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Attachment to Objects

NAS82466

Hi, I'd like to know others' thoughts on an autistic person's attachment to objects.

I personally have a problem with hoarding that has recently got worse. It seems to be linked to my anxiety levels and, when I have things on my mind, it becomes a problem.

I'm thinking it might be linked to the idea of having a "worry toy", like a fidget toy. I often like to "fiddle" with an object in my hands whilst I'm thinking...

Also though, I seem to find sentimental attachments to put onto useless items more and more at the moment and I am finding it difficult to not do this.

I'm in my 40s and have just recently been diagnosed as autistic.

Any thoughts/advice?

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  • I still own a rubber spider I got when I was four. And pretty much everything else I've ever had since...

    I've been properly burgled twice in my life, the insurance money was nice, but I rather hoped they'd stolen more stuff... 

    I've recently discovered the joy of gifting, or at least am dipping my toes into it.

    It's when you give people stuff, that isn't crap you want to get rid of, but the nice stuff, that you really ought to part with but don't really want to...

  • in reply to I Sperg

    I still have (here on my desk) the monkey and bear characters from my Fisher Price circus train set that was around in the late 1960's.  The monkey no longer has a tail, but they both look in rude health.

    A hoarder - moi ?!

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