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I've just been told that I have "high functioning" Asperger's Syndrome. I've never heard of this "high functioning" qualification for Aspergers (Autism, yes...but not Apsergers). I was told that it means that I am extremely intellegent, which explains many of my problems in life. I guess my daily life isn't too far from that of Wittgenstein's: one minute I'm contemplating suicide and becoming a monk; the next I'm throwing myslef into deep philosophical thinking about The Truth. I'm totally nuts but it's all good fun. Smile

I was wondering how people cope with this super-intense craziness? I try intense exercise, performing free jazz, headbanging (on a pillow), and even meditation. Sometimes this works; sometimes not. I've also found out that water sounds help me (I will buy a fish tank), rocking on my chair, walking with a walking stick, tapping my fingers and teeth in public places, and so forth. Does anyone have any advice on how to cope with the worst of this?

Have you ever seen the end of the film Pi (π)? I'm Faust gone mad! Laughing

...also, can anyone tell me what "high functioning" actually means? It sound like fluffly nonsense to me...any links to research?


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  • Aspergers is high cognitive learning, low emotional coping,, on the mild end of autism spectrum, more social communication issues,, where as lower end autism is low cognitive learning and low emotional coping. In a way there is no such thing as aspergers just autism spectrum. The condition brings many different issues to everyone on the spectrum. HIGH FUNCTIONING IS A RELATIVE TERM comparison "ON" the autism spectrum,, basically have still one leg were as on the other foot, the others side of the spectrum they have no legs whereas the nts have two legs on the ground.

    Having aspergers myself,, I feel that we are using the cognitive side of our brains(hence IQ increases over time) to cope with the social emotional aspect of the brain, hence we find it hard in fast moving social environments and get anxiety.

    My doctors says my higher order thinking comes about depending on my stress levels in the social environment.

    I work in my allotment this grounds me into nature(I love flowers, shapes and colour) and takes my(the) mind of esoterical metaphysical dimension thinking expansion(an open mind, that is too open). Tongue Out 

    I spend my life in introvert silence, talking but not connecting with the world, because I think to deep and in too much detail and about angles which no one is interested in apart from agencies.

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  • Aspergers is high cognitive learning, low emotional coping,, on the mild end of autism spectrum, more social communication issues,, where as lower end autism is low cognitive learning and low emotional coping. In a way there is no such thing as aspergers just autism spectrum. The condition brings many different issues to everyone on the spectrum. HIGH FUNCTIONING IS A RELATIVE TERM comparison "ON" the autism spectrum,, basically have still one leg were as on the other foot, the others side of the spectrum they have no legs whereas the nts have two legs on the ground.

    Having aspergers myself,, I feel that we are using the cognitive side of our brains(hence IQ increases over time) to cope with the social emotional aspect of the brain, hence we find it hard in fast moving social environments and get anxiety.

    My doctors says my higher order thinking comes about depending on my stress levels in the social environment.

    I work in my allotment this grounds me into nature(I love flowers, shapes and colour) and takes my(the) mind of esoterical metaphysical dimension thinking expansion(an open mind, that is too open). Tongue Out 

    I spend my life in introvert silence, talking but not connecting with the world, because I think to deep and in too much detail and about angles which no one is interested in apart from agencies.

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