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Noticing the smallest things

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I keep noticing the smallest things. It's part interacting part annoying. 

So today I saw that my hands and fingers look like they sparkle like they have glitter or glass on them so I've been washing them obsessively since because I'm worried there's something on them. 

I did break a glass this morning and now I'm worried I've accidentally swallowed some. 

But yesterday I noticed that the postman had changed his hat lol.  Sometimes it's fun Sometimes it's not. 

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  • Attention to detail is one of the most useful parts of being autistic. It makes us naturally far better than average at some jobs. But it also comes with an increased tendency towards unpleasant OCD-type experiences, (hand-washing is one example but it can be almost anything), which can be very upsetting and get in the way of your life. The one thing that helped me with this was starting to do short sessions of mindfulness every day. I didn't want to do it because I thought it was stupid, but I was wrong, it can help a lot.

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  • Attention to detail is one of the most useful parts of being autistic. It makes us naturally far better than average at some jobs. But it also comes with an increased tendency towards unpleasant OCD-type experiences, (hand-washing is one example but it can be almost anything), which can be very upsetting and get in the way of your life. The one thing that helped me with this was starting to do short sessions of mindfulness every day. I didn't want to do it because I thought it was stupid, but I was wrong, it can help a lot.

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