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Boundary blending with social cohesion

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With Autism my boundaries are very rigid and set. I get overwhelmed when those boundaries are invaded by external stimulas,, aka people and overwhelming situations.

I find I have a meltdown on boundary change instigated by others external and get overwhelmed, maybe not by the sitution itself, but the way which the engagement I feel in pushed or forced upon me,,, they are just going to fast so to say.

Is there a way of blending boundaries(autism and the world) so that social cohesion is easier,, i.e trust, calmest and relaxed ?

How can you slow down or get used to the worlds fast moving boundary changes, or as I call it social blending without difficulty to increase my social cohesion ability ?

Any thoughts ? Smile

 

 : "o"(autism) + "o"(world) = 8(boundary bending into social cohesion) ~ equation 1. Laughing

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • I wasn't recommending exposure therapy as such, even if I made the analogy. I was offering my way forward, and said my situation at the mild end may not be appropriate to others. What I was talking about was studying the environment that causes distress. This may not work for anyone else.

    But rather than viewing it as exposure therapy, is there any way you could improve your day-to-day experience by examining it? You might want someone to sit with you in a situation, to provide support.

    You say "if I accept that its gonna scare the pants off me it paradoxically doesn't" - so there's something to investigate. What situations aren't as bad as you expected? Why? Would that enable you to go out more - say - if you could have some confidence one situation might be less unpleasant.

    Thats not the same as exposure therapy

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  • I wasn't recommending exposure therapy as such, even if I made the analogy. I was offering my way forward, and said my situation at the mild end may not be appropriate to others. What I was talking about was studying the environment that causes distress. This may not work for anyone else.

    But rather than viewing it as exposure therapy, is there any way you could improve your day-to-day experience by examining it? You might want someone to sit with you in a situation, to provide support.

    You say "if I accept that its gonna scare the pants off me it paradoxically doesn't" - so there's something to investigate. What situations aren't as bad as you expected? Why? Would that enable you to go out more - say - if you could have some confidence one situation might be less unpleasant.

    Thats not the same as exposure therapy

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