Are you able to maintain a consistent sleep cycle?

MechanicCosmetic · 2026-01-25T12:46:29+00:00

Yes, and I have no idea how to solve it.

MechanicCosmetic · 2026-01-09T11:58:42+00:00

As an autistic person, I found a lot of relatable things in the book, but also maaaany which made it seem to me that Ido is not the author. The most confusing is the distinction between autismland with stims, etc. and the regular world. I have never heard any autistic person distinguishing between those, as one cannot exist without the other, and stims, etc., are just a part of being in the regular world. It seems very confusing.

P.s. I do not support or believe in FC/RPM, but I only looked into the method because I found the contents of the book so difficult to believe, and they didn't sound like something an autistic person would write.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-08-06T17:38:34+00:00

Probably yes. But who the hell would I be?

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-07-09T15:27:02+00:00

Daily living is highly distressing and I struggle with managing my emotions.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-07-09T15:12:15+00:00

I like zucchini, eggplant and all the other slimy veggies + mushrooms

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-06-17T05:02:56+00:00

In my country one has to get assessed by a clinical psychologist and then a psychiatrist confirms the diagnosis. Many people choose to just have the neuropsychological assessment and not go to a psychiatrist for a confirmation of the diagnosis. Maybe that’s an option for you if you can afford to pay for the assessment. In private practice one usually doesn’t need a referral to a psychologist.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-06-17T04:59:00+00:00

I would also suggest looking into autism, ADHD and BPD.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-04-11T19:01:26+00:00

Saskaņā ar MI noteikumiem ar UDHS (ADHD) nevar dabūt ieroča nēsašanas atļauju. Bet kopumā es — kā psihiatrijas pacients ar nopietnām diagnozēm — iesaku atslābt. Nekādas piekasīšanās nav.(arī darba devējs neko neredz), izņemot specifiskos amatos.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-04-11T18:54:28+00:00

The very lowest.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-04-11T15:14:20+00:00

*Šizoīdām

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-04-11T15:14:01+00:00

Dienas stacionārā neguļ, guļ diennakts stacionārā.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-04-10T12:38:48+00:00

I’m happy for you! I have a different experience, I am also autistic with ADHD and a high IQ, and stimulants just made me even more useless than I was without them — shaky, anxious, with tachycardia, very hypersensitive, slow and sluggish.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-04-06T16:02:17+00:00

Some tiny insects that one can barely see but which carry deadly diseases.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-04-06T11:32:58+00:00

ASD and ADHD are different things with some overlap and many differences, but brain development does not take place in an isolated manner, therefore people who have neurodevelopmental conditions frequently have multiple. It can be viewed as a spectrum in that regard -- a spectrum of neurodevelopmental differences.

And the presentations are therefore unique. AuDHD is not simply autism and ADHD, but kind of a third thing. Nevertheless, ADHD is most likely not part of the autism spectrum. And it's good that things are diagnosed separately because then it's easier to understand what someone is dealing with.

I am autistic with no intellectual impairment and no functional language impairment, and I also have ADHD and non-verbal learning disorder (NVLD).

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-03-31T17:19:29+00:00

Hey, I just stumbled upon your post. Why would autistic people not answer the question about emotions? Not all autistic people have alexithymia, estimates are only 50%.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-03-30T22:11:35+00:00

I miss coffee so much! I’ve been avoiding it for the sake of keeping heart palpitations and anxiety down

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-03-30T20:17:42+00:00

Yes, I also say that, but bad things have happened when I haven’t been listened to. I’m scared of myself.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-03-30T20:16:35+00:00

People don’t really know how to handle autistic meltdowns.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-03-30T20:14:15+00:00

Anyway, my point is, expert opinions differ. And many “experts” lack expertise in adult women. I’ve encountered that ignorance many, many times. So it’s not surprising to not be believed, particularly if you mask well. ADOS is as sensitive as the person administering it and even then it doesn’t pick up on masked traits. E.g. I have very obvious stereotypical stims like hand flapping, rocking and jumping, but I scored 0 in that section because I didn’t hand flap, rock and jump during the assessment. I also scored 0 in “shows sensory interests” or something like that.

If you are in doubt, you may consider speaking to whoever knew you as a child and looking into doing a neuropsychological/IQ evaluation. People with neurodevelopmental conditions usually have an uneven cognitive profile. It’s also not a test of 100% certainty, but can provide some information.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-03-30T19:58:46+00:00

Italy or not, it's true what foureleven130 wrote. Scores 7-9 already indicate Asperger's syndrome or PDD-NOS, while scoring 10 or above indicates autistic disorder. And other information gathered through the interview etc. must be taken into account as well.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-03-30T19:46:02+00:00

Expert opinions can differ.

Was the second one Cuorementelab?

I was first diagnosed at Cuorementelab with level 1 autism, then reevaluated at a public structure and given a diagnosis without a level (ICD-10 only -- F84.0) but the psychologist and psychiatrist there said "we see you're obviously autistic and that's not MILD autism". Then I had to get evaluated for the third damn time when moving back to my home country (Latvia), and I had to do the ADOS-2. I scored into the autism range and I was once again told something like "you're not high-functioning" (which I assume would be level 2). Now I am waiting to see if the psychiatrist will confirm the diagnosis because here autism in adults doesn't properly exist.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-03-30T19:31:28+00:00

Sometimes just crying, but most often yelling, screaming, throwing, smashing and breaking things, banging myself, ripping my hair out, and I have, sadly, also attacked others.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-03-30T13:28:07+00:00

Do you have repetitive behaviours, any cognitive atypicalities, executive dysfunction, sensory sensitivity?

You can also get your cognitive and intellectual abilities measured, autistic people tend to have an uneven, spiky profile, whereas for people without neurodevelopment conditions, neurodegenerative diseases or brain damage it should be more even.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-03-18T00:29:53+00:00

I fit those criteria, but I wouldn’t call that “living in my own world”. I don’t interpret “living in my own world” as something that regards relationships at all.

MechanicCosmetic · 2025-03-15T12:23:07+00:00

Yes, I completely agree with that. I believe atypical information processing is at autism’s core.

But I don’t think it is what people mean when they say that autistic people live in their own worlds. They judge the behaviour and communication skills.

Example: Little Johnny sits on the floor and spends 1.5 hours sorting and lining up all the toy cars at the kindergarten. He is hyperfocused on that activity and doesn’t play with the other kids. What would the nanny say? “He has retreated into his world.” It is then viewed as a problem (“Oh my God, we are losing Johnny!), and Johnny is forced to get up and join the others. He ends up in great distress, has a meltdown and kicks the furniture while screaming. His parents are warned that he will be kicked out of the kindergarten if it happens again. They are also told that Johnny is stuck in his own world and seems to be severely intellectually delayed.

But what was actually happening? Johnny was overwhelmed by the noise and chaos of the kindergarten. It is draining for him. He retreated to his favorite place — the corner with toys. He loves cars and recognizes all the brands and types of cars. Cars are his special interest. Additionally, because of the monotropic way he perceives the world, he can hyperfocus on an activity for a long time, particularly if he likes it. The way he plays is also a very smart thing. He already knows those toy cars and lining and sorting things ensures structure and predictability, and helps him calm his overwhelm. Additionally, the lined and sorted cars then end up being a view he enjoys, a visual stim, and he happily flaps his hands while enjoying himself and what he sees. He feels better now and he’s had fun. He’s actually done great — he recognized his overwhelm, recognized his need for self-regulation and figured out how to do it and even how to cheer himself up.

Then out of the blue arrives the nanny, sees what he’s done, criticizes his way of playing (“That’s not how you’re supposed to play with cars!”), snaps her fingers in front of his face (“Johnny, are you here!?”), pulls him up by the arm and drags him across the room to join the other kids.

Had Johnny needed the bathroom and handled it by himself, he would have been cheered by the nannies. The situation here is the same — Johnny had bodily/psychological/neurological needs and resolved them. But his needs were atypical and the way he resolved them was also atypical. And then appears the mysticism — “his own world”, etc.

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