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Should I go None Verbal? (leminal.space)

submitted 2 months ago by Sugabooga@leminal.space to c/autism@lemmy.world

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I think I want to stop talking for a little bit, maybe a few days. Is this a bad idea? I feel like my life style can support a few days. Has anyone else tried this?

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[–] erebion@news.erebion.eu 2 points 2 months ago

If you don't want to speak to people you could always become a monk. Some of them live in monasteries that do not allow to speak.

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