Tag Archive for: Anxiety

Self-punishment

We know little of Self-harm. The main dilemma remains whether it is a conscious or subconscious act. It is generally dismissed as OCD, a non-specific condition itself.

Self-harm is not a diagnosis, it is a compulsion.
OCD is a co-morbid diagnosis.
‘Co-morbid’ means ‘underlying, multiple’.In turn, ‘underlying’ means ‘hiding’ in popular language.
We’re naturally unaware of hidden entities.
This would be eloquent to classify Self-harm as a subconscious action, yet OCD sufferers are fully aware of their irrational rituals still, unable to resist them.
Abating Anxiety is the established general consensus.
What goes against human psychology, is why Pain would abate Anxiety.
Quite the opposite, Pain is a major trigger of Anxiety in neurotypical individuals.

I support the ‘Self-punishment’ theory.

Talking from a male perspective: all men know how to avoid razor cuts, although a large number can’t help with it.
Refraining requires Willingness.
Willingness requires Commitment.
Commitment is a conscious choice.
No man is willing to cut his face, unless masochistic, a perversion rather than illness.
Forget shaving-tutorials and safety-razors. In the right mindset, you won’t hurt.

If I am in the throes of Guilt, I ll make a battlefield of my face even with the top state-of-the-art’ safety razor.
If I am gripped by Reward, I can clean-shave with a rogue kitchen knife without a single scar. I am in full control.

When I feel guilty, unproductive, underachieving, I can’t stop stroking my face until I consciously see the blood.
I know perfectly well that I am going to hurt myself.

Based on my personal experience, I concord that OCD doesn’t affect Awareness, it is the Compulsion to self-discipline through physical or emotional Pain.


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Endorphins in Autism

Continuing the discussion on natural elements.

We all release Endorphins in response to stress and anxiety.

Endorphins produce what is commonly referred to as ‘body odor’, thus not of bacterial origin.
It is a pungent, chemical, triggering odor.
Speculation is that it stimulates adrenaline release.

Body odor is naturally produced by deteriorating skin bacteria.

Skin bacteria are a natural odorless protection from airborne pollutants.
They become foul smelly in contact with sweat as result of overheating.
Sweat alone is 100% odorless, we would never smell in the absence of bacteria.

We all sweat to a varying degree through physical activity.
Dermatologists recommend a shower ideally every 3 days in cold weather at physical rest, or daily rinsing for heavy laborers.

Endorphins related odor occurs under any distressing circumstance.
The odor is triggering for both the recipient and the receiving end.
Showering is useless if we don’t calm down.
Endorphins are not heat-dependent.

The sufferer goes in ‘fight or flight’ mode.
I could describe the experience as a long lasting panic attack.
Sedation is oftentimes indispensable.

Why are we affected by other’s endorphins?
I believe in autistic self-identify’s predisposition.

This is the worst scenario, like having two panic attacks simultaneously.
The odor becomes unbearable and Anger-triggering.

Avoiding confined spaces is the general rule for sensory overload’ s related conditions.



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Unrealistic predicaments in anxiety

Worst-Case Scenarios are virtually delusional.

I mentioned before the different chemistry of ‘Preparing for the worst’.

Although Readiness is shared in Preparedness, getting ready for a pleasant event is fueled by Motivation.
This doesn’t exclude a varying degree of apprehension, a mitigated form of anxiety.

“Looking forward” always accompanies Motivation. 
Some dictionaries give the expression as synonym of Motivation, altogether.
Whether Synonym or Definition, the genesis doesn’t change, grammar is no longer mandatory, these days.
AI will integrate all languages globally.

Nobody looks forward to the worst, but the better.
All humoral neurotransmitters are involved in motivation.
When the brain is depleted of humoral neurotransmitters, we inevitably envision Worst-Case Scenarios, the main cause of Worry-Paralysis.

Although medication helps to a big deal, Anticipation is a great complementary Mental Exercise.
By envisioning the Worst, our Parasympathetic Nervous System fights back Amplification.
Amplification is an irrational exuberance to dreadful events to come. 
Not to be mistaken for ‘Fear of the unknown’, a Chronic condition.

In Amplification, we know the time of the approaching storm, therefore we can stop the ‘build up’ of anxiety from progressing by amplifying the Worst, in so doing boosting the Parasympathetic response.
It is the same mechanism of vaccines, we introduce deactivated viruses into our body in order to boost the Immune System. 
An antianxiety vaccine is not available yet, therefore it is paramount to abate the build-up from scratch.

By Envisioning surreal scenarios, we lessen anxiety gradually.
The theory is keeping anxiety AT BAY however, with lots of practice, some subjects report facing the deadlines Anxiety-free.

Timing is the key.

Imagine this: there are hundreds meteorites potentially en-route to earth within decades, yet our fear is overtaken by reading how Space Agencies keep track of these annihilating objects while developing anti-impact technology.

Don’t wait to tackle your fears.


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Purposes in ASD/ADHD

Finding the right support for autistics is vital. Fear can override us and stop us in our quests. 

Standpoints are supposed to serve Purposes. 

My purpose is going back home in Europe.

Purposes come not without a price: money, economy, family, are just some of the obstacles that keep us stuck.
Procrastination too  gets in the way, preventing from taking action.

Taking decisions is extremely overwhelming for autistics.
Having a Support Team is paramount. 

Reaching out for professional help isn’t easy as an expat.
I can’t give everything to my wife.
I’m tempted and terrified to do crazy things.

Hotlines can only listen.
Embassies and Churches are the only ‘support teams’ for expats.

Is God telling me something?


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Trauma in Autism

Autism is highly popularized these days between the rich and famous. Don’t be fooled, ASD, former Asperger Syndrome, is not Autism, though generically listed on the  ‘Functional Autistic Spectrum’.

The general consensus is that all Mental Illness originates from Anxiety, although Genetics are increasingly entertained.

That said, Trauma still tops the charts in Anxiety.

Trauma can be subconscious, since it can occur as early as birth.
PTSD is typically diagnosed in adulthood as result.

The fact of the matter is that the cause of Autism is not yet fully understood.
The traumatic environmental theory is subjective.
Every autistic is different. Showcase analysis is the most accurate way of studying the condition.

Could Autism have a correlation with Trauma?
Possibly. I firmly believe it s an illness whatsoever.

There’s no such thing like ´high-functioning autism´, a Personality Disorder referred to as ASD to date.

Autism is an individual dysfunctional medical diagnosis.

Let’s stop pretending.

Brain Circuits form fully at gestation. Autistics have defective brain circuitry.
Genes are inherited and the most accredited cause of Autism to date.
Once defective genes are discovered, brain circuits are already formed in the fetus.

Gene therapy will hopefully become the most promising treatment.

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