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  • Thanks for answering.

    Just to clarify: I don’t think the DSM-V is wrong and I think it is an excellent source.

    But if the DSM-V says that „…can’t be diagnosed while autism…“ does sound like the adhd/autism thing and this is what I think gets people worked up.

    That also may be the reason why someone said you treat it like the „bible“ which is a metaphor for using it too strictly as in „the dsm-v has been wrong before and only represents todays knowledge and could be changed tomorrow. Dont use it as sole reference“.

    And as I said as well, you did reference the minimum timespan which is afaik not the way autistics experience this kind of thing. So they really only don’t like the „you cant say selective mutism because dsmv says not autism“ thing.

    Sorry for repeating the same thing but I wanted to get the angle right to reduce misunderstandings. I hope I did a decent job.








  • Hi there! I‘m not good at pointing out patterns or solutions instantaneously so I‘ll just provide you with the stuff I do. I don’t have adhd to my knowledge but I do struggle with schedules at times.

    So, what I do as hobbies to feel better:

    • take a walk along a specific route, either with someone or with music on my ears
    • if I‘m able to walk many days in succession, I attempt light running, which sometimes works and can lead to a hobby
    • if I‘m in pain often, I rather go swimming in a swimming hall. Repetitive swimming motions make my brain go in trance mode. Thats really cool. The secret is to swim slow enough to not have to stop.
    • If I don’t feel like going out at all, I try to do light yoga, I listen to yoga with adrian on youtube.
    • when I need to see humans (which I try to avoid actively) I do dnd campaigns irregularly or visit a games workshop.

    As you can see, I‘m totally okay alone and try not to be with people as we tend to hurt eachother. If I need to, I select them individually. I don’t do groups, ever.

    I hope this helps.