely scared .. P-please explain this part of the article to me ... Today In Disney History ~ July 10th - The Main Street Mouse On the part where they say that The Brave Little Toaster was based off on Where The Wild Things Are I never really...
    • Jamila
    • Thread
    • anxiety anxiety & fear
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Off Topic
  5. Jamila

    Wrapped up in the middle of a staring crowd

    When I feel overstimulated, I feel like a bat trying to enjoy something but then, I feel that my feelings are just getting worse and worse until I just bundle into my wings and start to cry but keep my crying private. People are near me, they are looking at me, people are staring into a part...
    • Jamila
    • Thread
    • amygdala anxiety over stimulation sadness
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Off Topic
  6. GrownupGirl

    Feeling guilty and anxious because I'm a hoarder.

    I have too many toy, doll and plush collections and I know it, and I know I should get rid of them but it's too hard to decide what to keep and what to give away. I'm not very attached to other objects like clothes or old papers or whatever but I have a spare room that's so full of plushies I...
  7. M

    Hello! I'm new here.

    Hi all! I'm a 40F who is currently recently self-diagnosed. Just had a very illuminating conversation with my father yesterday about what I was like as a kid that confirmed a whole lot of suspicions. Currently reading a few books on autism in women and going, 'Yup, that's me.' So it seems...
  8. Revolutionnaire

    Struggles with sharing

    Forgive me if this is a rambling post I'm not good at being succinct. I never know what's important information and what's simply extraneous detail. I also find it difficult to stay on track because every point I make feels like it needs deeper explanation, clarification and justification. Sort...
  9. Kristin is Awkward

    Kristin is Awkward

    I’m autistic. I have anxiety issues and ADHD. I make art and music. I’m a mother. I’m recently single… and I’m trying to figure out what I want and what I need for the first time in my life. Really, I’m just looking for someone who understands me… but who isn’t?
    • Kristin
    • Blog
    • adhd anxiety autism dating motherhood
    • Blog entries: 2
  10. L

    How can I accept my diagnose and stop masking?

    TRIGGER WARNING: depression, OCD, anxiety, suicide thoughts. Hello. It'll be a little long, sorry for my broken english: I was diagnosed last november. The process took almost eight months. I was already going to a psycologist since 11 years old and to a psychiatrist, since 15 years. I have...
    • Louie
    • Thread
    • anxiety anxiety & fear depression fear guilt help masking ocd suicidal thoughts
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Help and Support
  11. Crossbreed

    The Church & Mental Illness...

    These USA churches are good at dealing with mental illnesses (such as schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, etc.), Vineyard, Assembly of God, Foursquare Church (Links above are locators.) They are present in other countries, as well. (Do not discontinue taking your medicine without...
    • Crossbreed
    • Blog entry
    • 1 min read
    • anxiety bipolar disorder church obsessive compulsive disorder ocd schizophrenia
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Aspergers & Autism
  12. UberScout

    My Days & Nights With Aloe

    1:37 PM, and it's freezing. Your house is new, feels like you've been there your whole life, and yet the minute you get upstairs you'd think you're back in the WoodSprings again with an A/C unit that goes mental when you turn it down two notches. You've got a lot on your mind. Your mother wants...
  13. Anaaewp

    Medicine don't work on me the way they are supposed to

    Hi, I was diagnosed with high functioning autism recently at 28 years old, and throughout my life I've been to neurologists, psychiatrists and psychologists that have tried to treat me for anxiety, social-phobia and depression, to no avail. Usually, when they try to medicate me, I end up with...
  14. L

    Hello, newly diagnosed and struggling a bit....

    Hello, This is my first time reaching out to an online support group for anything at all. But, my therapist suggested that searching for a community to connect with (even one online) might help with the struggles I've been recently experiencing. I am 35 years old, and only recently diagnosed...
  15. Cailan Tangaroa

    Masters Degree: I'm very very very scared

    Hi everyone, I will be starting my Masters Degree next month in Literature. Although I really want it, and I really love to study, I am terrified of all organizational/administrative and social aspects of it. I feel like I'm about to blow up just by thinking I will have to go to a new city, and...
  16. M

    Possible Cause and Cure for Emotional Problems in Autism

    Many autistic people think no one likes them because they're different which can cause a bunch of emotional problems. Limited social interaction may cause you to misunderstand situations and misinterpret people's motives. Emotional reasoning and other cognitive distortions are common so it can...
  17. ChibiChick

    Need Help Understanding

    I'm relatively new to the autism world and autism in general, so I need some help here. What's the difference between meltdowns, sensory overload and panic attacks? Because, today, like most days, I experienced what I thought was a panic attack but lately I've been thinking it might be sensory...
  18. ChibiChick

    Isolation

    Okay, so I've only recently discovered I might be autistic, and I've been homebound off and on for a good almost 7 years now. I haven't been going out, avoid grocery stores, can't even walk past a certian point without going into a panic attack. At first, I thought it was because my officially...
  19. T

    Relationship Issues --I'm definitely in the wrong

    So background: My boyfriend and I have been together for 6+ years. We met online back when we were both teenagers, had a lot of interests in common. We got together and haven't looked back since. He's from Lima, Peru; the long-distance was always a weight but a manageable one, looking forward...
    • The Q
    • Thread
    • anxiety relationship advice relationship issues
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Help and Support
  20. M

    Misunderstandings

    Up until last year, I thought people treated me poorly because I was different. I blamed them for making me feel worse. I tried hard to act normal but I wasn't perfect and still got criticized. Since I couldn't change how people treated me, I thought there was nothing I could do about it. The...
    • Matthias
    • Thread
    • anxiety autism autistic core beliefs depression emotions feelings masking misunderstandings thinking patterns
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: General Autism Discussion
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