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theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic
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What are some of my comrades' favorite scents?

Mine are lavender, vanilla, orange blossom, and pizza.

When you're feeling dysregulated, it's always good to keep something with it on hand to come back to center.

@actuallyautistic

BooleanBear,
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@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic the smell of laundry detergent

Autistrain, to neurodiversity
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Since I learned I'm an autist –which is already a journey–, I acquired a lot of knowledge about myself. I understand why I have this feeling at this moment. It's not perfect and it will not be. My quality of life also improved. I didn't become someone else. I change to the real me.

One thing, I was completely unaware of before is the hypersensitivity to the noise. It was a rollercoaster to discover this. The first downhill was long and exhausting before I could enjoy it. I enjoy my earplugs and headphones. I can feel the anxiety lowering when I wear them. The peace of a less noisy environment.

I can't forget the difference it is when I can remove the noises. I don't completely enjoy the silence. I still hear a white noise. My ears are really sensible. While people are enjoying the sound of people playing music, I spot the mistakes, the irregularities. At the point that, I can hear a difference in my headphones when my hair is too long, the noise cancelling doesn't work as well as when the hair is cut.

Nowadays I'm happy to know all of this. I apply strategies to have a good life. I enjoy a quiet life.

@actuallyautistic @neurodiversity

BooleanBear,
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@Autistrain @actuallyautistic @neurodiversity I love my headphones and ear plugs and am shocked at how much external noise affects me, and how long it took me to realise this.

BooleanBear,
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@inasaba @underscore_ rooibos or redbush tea is a lifesaver when I want a real cuppa, but really should be sensible as caffeine affects my sleep. You can even put. A dash of milk in it, and pretend it's real tea :autistic_lurker:

obrerx, to actuallyautistic
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Ouch, this hurts my ears and bothers my mind. Disturbing.

There's a workman whistling outside my apartment. I wish he'd stop.

This is sensory processing sensitivity of autism.

#Sensoryprocessingsensitivity
@actuallyautistic
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BooleanBear,
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@ScruffyDux @hosford42 @obrerx @mux2000 @actuallyautistic wow, I had no idea that was why I need silence (or realistically my sound machine on) in order to get any sleep. I hate being so triggered by noise and light, but at least now it makes sense. So frustrating though 🌜

pjw, to academicchatter
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Dear academics,
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but is there any reliable way to search specifically for a literature review?
Like suppose I don't want to become an expert on the psychology of moral learning, but I do want to have a sense of the general literature and positions in that literature. I find myself on Google Scholar sorting through hundreds of articles, and it feels extremely inefficient. Is there a better way?

#academia #research #academicchatter #socialscience #philosophy @academicchatter

BooleanBear,
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@pjw @academicchatter please do ask your librarian. They will be happy to help. This kind of query is their bread and butter :blobcatuwu:

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BooleanBear,
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@Autistrain @actuallyautistic I've been experiencing this with a friend I haven't written to for months due to my burn out. I'm psyching myself up to log into the messaging service I used to contact her and see what her reply is. I will ruminate over it, so am struggling to actually go see what it is in case it's bad or she didn't even reply (unlikely though that is).

BooleanBear,
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@Autistrain @actuallyautistic I totally understand this. I feel due to my belief in good manners I am obliged to acknowledge a message like that, as I would want others to do the same to me, but sometimes you just don't have enough spoons to process a reply. But then I feel guilty and awful about it, which is not helpful, and does not help me recharge, which is what I should be focusing on. Argh! 😖

BooleanBear,
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@nuttydepressor @cynar I'm struggling with my meds ATM too. If I take the full dose I'm functional but my anxiety is just silly. And the depression/moodiness has been bad recently, tho it was likely burnout from stress and full dose meds taken for work. It took me a while to realise it was the meds. Half dose today anyway.

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