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Adults On The Autism Spectrum

Posted by Mamacita, Alumna Mentor @mamacita, Apr 29, 2018

Maybe you were really shy as a child. Perhaps you took home a huge stack of books from the school library, read them, and returned them the next day. Or did your best friend find you crying in your closet, unable to answer the question "Why?" At any rate, your life could be traced to the Self-Help section of the local bookstore. Unfortunately, most of the books were not much help. ADHD seemed to fit, at times. Your shrink said you might be Bi-Polar, although she wasn't really certain. All you knew was that you rarely fit in, anywhere. One day at work, it hit you square in the face: I don't speak these people's language! Really, it was like you were all playing this game, and everyone knew the rules but you. You couldn't tell a joke, and you never "got" any joke your co-worker tried to tell you. People started getting annoyed with you, because you had a memory like a steel trap. They didn't appreciate it when you called them on the carpet. Who knew? This was my life, and worse. I finally aced several tests that pointed me to the answer to my questions. The Autism Spectrum. Guess what? Little kids with Autism grow up to be Adults with Autism. Diagnosed late in life? This is the place for you!

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Mamacita, Alumna Mentor | @mamacita | Jan 27, 2019
In reply to @colleenyoung "Welcome back @gingerw, we missed you. Hey @lioness, nice to see your picture!" + (show)
@colleenyoung

Welcome back @gingerw, we missed you.
Hey @lioness, nice to see your picture!

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@colleenyoung , thanks to you and all these wonderful people here. I know SirGalahad really appreciates the kind thoughts and words expressed. He is busy working and trying to process all that is happening.. He has to take good self care and protect himself from the kinds of things he endured awhile back. Social media, the regular media, groups, support groups, must be managed in such a way as to not overwhelm. He is a kind and caring soul who only wants to give back from the gifts Heaven has given him. He has much to share. Again thank you.
Mamacita

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jan 27, 2019
In reply to @mamacita "@colleenyoung , thanks to you and all these wonderful people here. I know SirGalahad really appreciates..." + (show)
@mamacita

@colleenyoung , thanks to you and all these wonderful people here. I know SirGalahad really appreciates the kind thoughts and words expressed. He is busy working and trying to process all that is happening.. He has to take good self care and protect himself from the kinds of things he endured awhile back. Social media, the regular media, groups, support groups, must be managed in such a way as to not overwhelm. He is a kind and caring soul who only wants to give back from the gifts Heaven has given him. He has much to share. Again thank you.
Mamacita

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@mamacita Thank you so much for being that voice of @sirgalahad when he is not able to give voice to his day. I know he trusts you, and we thank him for that. When an autie, even neuro-typicals, are in crisis, it can be overwhelming to share, at the same time it is overwhelming to "hold close to the vest". We at the cyber-table are here for you both, and each other, lending support and a virtual shoulder to lean on.
Ginger

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GailBL, Alumni Mentor | @gailb | Jan 27, 2019
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@gingerw

@mamacita Thank you so much for being that voice of @sirgalahad when he is not able to give voice to his day. I know he trusts you, and we thank him for that. When an autie, even neuro-typicals, are in crisis, it can be overwhelming to share, at the same time it is overwhelming to "hold close to the vest". We at the cyber-table are here for you both, and each other, lending support and a virtual shoulder to lean on.
Ginger

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@gingerw

Thank you for your beautiful reply and support for both @mamacita and @sirgalahad. Namaste. We are on to a Celebration of Life for my husband's cousin who was like a brother to him and who died last week from multiple cancers. I can attest to the stress this places on the entire family. Love and peace.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jan 27, 2019
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@gailb

@gingerw

Thank you for your beautiful reply and support for both @mamacita and @sirgalahad. Namaste. We are on to a Celebration of Life for my husband's cousin who was like a brother to him and who died last week from multiple cancers. I can attest to the stress this places on the entire family. Love and peace.

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@gailb Celebrations of Life are a mixed bag. You hold dear the memories, the stories, the friends who come forward. That is wonderful, then there may be a let down when it is over. Take time for yourselves today and be safe on the road.
Ginger

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Mamacita, Alumna Mentor | @mamacita | Jan 29, 2019

I just want to thank everyone for the deep level of respect and honest caring that I feel from Auties and Neurotypicals alike. Please bear with me. I am trying my best to help my spouse who has just received a serious diagnosis, and my disabled daughter, who also may have some pulmonary issues which are evidenced by severe edema and pain. She is on oxygen 24/7. Both my daughter and my husband are on low salt, low carb diets. Appointments for them both this week and the next. Love and light to you all. Mamacita

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sirgalahad | @sirgalahad | Jan 29, 2019

sigh from an autistic and a medical scientist its really hard to watch you go thru such high levels of stress and anxietiy bear hugs and lubs you mamacita .I have tried to make suggestions and I feared because I am an Australian medical scientist I wont be listened to by American medical professionals sigh

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lioness | @lioness | Jan 29, 2019
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@mamacita

I just want to thank everyone for the deep level of respect and honest caring that I feel from Auties and Neurotypicals alike. Please bear with me. I am trying my best to help my spouse who has just received a serious diagnosis, and my disabled daughter, who also may have some pulmonary issues which are evidenced by severe edema and pain. She is on oxygen 24/7. Both my daughter and my husband are on low salt, low carb diets. Appointments for them both this week and the next. Love and light to you all. Mamacita

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@mamacita I'm so sorry for your plight ,husband @daughter I,ok keep you,ok in my prayers take care of yourself Love@Light Namaste

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Parus | @parus | Jan 30, 2019
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@sirgalahad

sigh from an autistic and a medical scientist its really hard to watch you go thru such high levels of stress and anxietiy bear hugs and lubs you mamacita .I have tried to make suggestions and I feared because I am an Australian medical scientist I wont be listened to by American medical professionals sigh

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@sirgalahad Good day mate. Sad it is this way. Would be
Nice if people could work together in harmony.

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