r/SpicyAutism • • 20h ago

Personal Vent im quitting reddit because of cyberstalkers impersonatera and bullys and mine carers not want me on here anymore

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im quitting reddit because of cyberstalkers impersonatera and bullys and mine carers not want me on here anymore

its make me too upset and theres a one person who has nkw maded 26+ account too stalk and harass and say untrue and impersonate me and its mess up and i canot take it im done

it was nice nowing you all

-fearless pineapllešŸ’œšŸ°šŸ°šŸ¶

i just want too make this post so you nowe what happened too me

thank you for all the memorys and freindships

and this post will be in case mine inpersonater trys impersonating me and sayimg terrible things again that arenot true


r/SpicyAutism • • 7h ago

Been in therapy for 10+ years and it feels like ultimately all my issues boil down to "inability to cope" and I don't know if I can fix it

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Sometimes, like maybe 1 out of every 10 days, I feel like I can cope with "life basics". Not easily, but I can keep myself fed, medicated, & in relative health at least without total panic and overwhelm.

But the second something is "out"... like I slept badly, or I have a headache, or I have to problem solve something, or if I'm hungry, or sleepy, or my foot hurts, or I have to get groceries, or I lose a comfort object, etc - anything that adds some "friction" to the day - and it's like all my skills disappear and I'm back to "not coping" (overwhelming, debilitating panic & needing a lot of support).

I am 30 years old and diagnosed with ASD lvl 2, ADHD, OCD, and cPTSD. I had a major regression 3 years ago and have been unable to work at all. I don't know when or if I will be able to return to work. My life has become pretty small, out of necessity.

I've tried soooooo hard through many years of therapy to "build tolerance", develop emotional regulation and communication skills, but I still hate myself for being so unable to cope with things that everyone else can cope with.

The fact that it *feels* like a full time job for me to keep up with the most basic of "basics", while people in my life have *actual* full time jobs, children, complex and busy lives... feels so shameful...

It makes me awfully ashamed and self-hating. I hate that I'm like this.

Right now I am doing ERP (exposure response prevention therapy) for my OCD around nausea and emetophobia and general health anxiety. It feels like ANY sensation at all in my body causes panic and overwhelm... Like for example if someone else was at work and felt hungry, and also had a mild headache, they would probably cope and not panic.

If I realise I'm hungry and I have a mild headache (or some other kind of pain), I'm most likely debilitated in bed fighting panic attacks and needing my partner to bring me food... You know what I mean??

How much can I realistically "build tolerance" and "learn to cope" if I have autism? Is it possible to ever "fully" learn how to "cope", and basically be able to "do life" like non autistic people?


r/SpicyAutism • • 10h ago

Personal Vent Turned down by another autism/cptsd therapist on intake again because of autism

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The same as the last few times they were told everything on the phone and said they had a lot of experience with all types of autistic patients and ABA as well as CPTSD which is the main reason we were going but when we got there the therapist said that they do not want to deal with low functioning or nonverbal autistic patients and refused to treat me on the spot. Not even just to give me some help for dealing with the CPTSD since I asked if they could just do that to give me some hope through text. They then took a couple of minutes to look on a computer and referred to people who also do not help with my issues.

I am tired it has been 2 years of this loop trying to get help for intense CPTSD and searching for therapy and nowhere wants to help if you have actual debilitating mental illnesses that bum them out or give them any type of struggle. I can only feel that we are nothing but an inconvenience to the people who say they help people like us and all they care about is money for treating convenient cases. I still have nightmares and distressing visceral intrusive thoughts all the time because of those vets lying to us and killing my ESA but I can not get any help because of the autism.

The anxiety is too nerve wracking right now so I will probably not reply to comments but I needed somewhere to vent about it. If you have similar experience I am sorry for you too and do not mind if you also vent.


r/SpicyAutism • • 19h ago

Advice new social skills group! but is it bad they put me with people younger

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hi!! i toured a new social skills program, and i liked the place a lot, they do activities and toys and games and arts and crafts and i was really happy and i liked the lead therapist a lot.

But after the interview, she thinks i wouldn't fit well with the adult group even if im adult, said she thinks I'll fit in better with one of the teen group because my development matches closer to theirs.

I'm confused but she made it sound nice, at least, mostly she explained it's okay and that she's not infantilizing me, that people are in different moments in their life and my interests and temperament matches better with one of the teen groups and the adult group has people talk about things i said i didn't like. So maybe it's good for me but I'm also confused

does anyone else is an adult but do social program with younger people instead like this?


r/SpicyAutism • • 9h ago

Positive i started tms therapy!

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i am not sure if this is the right place to post this but i wanted to share my experience so far.

i started tms therapy about a two weeks ago and i think it may be helping. if you don’t know tms therapy is a procedure that stimulates your brain and it’s used to treat treatment resistant major depressive disorder, OCD, and sometimes PTSD along with a few other things.

for me i started tms therapy because i have treatment resistant MDD and severe cPTSD. no therapies or medications have worked for me.

i was really scared of this at first because it is a very different thing than what i am used to. the sensory part is really hard but they let me watch bluey while i’m having it done. i think i am starting to see a difference! my mood has been improved and i am able to sleep in my own bed for the first time! i am starting to enjoy my hobbies again and i’ve been able to get out of bed in the mornings!

sorry this is a longer post i’m just super happy to be seeing a difference. even my mama has said i seem happier!


r/SpicyAutism • • 12h ago

Advice A hard time

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I keep going on and off Reddit

Can someone help me?

I have a lot going on I want to do a lot but I can’t I want to do a lot more then I can do my reading is at 5th grade and I’m always trying to read things that are way harder then that I feel like I can’t do any of the things I want to do I can’t see hear or feel in my head all I want to do is learn something but I can’t books on tapes is as hard as reading on the sub I’m trying to learn they call anyone who can’t do it lazy and stupid and they don’t have a disability like me the sub I’m trying to read and learn is Joseph Murphy sub they don’t know that people on earth have disabilities that not everyone can read posm or do a lot of what they say


r/SpicyAutism • • 23h ago

Loop earplugs Vs knockoffs?

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Have any of those that like the loop earplugs tried the knockoff ones on Ali express?

I have the knock-offs, and I am wondering if the real ones are worth the difference in price.

Thank you ā¤ļø 😊


r/SpicyAutism • • 7h ago

Here to Learn Weekly Post - What would you like to ask? (Asking Higher Support Needs Autistics)

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This is a weekly post for lower support needs autistics, self diagnosed/self suspecting autistics, and allistics to ask things towards higher support needs autistics.

In this post, feel free to ask questions, seek information, or look for advice or insight.

Examples of things we tend to get asked, would be experiences in assisted living/group homes/living dependently. It may be about our support needs around daily activities and how we manage it. It may be questions around our experiences as we were children. Or it could even be how we handle life now or how we manage working or not working, etc..

Please avoid any questions regarding help in differentiating levels, or seeking help in trying to work out what your level or support needs are. We don't know you, we don't know your experiences, we are not professionals.

And remember, if you are a higher support needs autistic, you do not have to engage in any questions that you are uncomfortable with. You do not have to engage with the post at all.

Please keep all questions and comments respectful and civil. Be patient with eachother. If you don't understand a question or comment, please ask for clarification.