I need a diagnosis and a job!

congratulations shoekittten on taking control of things, its not an easy thing to do but you did it

making a new start is quite scary but thats why most people dont do it, you did so i think whatever happens you are able to deal with it, of course you will have doubts but those doubts shouldnt stop you getting on with your life

i am sorry its having physical affects on you because of stress, my partner gets that way too with stress 

unfortunately with the dss i dont have any positive things to say,i can only hope it goes well for you

youve had a lot of good advice here so i dont have much to offer, just the emotional support 

i will say, i understand why your dreadding it, they are a very formidable 'people' as i said i dont have anything positive to say, so i understand why it makes you feel this way, it makes most people feel that way, but thats what they like, so you go in there, and you just do your best, stuff what theythink about you or autism or how 'shifty' you seem, you are there to do something , for yourself, so thats what matters

the first thing you do if it helps is explain you have autism so your communcation skills are not very good, apologise for any confusion you might cause 

basically the more you get them on your good side, then more they will be willing to listen and help,

if you are likely to forget what you want to say, write it down and take it with you to remind you and help you, and just point out that you get forgetfull when you are stressed so brought this with you 

try not to stress over it, i know that seems like a pointless thing to say, but seriously the one thing i learned , having severe anxiety myself and my partners stress, is its not worth it, things will go as they go and you can only do your best

do things that relax you more to help, and prepare, thats it, thats all you can do

congratulations shoekittten on taking control of things, its not an easy thing to do but you did it

making a new start is quite scary but thats why most people dont do it, you did so i think whatever happens you are able to deal with it, of course you will have doubts but those doubts shouldnt stop you getting on with your life

i am sorry its having physical affects on you because of stress, my partner gets that way too with stress 

unfortunately with the dss i dont have any positive things to say,i can only hope it goes well for you

youve had a lot of good advice here so i dont have much to offer, just the emotional support 

i will say, i understand why your dreadding it, they are a very formidable 'people' as i said i dont have anything positive to say, so i understand why it makes you feel this way, it makes most people feel that way, but thats what they like, so you go in there, and you just do your best, stuff what theythink about you or autism or how 'shifty' you seem, you are there to do something , for yourself, so thats what matters

the first thing you do if it helps is explain you have autism so your communcation skills are not very good, apologise for any confusion you might cause 

basically the more you get them on your good side, then more they will be willing to listen and help,

if you are likely to forget what you want to say, write it down and take it with you to remind you and help you, and just point out that you get forgetfull when you are stressed so brought this with you 

try not to stress over it, i know that seems like a pointless thing to say, but seriously the one thing i learned , having severe anxiety myself and my partners stress, is its not worth it, things will go as they go and you can only do your best

do things that relax you more to help, and prepare, thats it, thats all you can do