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Recent content by SusanLR

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    Buying things you don’t need

    I'm very "frugal." It's really hard to let go of the money to buy things. Some people are the opposite. It is a compulsion with them. One sugar scrub is alright and healthy for your skin. Twenty? A different aroma for each day maybe? It can turn into hoarding. Just think of those excess...
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    Autism in the Media

    Very well done. Indeed.
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    Looking for help/info for condition

    I just replied to the thread on Thought Overload, and as you can see there, I'm the extreme opposite. Extreme hyperphantasia. Like a photographic memory and visualization is mainly how I process. Same with music and vocal recall. It's a wonder I know which one is my own thought sounds, but I...
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    Thought overload?

    I've heard other autists say their mind is never still. This is true for me too. It isn't even conscious thoughts most of the time. Just random things in my head and a background of songs/music. It isn't such a bother since it's always been that way. In fact, I once took Prozac, and it did...
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    Nerdy Nerd

    Welcome @Ivi ! I'm another old nerd from Florida, USA. Science, nature, and music have been lifelong interests for me. And I like watching the same favorite movies and series over and over too. Hope you like it here. I think you will. 🦋
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    New here

    Welcome @bilobilo There are a lot of varied threads that I'm sure you'll find informative and relatable. We all support each other here. 🌷
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    The Questionable Life Choices Survey

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    I think I just experienced the "Mandela Effect"! ;-)

    And where did the windows go?
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    Putting the Pieces Together

    They are all winners. Houseplants and gardening are one of my passions. I love Orchids and have a few but have trouble with enough or not enough on the water. All of your photos are beautiful. Potato Cat always is too. 😺
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    Eye contact IS important

    Same with me. Close to 70 with no intention of changing now. I have been accused by some, including my mother, that I must by a shifty person who lies. That was always the thought of that generation.
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    And the psych ward says ( a trigger and sensitivity warning)

    I think it should be that way. Just as in nursing homes there are locked sections for people with dementia. They call it memory care. Then there are the regular medical sections for those without the need for memory care. My mom was in the locked memory care unit before she died because she had...
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    And the psych ward says ( a trigger and sensitivity warning)

    She has the routine down pat. She didn't mention how they "pat" you down and check your possible hiding places for contraband during admittance. And how you can't keep anything personal, not even a bar of soap or toothpaste in your room, (have to ask for it). You have insurance companies to...
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    Happy Earth Day!

    See the tree how big it's grown... My mind went back to Earth Day 1965- McGregor Elementary School, Springfield, MO- 3rd Grade. The class planted this Dogwood tree. Only about 1 ft tall at the time. It will never grow to be a huge tree. Dogwoods just don't. Surprised to see it is still...
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    Walking with friends

    I always enjoy @Aspie_With_Attitude videos. It's a different part of the world and he does a great job creating the walk abouts. This is a winner also for me. I've been on Mt. Lemmon as I am from AZ, and staring at rocks is a favorite of mine. Rocks and minerals being my main special interest...
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    How does one lift oneself out of textbook depression?

    When I had panic attacks, I was given antidepressants and told it was a chemical imbalance in the brain. I didn't even feel depressed. Just spontaneous panic attacks. The medication didn't help. Much later in life I developed what was termed reactive depression. When something happens in your...
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