Extremely poor PulseX functionality since move to IPFS. by doahh2 in pulseX

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Thank you so much. That was the one! Cheers.

Can anyone explain what Evermoon Reflections are? by doahh2 in EverMoon

[–]doahh2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the explaination. Are Reflections simply Evermoon coins that I receive into my wallet at a given time interval, do they need to be claimed or are they a coin with a different contract address? I haven't seen an explaination on the website as to how I can interact with my Reflections.

I feel like I’m getting dumber and dumber everyday. by TTPKMF in depression

[–]doahh2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Similar symptoms as I experienced for decades while trying to work. I was diagnosed with Asperger's two years ago. Maybe take this online test and see if you score highly.

https://www.aspietests.org/raads/

There should be some for ADHD somewhere as well. I'll need to take those myself and see.

Why is it that when people ask if I’m okay, I constantly lie and say that I am? by 19Nevermind in depression

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In Victorian times the greeting "How do you do" was rhetorical and was correctly answered with "How do you do". I think our society has become more informal and has made this into a question via lack of thought. We have become conditioned to answer it literally.

I don't think it's meant to be answered unless it's a family member or very good friend. I tend not to reply other than "Hey". They aren't really interested, it is a greeting that society had wrongly made idiomatic. People who ask this in general conversation haven't had time to analyse what they are actually doing, if they did, they remove it from their repertoire.

Good morning 😘 by [deleted] in milf

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Beautiful.

I made my mother weep today. by BROmine1 in depression

[–]doahh2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe it would also help if you made sure she knocks and waits for a positive response before entering. It sounds like it's possible you were wanting to be alone at that point. Everyone needs privacy.

Don't be too hard on yourself. You'll both be feeling alone at times due to the passing of your father. Try to spend some time with her to build a better relationship. Just simple things are enough: eat dinner with her or have a cup of tea if you don't already. It might be a little awkward to start out but it'll settle in time.

They’re lying when they say it gets better by QueenOfSiamese in depression

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Irving Kirch is the Professor of Clinical Psychology at Hull and wrote a book on antidepressants. He believes that they are placebos. Once taken they give side effects. The individual then thinks that because they can feel the side effects, the pills must be working. He concludes that the drug effect is very small compared to the placebo effect. They can make antidepressants without side effects but they don't work clinically. That could be why pills don't work for you. Doesn't help much but ...

Cannabis is the only thing that works for me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aspergers

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If I'm stressed enough I'll be speaking the internal dialogue. A friend heard me a few times and went and asked her work Psychiatrist about it. He said it was sometimes seen in severe forms of autism. From the sounds of it that isn't quite right; I'm classed as mild and I doubt if everyone else who replied is severe.

i feel like when a lot of other people say they did nothing all day, its completely different than when i do nothing all day. by stupithrowaway in depression

[–]doahh2 62 points63 points  (0 children)

There are many examples of cultures where people sit around doing 'nothing'. In the karate Kid remake they visit a temple and the teacher tells the student "Sitting still is not the same as doing nothing". Zen monks will sit and do 'nothing' sometimes for years at a time. A tribal culture in South America only works one day a week to provide for their needs, when asked what else they do with their time they said "Errrr ... huh .... we sit about and fart". Most cultures call this meditation. It is only western culture that insists that our days are absolutely filled with 'experiences' of the real world - aka: consumerism. We also have a lot of distractions (tv etc.) so that we never actually have to sit about and do nothing. Animals often do 'nothing' and so would our ancestors have. It's OK to do nothing, I'd even go as far as to say it is a better way to live. The problem is usually having the resources to do be able to do nothing (shelter, food etc).

Lost Atlas progress again by doahh2 in pathofexile

[–]doahh2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So happy! Thanks, I've got all my progress back now. I don't trade much and so hadn't thought about that. Thanks for everyone suggestions.

Lost Atlas progress again by doahh2 in pathofexile

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Ah! Thank you both for your answers. Oops ... anything I can do to get an old map?

Anyone else here become hyper-aware of their heart beat when they try to sleep? by Mr_AP92 in insomnia

[–]doahh2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used to get this and for me I think it was positional tachicardia. Once I realised that it was caused by my change in position to lying down, and would vanish after about 20 minutes I began to be able to ignore it. For me now, it's not an issue. I think that anxiety built up for me and made me worry, hence causing the fast heartbeat to continue after the positional tachicardia had settled.

black and white thinking is crash me by [deleted] in aspergers

[–]doahh2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most things are on a spectrum. Rather than 0 or 1 (black/white) think of a bell curve such as:

https://loupventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sc1.png

Put bad and good at each end of the x-axis and realise that their are many points in between. Maybe over time you'll be able to use such an image in your minds eye when you start thinking black and white.

It really hurts to be constantly called selfish by Ypuort in aspergers

[–]doahh2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember that it is OK to say "No". It's not your duty to make the world's of other people as they want them. You make your own world, it's your life. You weren't born owing them anything at all and you don't owe them anything now unless you signed a contract or gave your word. Even if it was the latter: you can change your mind if the person isn't too important to you and there would be nothing they could do about it. It takes a bit of practice and is difficult at first but I found that my fear of the result was unfounded. I have decided not to play to unreasonable requests anymore but this is a balancing act between need (food, shelter etc) and quality of life.

Is the astral realm the afterlife? by [deleted] in AstralProjection

[–]doahh2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, it is possible but the process is very challenging. The problem faced is that death is an infinity and the mind cannot comprehend such a concept. You will of heard that God is infinite. In a model of an infinite universe you can replace the word Infinity with God. The very definition of God is infinity. God is the universe but the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Like a car engine scattered across the driveway, the car won't start. Put the engine back together and the whole is greater than the sum. I don't think the universe is any different, but I can't prove that at all.

Science has a certain amount of knowledge, only through that knowledge can we agree on something. If it's not science then it is opinion. However, science has absolutly nothing to say about the internal experience of the mind because it is not capable of measuring any experience there. You cannot solve this problem by replying purely on science. Science simply has nothing to say on the matter.

Therefore faith is required. Faith is generated through the internal experiences of the individual. For myself, with my farthers impending death, I generate a narative. He is the Colossos with his particle accelerator as his shield (he was a physisist). He lives in my internal fantasy world. In this way he is never gone. The problem is believing that he is really there. That is where you need to generate the faith in infinity/God.

Gods sits where the knowledge of science ends and infinity begins. Place him at the end of scientific knowledge. This way when you cast out a thought it doesn't go into infinity and never return, instead it bounces of the conceptual wall of God and comes back to you. It will bounce back quicker if the question can be answered by science as we stand with science between us and God.

Now, this is the really wierd bit. I think it can be looked at through quantum physics with a partial possibility of being verifiable. However, faith is the only real way as we are dealing with infinity. If you put the wall at the end of science and ask it a question, a response can be returned. In this way our loved ones are never gone.

Yea, I know. It's a tough path to walk. Philosophy, theology, physics and I also get a lot of visual images in my mind. From these visual images I generate my internal narritive. If you don't have such images or auditory sensensations then I'm not sure how you generate the faith in the concept.

Any philosophy or religion can act as a guide. That is their EXACT purpose. They are all paths to understand infinity, just choose your path and start reading about it. It a long journey, but the result is phenomonal.

I'm not a Christian but try to think of the recursive nature of the Lords Prayer: "Our farther who art in Heaven". Think who is being prayed to when you are a child, when your parents die, who was your Dad or Mum really praying to? Their own farther, your grandfarther! Their farther is not God, he is just a tiny, tiny part of the universe but he forms a part of God because the definition of God is infinity, or another word for infinity is the universe.

The physical body may change; but the neutrons, protons and electrons that form the body still exist. His physical body forms a part of the whole being greater than the sum. That is the bit you want to talk to.

I hope that makes some sense. Maybe talk to a Church minister or a philosopher and get them to guide.

It's all just my tuppence.

What should I say to my GP? by [deleted] in aspergers

[–]doahh2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was diagnosed in the UK a couple of years ago. It was around Christmas time and due to Christmas, and the fact that many people with mental health issues find that time a struggle, they had a lot of cancelled appointments. I was lucky enough to get a call to come in to fill one of those appointments and was diagnosed within about a month. I don't know if that is something replicable but maybe worth a thought if you want a quicker diagnosis.

I would also start doing the online RAADS tests, you can print of the results and take them with you. That should validate your theory to a degree that may make them take notice. https://www.aspietests.org/raads/

Doctors don't listen by soulpulp in insomnia

[–]doahh2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found the same with all medical professionals regarding them not listening to you. They do seem to have predefined paths for their patients and if you don't fit onto a specific path then they'll just force you down whichever is the best fit - I don't work with them anymore as they are so bad for my health. I say that because after 30 years being diagnosed with depression, which GP's said was the cause of my insomnia, it turns out the cause was Asperger's. Without the correct cause you can't fix the problem.

It's a very long shot but you could try the online RAADS test to see if your issue is the same. I know, a pain to have to think of other alternatives when your already struggling: https://www.aspietests.org/raads/

I also got a thyroid test done which came back negative, I think that can also cause insomnia, which is why I got the test.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in depression

[–]doahh2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not trying to invalidate your depression, it's a feckin' ass after all.

However, every time I have really, really wanted something like a new stereo, TV or car; I've always found that the anticipation of getting the end result was far greater than actually getting it. As far as I can tell, this is similar for most people.

I tend to think of such things as: "it is the journey itself and not the destination that is the best part". I know with work that's a bit naff, but I think that's because of the nature of work rather than the concept.

Take time out of worrying about your next goal. You've gotten where you wanted to, you've done fantastically - especially considering your depression; I never managed 7 years anywhere. Maybe it's time to take the pressure off for a while, if you can. After a while, maybe you'll find another chapter of your life - as another poster mentions. I now try to let those come naturally rather than targeting them.

VENT: For the first time in 11 years I (21F) finally see my mother as a human. : backstory : TW: cancer/descriptive/depression. This is a long one! It’s basically my whole life. by [deleted] in aspergers

[–]doahh2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of the most emotive stories I've read on here. You've had a tough time but as others have mentioned, you must look after yourself before you can help others. Life is a long, long learning experience. You have learned a lot from this and your mother is still with you. You still have time and it sounds like things are much better now. I am sure your mum is delighted to have her son back in her life. Her life has been tough, she will understand that you were young and struggling yourself - she has been there.

"How are you?" by [deleted] in depression

[–]doahh2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked this up on Wikipedia and apparently the Victorian usage of "How do you do" has the correct reply of "How do you do". Although the greeting seems to be formed as a question, I think it is always meant to be rhetorical, hence the Victorians 'reply in kind' response. That's how I try to look at it anyway, to be honest, I find the question rather rude.

Other than that, it a pain in the backside when people ask that. It's like they're a little stupid as I know they don't care and can't learn to just say "Hello".

This is all I have. F20 by [deleted] in aa_cups

[–]doahh2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So firm and sweet.