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Autumn-ClaireContributor
Hi im Autumn, 34, Autistic, New here. A good friend that has been helping me through the last couple of days suggested i look here for people that may be going through what im going through.
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JynxModerator
Hi @Autumn-Claire welcome to the forums, so glad you were pointed in our direction. I hope you find the connection and support you're looking for in this space!
You can find some forums how-to's here. If you want to share a bit more of your story, there's a few different spaces which might be suitable, depending on what's going on for you. Have a look through them all here.
Hope you find what you're looking for here. The community is here for you 😊
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DogMan79Senior Contributor
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InviSenior Contributor
@Autumn-Claire welcome to the forums! i dont have any useful links to share but i still wanted to welcome you. the community is a wonderful place and i hope you can find some support ❤️ feel free to tag me if you ever wanna chat!
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NoblegnosisCasual Contributor
Hello and welcome, @Autumn-Claire. its wonderful you've reached out and im glad your friend gave you good advice.
I hope some of the boards others have posted interest you!
Just wanted to tell you you are not alone in your journey.
Kind regards
Noblegnosis
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MatchaToadPeer Guide
Hey @Autumn-Claire
I wanted to wish you a very warm welcome to the forums! 💚
It's really brave of you to reach out, especially when things have been difficult over the last few days. It sounds like you have a very supportive friend looking out for you, and I'm glad their suggestion brought you here.
You'll certainly find many people here who share similar lived experiences, and this is a safe space to talk about what's on your mind, whether you want to dive into what's been happening lately or just settle in and get to know how things work here.
I am so glad to have you here. How has your day been treating you so far? 💚
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Autumn-ClaireContributor
Thankyou for the warm welcome, The day has been alright, lots of thoughts going on, had a couple days of trying to figure out whether something was a hyperfixation or real, that was a fun time, but im doing better now. Thankyou
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MatchaToadPeer Guide
@Autumn-Claire @
When there are "lots of thoughts going on," do you find there’s anything in particular that helps you ground yourself or clear the air a bit? 💚
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Autumn-ClaireContributor
Generally i'll take a step back and listen to music or play a game to clear my head a bit before heading back into it. usually helps, sometimes it take a bit more.
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