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by electric_blue101
Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:21 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: nobody understands how i feel
Replies: 6
Views: 4203

Re: nobody understands how i feel

thanks so much tom :-), it's really reassuring to know that i'm not the only one experiencing these problems. the main problem i have with CBT is the sort of "brutal honesty" of things. for example, my councellor often says "you don't seem like you're listening to me", making ref...
by electric_blue101
Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:10 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: nobody understands how i feel
Replies: 6
Views: 4203

Re: nobody understands how i feel

thanks :) you sound like you have a good knowledge of councelling. i think it may take a few more sessions of CBT but i just feel that a lot of it is pretty common sense stuff. as i'm studying OT, we've done a module on CBT and i thought it'd be helpful to apply to myself, it's just that my councell...
by electric_blue101
Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:22 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Talking on the telephone
Replies: 11
Views: 7981

Re: Talking on the telephone

i can totally relate to this post! it's so wierd, as generally i don't mind talking to people face-to-face but a lot of the time when i'm on the phone, i find it difficult to organise my thoughts and therefore feel that i'm overthinking about what i'm saying and am scared of embarrassing myself, par...
by electric_blue101
Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:39 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Dyspraxia vs. Aspergers
Replies: 31
Views: 36136

Re: Dyspraxia vs. Aspergers

hi there, i'm dyspraxic but would say that i generally have good people skills and am quite empathetic and understanding towards others. i've also been told that i come accross as "outgoing" and go out socialising quite a lot. sometimes though, when i feel anxious/overwhelmed/distracted, i...
by electric_blue101
Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:26 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Tiredness & Clumseyness
Replies: 5
Views: 5790

Re: Tiredness & Clumseyness

YES! i get this all the time. i also get this when i'm feeling upset or anxious, i find myself bumping into things, spilling drinks, breaking things around the house another thing i do is when i'm looking for something, i'll look in the same place about three times and not find anything and someone ...
by electric_blue101
Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:59 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: nobody understands how i feel
Replies: 6
Views: 4203

nobody understands how i feel

hi there, i just stumbled accross this forum on google and this is my first post. i'm a twenty year old female who was assessed for dyspraxia as a child, however, was never given a formal diagnosis. i am now studying occupational therapy at uni and the more i read about it, i am certain i have dyspr...