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Not understanding how I feel?

Goatworshiper

I would never describe myself as suffering with anxiety, but i've just read a bit of a book on amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asperger-Syndrome-Anxiety-Successful-Management/dp/184310895X/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337544870&sr=1-4 page 195) and that is my way of behaving in social situations as a child. I just didnt enjoy playing, but I'd never thought of it as anxiety.

One of the things I keep seeing in relation to anxiety and depression, but to be truthful I  feel more muddled. That's If I have AS (which im 99.999999999% sure I have). Did anyone else through the time of going through diagnosis feel unsure about there identity? I feel a bit weird on this front.

Can anyone recomend any decent books in relation to this or just good general Autism/Aspergers books for adults. I've been cautious not to read so far, as I dont want to influence a diagnosis. I don't want a false diagnosis if you know what I mean. But sod it, curiosity is getting the better of me.

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  • Einfallspinsel said:

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    we Aspies and Auties spend most of our lives up around 7, 8, or 9, and normally only getting as low as 4, 5, or 6, when 'relaxed', hence we sometimes turn to alchohol and cannabis as a way to reach those hallowed 1, 2, and 3 levels.

    I can understand that reaction. I pondered it myself, but I want to avoid being dependend on something external.

    I think the closest I ever get to "1,2,3" on your scale is when I notice that I'm dreaming but I don't wake up. Then my senses are numbed by sleep, I can't move physically, but I can think (almost) normally. Then I just stroll around while the dream goes on, or I fly, or whatever, it's so different, I just want to stay there... Laughing I heard many have lost this ability (lucid dreaming) after taking drugs, that's why I'm not touching any. Frown

    Oh wow! You lucid dream! You're very lucky - I can't remember the stats but very few people can do that! Or at least remember doing it.

    Oh, and I've heard some people have gained the ability to lucid dream, after taking drugs!

    But it probably depends on the drugs used.

    And I suspect the reality is that some, the lucky few like yourself, can lucid dream naturally, and for some it takes either drugs or training.

    The one thing I do know is that cannabis stops you remembering your dreams (you stll have them, but you wake up to long after them to remember them).

    Some prescription 'sleeping pills' probably can stop you dreaming - because they just knock you out, rather than actually sending you to sleep.

    Not sure about alcohol, but it's a sedative, so probably works similarly to prescription sleeping pills.

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  • Einfallspinsel said:

    [quote][/quote]

    we Aspies and Auties spend most of our lives up around 7, 8, or 9, and normally only getting as low as 4, 5, or 6, when 'relaxed', hence we sometimes turn to alchohol and cannabis as a way to reach those hallowed 1, 2, and 3 levels.

    I can understand that reaction. I pondered it myself, but I want to avoid being dependend on something external.

    I think the closest I ever get to "1,2,3" on your scale is when I notice that I'm dreaming but I don't wake up. Then my senses are numbed by sleep, I can't move physically, but I can think (almost) normally. Then I just stroll around while the dream goes on, or I fly, or whatever, it's so different, I just want to stay there... Laughing I heard many have lost this ability (lucid dreaming) after taking drugs, that's why I'm not touching any. Frown

    Oh wow! You lucid dream! You're very lucky - I can't remember the stats but very few people can do that! Or at least remember doing it.

    Oh, and I've heard some people have gained the ability to lucid dream, after taking drugs!

    But it probably depends on the drugs used.

    And I suspect the reality is that some, the lucky few like yourself, can lucid dream naturally, and for some it takes either drugs or training.

    The one thing I do know is that cannabis stops you remembering your dreams (you stll have them, but you wake up to long after them to remember them).

    Some prescription 'sleeping pills' probably can stop you dreaming - because they just knock you out, rather than actually sending you to sleep.

    Not sure about alcohol, but it's a sedative, so probably works similarly to prescription sleeping pills.

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