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JeremyMallin , 11 months ago to actuallyautistic

I wonder why there is a high comorbidity of #gastrointestinal issues and #Austim. 🤔

I myself have had strong acid reflux since my mid twenties.

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VoxofGod , 11 months ago

@JeremyMallin @actuallyautistic I've often thought it was because it's a neurological condition and the gut is a neurological entity

clouddweller , 11 months ago to actuallyautistic

My friends’ gf is the mother of an autistic child and she often uses this fact to discount and discredit my self dx, which I feel is unfair because I can’t afford to seek dx and would if I could. She keeps suggesting I get back on meds for depression and anxiety that we’re really not helping my disorders so much as obliterating my sex drive and thus destroying the relationship I was in. I don’t know how to politely tell her I’ve tried the things she has recommended and they didn’t work for me, without sounding like im just discounting it out of hand…. Or being obstinate. But somethings don’t have a cure and Im ok with that. I just don’t want to be judged. #actuallyautistic @actuallyautistic

VoxofGod , 11 months ago

@clouddweller @actuallyautistic I think that sometimes people do not feel comfortable with someone else's difficulties and just want the problem to go away so they throw spaghetti on the ceiling

It can actually be forced therapy, imo

You have a good synopsis and understanding of what happened, clearly from your toot

To distill that further into one sentence of mirthful laughter that has a bit of humility in truth is really good at silencing stuff

Signed a lifelong diverticuloid

VoxofGod , 11 months ago

@yourautisticlife @clouddweller @actuallyautistic

I have lost so many friendships because I didn't understand that before, feeling like the best way to get over something is to just move on and or ignore the pain That was partially because I was living with diverticulosis and had no other options/didn't know I had it.
Now I try to understand and hopefully benefit someone's framing by insight humble enough to be too weird to be false: 'i was there, dahlink'

hosford42 , 1 year ago to actuallyautistic

I'm #autistic. The sound of the train blowing its horn as it passes my house makes me cover my ears in pain. But the throbbing bass of the engine that causes a deep pressure in my chest from the vibration makes me feel happy.

When I was a kid, I used to crank up the bass of my parents' stereo and sit directly against the woofer to feel that pressure. They would always yell at me to turn it down. I've always loved that feeling.

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VoxofGod , 1 year ago (edited 1 year ago)

@Adventurer @Tooden @hosford42 @actuallyautistic @neurodiversity

Especially if I am needing to go into the Andy roddick towel over my head space and shut out everything, I put on television I like and wouldn't mind watching again

Not necessarily television I would love or that would move me just something with characters or vibes that I didn't mind

And I loop it and get stoned and sleep

I slept to Voyager for years

Also to the song of Bernadette, and our Lady of Guadalupe telenovela

Now,

VoxofGod , 1 year ago

@Adventurer @Tooden @hosford42 @actuallyautistic @neurodiversity things that are bothering me that I might fix. Prayer really works/ if I'm having a problem sleeping, doing all of that stuff tidying up getting food ready dog walk etc It's an excellent system to tire me out and to get things off my mind. After that's done, or I'm tired and my mind is racing a rosary is the best sleep aid I'm also louder than everyone when I decide to sing, so a nice bit of Wotan, I can settle the air and me.
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