ScienceGeek

Welcome to the forum Graham

Ever thought of getting a befriender? The NAS runs a befriending service

I think it is being released on the 7th August here.

Welcome to the forum, I hope you find it as useful as I have

Hope he feels better soon <'>

I'm good thank you and welcome to the forum.

You are just claiming for you. Their benefits won't be taken into account. DLA isn't means tested and isn't counted as income for means testing for other benefits. AFAIK you should be ok claiming JSA as you have no income coming in and you are looking for work which are the 2 things they look for. I claimed JSA while still living at home with my mum.

While I didn't particularly like the person he became later on, I did love his music as a child. The memories of dancing to his late 80s and early 90s music are happy ones from my childhood that I wish to hang on to. The only thing that makes me sad is that a piece of my childhood died there, more about the music than the man himself. I wish his family all the best and I hope things don't go too crazy re the custody of the children etc. He wasn't even that old really.

Pre-diagnosis - Went to a small primary school, was seen as eccentric and overly naive but generally accepted. Moved to mainstream secondary school (second biggest school in Kent) and withdrew completely, struggled with depression and anxiety since. Had counselling and anger management through most of secondary school, had breakdowns at 13,16 and 19. Post-diagnosis - So far diagnosis has been a positive thing, frustrating at times with lack of services but on the whole positive. There have been things explained that I used to put down to being rubbish/lazy etc and I'm a lot less hard on myself than I was. I have a lot more support and understanding from uni, which has helped massively this past academic year. Not to say that I don't try anymore, I still try really hard at things. I'm now married and living with my wife and 2 cats, a university student, things I never thought I was capable of My next challenge will be to find a job and stick at it for more than 3 months, probably part-time to start off with and go from there.

Stephen Fry in America

Reviving the diet thread My highest weight was 210lbs and am now 192 so have lost 18lbs so far My short term goal is 170 and long term 140

I'm not that great at eye contact with people that I don't know. I'm a little better with people that I do know, a quick glance. I never know how long to look for, and it always feels really awkward.

Oh I know you weren't trying to put me off, and I will give it a chance. I've suffered with depression on and off for the last 15 years. For various reasons my self-esteem/confidence has been low as long as I can remember. I had counselling throughout secondary mainstream. Haven't really had any help self-esteem/confidence wise for a very long time. The only support that I currently get is at uni, obviously academically focused.

That's the thing there's nothing to back it up. The website is all there is, no support nothing. It just feels like I was fobbed off with a website and not really taken seriously because I'm not suicidal. Diagnosis then zilch support after outside of uni, thanks a bunch. Feel like I'm floundering most of time, getting gradually worse and energy levels depleting all the time.

I was wondering if anyone on here has used that site and what you thought of it? I understand the basic principals but not how to apply it to me really. Edit: It was something suggested by my GP.

Well done Tally

Words often used by me - - Groovy - Fantastic - Fabaroo - Fiddlesticks - fantasmagasm

The OT came around and did the assessment, basically I can't have a sensory profile done until I have been accepted by social services. The assessment was to see if I fit their criteria They asked a heck of a lot of questions and the poor woman was allergic to our cats so was sniffing the whole time. I should hear pretty soon what is going to happen next, but I didn't come away feeling particularly positive about it

I got my results provisionally today! Biology - Pass Maths/Physics - Pass Inorganic Chemistry - Pass Organic Chemistry - Fail, resit coursework and exam But still compared to last year that is fantastic news!! Only the organic chemistry to resit during the summer, hopefully will pass it, otherwise I still might be able to get on the course that I want.

I had all but given up on seeing an OT as my dr said that we had hit a brick wall with it. I was going to wait until the Bristol Asperger service was up and running (apparently sometime in Sept/Oct). Well I got a call today from an OT saying that there had been a pot of money assigned to AS/Autism recently, and when could she come around for an assessment! I was so shocked that I agreed to tomorrow I didn't realise she was going to be available so soon! Not exactly sure what to expect really, so nervous!!

Lol! Could very well be.

I mostly do it when I'm stressed. Stressing over my exam results will be at the moment (aka being impatient)

I love spinning around, I don't get dizzy or feel sick, it feels real good like a rush of adrenaline Anyone else like spinning or have a child that likes spinning? *spin spin*

I find making decisions really difficult and will avoid it as much as I can. It can be made a bit easier if it is broken up into options, so deciding what to eat for example, hot or cold? meat or vegetarian? pasta or potato based? and so on.

Wow! I never met anyone else that did that. I used to wear a coat and jumper in the height of summer, and hardly anything in winter. I'm a lot better now than I was.