CHANGING SCRIPTS ALL THE TIME IS GENERICALLY A GOOD IDEA. I NEED LOTS OF THESE TO STAY FOCUSED ON THE CONVERSATION. SO IN OTHER WORDS IT IS A GOOD REMINDER TO IGNORE MY SCRIPTS. FOR EXAMPLE, TRY NOT TO FEED SCRIPTS.

MAKE SURE TO HAVE PATIENCE AND SMILES, NOT JUDGEMENT, WHEN TALKING TO ME.

REALLY MAKING NEW CONVERSATIONS IS HARD.

Tell us more about scripts or feeding scripts?

HALF OF THE SCRIPTING I DO, I LIKE. I DON’T GET ENJOYMENT FROM THE ONES THAT ARE IRRATIONAL THOUGHTS.

 IF I AM SAYING SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS CRAZY OR IRRATIONAL, I’M USUALLY TALKING VERY QUICKLY. BY HAVING THIS INTENSIFY EACH TIME I SAY IT, IT (the loop) IS STRENGTHENED. WHEN SOMEONE TRIES TO ENGAGE WITH ME WHEN I’M LIKE THIS, THEY CAN BECOME A CHARACTER IN THE SCRIPT. I DEFINITELY MAKE IT CHALLENGING, BUT PEOPLE NEED TO TRY NOT TO ENGAGE WITH THOSE BECAUSE IT ENDS UP BEING EVEN HARDER TO STOP IF SOMEONE’S REINFORCING IT.

CHANGING THINGS UP HELPS TO STOP LOOPS. EACH TIME I DO THE SAME THING I GET STUCK IN A LOOP.