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by Pistachio
Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:36 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Answering the phone?
Replies: 16
Views: 11168

Re: Answering the phone?

You're not alone! I 'm so cautious about answering the phone, even to people I'm fairly comfortable with. I panic when the phone rings about what they might want and whether I can respond properly or if I'll fluff it up... I just don't answer half the time. Sometimes I call back a bit later after I'...
by Pistachio
Sat Mar 17, 2018 5:34 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Keeping Current With Fresh Posts
Replies: 39
Views: 16363

Re: Keeping Current With Fresh Posts

Hello! I have to admit I am not usually a joiner, or a person who likes to publicly contribute, and I wonder if there is a tendency with dyspraxia to be quietly bimbling through life hoping no-one will notice you... perhaps stemming from many years of being belittled for who we are, or maybe just be...
by Pistachio
Sat Mar 17, 2018 5:16 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Do any of you have weak ankles?
Replies: 13
Views: 5656

Re: Do any of you have weak ankles?

Yeah, I fall over quite a lot. Often from tripping over something, but also just falling down for no reason - my ankles give way, or my legs go to jelly, or I start leaning to one side then just keep going! Haha. Sometimes it's like I've just forgotten that I need to still be standing... especially ...
by Pistachio
Sat Mar 17, 2018 4:55 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Hypersensitivity To Temperature
Replies: 8
Views: 4723

Re: Hypersensitivity To Temperature

Absolutely, yep! I always thought it was just bad circulation but I recently stopped smoking, started exercising and it's not much better. If it's slightly chilly I feel like I'm literally freezing to death. I'm usually wrapped up like it's the antarctic. I get utterly miserable at a bit of wind. I ...
by Pistachio
Sat Sep 16, 2017 12:05 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: From Bristol
Replies: 8
Views: 5736

Re: From Bristol

Hi guys, I'm Steph, I live in Bristol too... yeah let's start a group! Or at least go for a beer? :) Jess, I empathise with so much of what you said, I would like to just say "Ditto"! You are not alone. I am seriously phone phobic, even when friends or my mum rings I get really anxious, no...