• Christmas -advice?

    I’m hoping for others opinions on this situation I understand this can get a bit rambly but I don’t know if I should just try go along with it or it’s just try and get out of this and go where I’m comfortable.

    I understand Christmas…

  • RE: Energy Healing

    Can an autistic person successfully train in and use energy healing or am I wasting my time trying?

    Autistic people can train in energy healing and even as a result burn themselves out due to professional demand like I did initially ~…

  • RE: I'm growing a long beard

    Thanks, I will reply tomorrow when child free! Have you tried ear plugs/headphones to block out the noise that your dad makes? Is he ASD too? 

    You're an adult, it's up to you what interests you keep!

    It does seem quite mean to throw out your half…

  • Diagnosis Strategy

    Hi Folks,

    Like many other first time posters here, I’m looking for help to navigate the diagnosis process.

    I’ve never had much reason to deal the health service before (for which I am grateful) so the whole thing feels very daunting and I’ll be…

  • RE: 12 Year Old Son - Violence.

    Sorry you're having a tough time with your son.

    Do you know what's going on for him at school?    He's at the age where he's probably noticing that things are changing all around him socially and the hormones of puberty are throwing a load of unhelpful…

  • RE: Recently diagnosed with ASC

    Welcome to the forum.

    As you can see, there's quite a little club of us! I've had similar experiences in several jobs. They've always ended up with me completely burning out. I get so exhausted that anything else in my life goes out of the window after…

  • RE: "Autistic" things you do.

    I am like as you describe with books. If there is a breach in continuity or a character or there a grammar blooper I get thrown right out of the world of the story. Add to that the need to finish a book (whole of a space opera world's opuses) once started…

  • Private Diagnosis Oxford

    Hello, 

    I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this question. My GP has agreed to refer me for an NHS diagnosis, but it has become something of a burning question for me and I'm looking into private options to reduce the wait.

    Does anyone…

  • Do any of you aging seniors live alone and if so, do you worry about what might happen to your pets if you were to pass on?

    Other than to check my mail, I haven't been out of my home in three weeks. It's not that I coudln't go out if I wanted to, it's just that I don't see the point. Having retired, I have projects at home that preoccupy my time. In terms of food, in addition…

  • Universal Credit

    Hello

    Right now I am experiencing really poor mental health and anxiety issues that she long term ongoing. I feel ill and constantly tired and withdrawn. It's like I'm in a weird haze everyday. 

    Anyway. I lost my my recent job at Amazon. Order…