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Diagnosis experience and coping strategies for obsessions

Every Iced Node

I am a 30 year old girl and I am considering taking an autism test. I have some questions: 

i) What is it like to be diagnosed later in life? 

ii) What kind of diagnosis tests exist? I have read about the disco test on this site however there is not that much information about it. Is there other types of autism tests which I should also read about? 

iii) What are coping strategies for obsessional thoughts? I have reached a stage in life where I need a holiday from my obsessions, as it is very difficult to stop my mind from constantly looping over things. I see obsessional thinking as a double edged sword - it can really help me when I am doing constructive things, however, it can also be a burden emotionally, especially when the obsession is directed towards a person. 

Thank you in advance for sharing any feedback.  

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  • Hi. I was diagnosed aged 24, a little over a year ago. I can't say really whether it has been a good or bad thing yet. I have over analysed myself a lot more since I was diagnosed to the point where I was constantly questioning my level of self awareness. I ended up having counselling sessions to get me to a point where I could trust in myself again. I think my diagnosis will be a good thing only if I am able to do something positive with that, hence why I am finally here.

    I only did basic online tests before I tried getting a referral from my GP. It was more of researching some of the traits and behaviors of autistic people which made me feel very strongly that I could be. I know of course that is not possible for some people at other parts of the spectrum.

    As for coping strategies for excessive thoughts, the only ones that have really worked for me are regular exercise and trying to temporarily shift my obsession on to something else rather than fight the fact my brain wants to obsess.

  • in reply to Jordan38514

    Thanks for sharing. I have tried to accept the obsessions by allowing them to take place instead of trying to suppress them; but I will take steps to avoid making the thoughts worse, like blocking social media accounts of the person etc. Exercise is definitely the best natural way to block unhelpful thoughts. :) 

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