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[-] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

I would have been Asperger's Syndrome, but there was absolutely nothing to be done about it at the time, so a diagnosis (as my psychologist actually said) was all downside. Eventually coping mechanisms developed, some through hyperfocus, e.g. learning how to identify emotions in others with body posture and language, microexpressions, voice analysis etc., was a deep rabbit hole, but it's served me well. If I turn it fully on I seem creepily intense in my focus, so I mostly don't, but it's there if I need it and just mildly on brings me up to parity with normies. I've done similar things with exercise, diet, meditation, and more.

Solving (my) problems, one hyperfocus at a time ;)

To life being full.

this post was submitted on 26 Jun 2026
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