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For me, it's definitely trying to keep from moving too much/fidgeting. In my job, I have to sit still in front of another person for hours at a time, and I have to do my best to be grounded and present.

If I don't take my meds, I am exhausted by the end f the day from this particular masking strategy. Some of the others I use, like slowing down my speech, take little effort after years of doing it.

I feel like all of my energy has to go somewhere, so I try to dance and move around during my breaks and before/after work.

What masking strategies take the most out of you?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

The more I learn the better I feel about having my dog shit personality