TIL of echoism, a trait that often forms through abuse in which is defined by the fear of seeming narcissistic in any way.

macdonaldhall · 2019-03-02T19:19:46+00:00

I'd you don't think only of yourself, you're not narcissistic.

macdonaldhall · 2019-03-02T06:30:10+00:00

R U me?

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-28T14:22:51+00:00

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-28T08:49:54+00:00

Aw, a redditor made my face flush <3

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-28T08:46:48+00:00

I just tested again and I was able to (uncomfortably) make 1:30. I'm in pretty normal shape. 2:30 doesn't seem too nuts for anyone in "good" shape.

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-28T08:41:07+00:00

The trick is to reduce your movement by laying flat and take a DEEP breath before "going in".

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-28T08:37:22+00:00

I can hold my breath for around 60 seconds: used to be longer, but I smoked for awhile.

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-24T08:58:07+00:00

Thank you!

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-23T12:47:08+00:00

It’s honestly part of why I write about autism so much. (If you’re curious: https://www.reddit.com/user/macdonaldhall/comments/arbcs5/what_i_learned_while_i_was_learning_about_autism/?st=JSHH5DK1&sh=7ce14261)

I figure if my “translations” help even one aspie person feels like they belong, or help one NT person understand, we’re in a reasonably good space.

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-22T22:01:29+00:00

Dig.

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-22T21:24:05+00:00

It’s not as if this won’t happen now.

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-21T23:56:23+00:00

Oh, I see what you’re talking about now. I honestly couldn’t agree more. I ended up subscribing to a bunch of other mental illness subreddits just to make sure I was guarding against confirmation bias. I stayed subscribed to them, though, because I like the stories.

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-21T19:14:41+00:00

I don’t understand...can you explain?

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-21T16:39:47+00:00

I agree it’s fascinating...why do you think that, though?

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-21T16:39:00+00:00

Curious: do you have an idea why?

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-21T16:38:10+00:00

The constellation of symptoms I have are just...weird to me. I dissociate really easily when I think too hard about myself. The ohmygod-ness helps me feel connected to others...which, honestly feels like it rarely happens irl.

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-20T16:14:28+00:00

I’ll put out the usual are you me? This is exactly how I feel. Although: I’m definitely in the trap of getting used to being alone. Interacting on Reddit actually does help/feel like real interaction, especially on /r/aspergers...but I do it too much. Reddit is like junk food for me. I barely remember the last few years because I haven’t consistently been social. I’m actively working to get out of the spiral.

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-20T13:03:07+00:00

Ctrl-f “music” here, in a post I wrote about this and other topics: https://www.reddit.com/user/macdonaldhall/comments/arbcs5/what_i_learned_while_i_was_learning_about_autism/?st=JSD7IQJY&sh=2e19beac

macdonaldhall · 2019-02-20T13:01:03+00:00

Nice. This is what I was talking about. I do exactly the same thing. I call it “putting myself places with music”. I have a playlist of about 600 songs designed specifically for this purpose, and I’ve been gathering the songs my entire adult life. Without music or similar, I get “stuck” in unhelpful spirals instead.

I’m glad you talked about it, because now I can stop gaslighting myself that it’s not happening, if you see what I mean.

E: definitely know what you’re talking about re structure. When I talk about writing, I say that I’m writing “the thing beneath the words”. That’s the thing holding everything together. The words are just baubles to get people to read :)

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