Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:10:02 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/avatar/98016/1221264177.jpg http://dailystrength.org/people/98016 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/1322063 my response to a lady concerned about her aspies childs withdrawal.  not an easy thing to deal with for the mother or the child.    I am 30 years old and still have trouble with this. Its difficult for an aspie to interact ( especially if social phobia is involved, which you may... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:29:58 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/1322045 I had selective mutism ( failure to speak in high stress situations which for me meant anytime I left the solitude of my bedroom) as a child and still to this day am occasionally affected by it.  Contrary to what the name implies, it was hardly something I chose.  My brain just wouldnt wor... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:23:10 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/1293388 it's been hard keeping up with everyone since I didnt readily have internet access but we finally got it at home so it'll  be much easier now. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:51:25 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/1293375 We just moved to Booneville, Arkansas where massage therapists dont get a whole lot of business.  Well, I was offered a job at the drug store and realized that money handling and multi-tasking are not my strongpoints.  Needless to say, that job lasted all of three days.  Can anyone ou... Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:42:47 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/743532 Did anyone here with AS have difficulty in birth/delivery?  My umbilical cord was wrapped around my neck.  I read somewhere that one of the possible causes of AS could be related to lack of oxygen in the womb.  Interesting, huh Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:28:01 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/743523 I still havent written a letter to my entire family.  I've told 2 of my brothers and they are both very disagreeable about the Dx.  This is very disheartening and so it will take a little more time to tell the rest of my family. Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:24:57 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/743518 Well, so far telling my family about AS has been a disaster.  My youngest brother (3 years older than myself)  says I'm just an introvert like the rest of the family.  But that doesnt go to explain other odd behaviors.  My oldest brother is all against "pop- psychology... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:22:51 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/726092 I would like to hear from anyone who is or has ever been in a relationship or who has decided that the Asperger's has affected you in such a way that you believe its best not to enter into a relationship.I've been married 6 years. As I was growing up, I always said I didnt want to get marrie... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:54:23 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/713015 I've been studying up on Asperger's so much from my own point of view.  Well, recently I met a girl who also has Asperger's but we are so different in so many ways.  I like solitude and I'm extremely quiet.  She wants to come over every day and never stops talking.... Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:29:15 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/493154 Is it so unusual that I can sit down and memorize a whole semesters worth of Biology notes with one glance but ask me what movie I saw last night and I draw a complete blank?  I can remember directions to a place I've been only once but have much difficulty remembering peoples names.  ... Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:36:05 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/412225 Does anyone else with AS, now or in the past, deal with self-mutilation such as cutting? I did when I was a teenager and I was just wondering how many others with AS did this kind of thing and is it typical with ASers. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:34:52 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/411013 EEEEWWWW!!!   Tags on my clothes, the seams on my socks.  OH and my mom used to take the silverware rack from the dishwasher and just dump it onto the counter to put them away.  She'd get so angry when I screamed everytime she did this.  I also get a little weird with fi... Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:08:18 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/410750 I remember hugs when I was little.  The few there were, came from dad when he got home from work.  His hugs were always insufferable, so much so that I'd start hiding in my room when he came home.  It wasn't him, I just hated his hugs: they HURT!  They always hurt.  ... Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:19:07 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/409583 I was just thinking about how some aspies have fixations on things.  I thought, "well, I have an interest in natural health and animals, does this count?" But then it occurred to me: MAPS, I LOVE  MAPS!  I want maps from everywhere in the world of all kinds!  Whenever I... Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:16:23 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/409547 You know, I think that having pets all of my life has really helped me to be compassionate and empathetic.  I've heard stories about many aspies who don't have these qualities, at least as is understood by "normals."  I  really loved each and every one of my pets.... Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:02:07 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/401221 My marriage has been extremely difficult.  I dont feel connected even to a sweet wonderful patient man.  I long for solitude but I know that there's no meaningful life that way.  I always dreamed of being a hermit up in the mountains away from civilization and the social demands t... Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:45:37 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/401209 As a young child I was(and still am) extremely oversensitive and get my feelings hurt so easily.  Physically though, it was as if I was numb, like I could take anything and not feel it.  sometimes I wished I still had that but then when you aim for normal, I guess its a good thing thats ch... Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:41:05 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/399402 I was just thinking of the time I went to a church camp with my brother as a night security officer.  I figured I wouldnt have to interact that much with this particular position. well, I had to interact more than I thought and I tried really hard.  However, someone still ended up making a... Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:16:17 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/399367  All my life I've tried to fit into the "normal" mold.  I keep thinking, " if I can just overcome depression, if I can just overcome anxiety, if I can just be more social, etc..." but sooner or later, the people I'm trying to befriend will see that something is ... Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:02:14 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/98016/journal/399331 Asperger’s/Autism Current mood: depressed  Many people are familiar with movies such as Rain Man or Mercury Rising.  These are depictions of characters with very severe cases of Autism.  What you may not realize is that your doctor or family member or any one individual you com... Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:47:32 +0100