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Can you be diagnosed without "classical" obsessions & routines?

I'm done with Christmas Cards

As you can see I'm still chewing over my recent evaluation.

Where my assessor seemed to be digging a lot and struggling to find evidence was in the domain of obsessions and routines.

I do have routines, and I get stressed if anyone threatens them, but how severe is it? I don't know. No meltdowns, but I'm a lot happier if I'm left alone with my original plans - which would generally be go to work & come home at the same time each day, have pretty much the same thing for lunch, and come home to my wife and dogs *only* until the next day. Holidays from work ideally means more time at home for me - no travelling.

I do have obsessions, but they aren't for train numbers or a particular sort of aircraft, or a specific South-African toad or whatever but instead have been pretty intense hobbies that I can achieve a flow state in. They have changed over the years.

I'm worried that the DX I get in about 5 weeks will just say I'm a lonely geek with no friends.

Thoughts?

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  • I have had my initial assessment as well and waiting on the letter to see if I want to progress for the full assessment, taking the private route,
    I am the same when it comes to routines, I know I used to get worked up with change of plans as a child, its stressed me out but now it makes me uncomfortable, anxious but not a major meltdown.
    my obsessions a slightly different aswell a particular shows, a particular food, I don't think I have the energy or time to have hobby obsessions or at least am not aware of any I have, although I would say have an addictive personality not sure if that's same as an obsession.- my assessor did say these to are autistic traits.
    I totally understand where you are coming from, That is my fear aswell ,  but hopefully we both get the answers we want,

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  • I have had my initial assessment as well and waiting on the letter to see if I want to progress for the full assessment, taking the private route,
    I am the same when it comes to routines, I know I used to get worked up with change of plans as a child, its stressed me out but now it makes me uncomfortable, anxious but not a major meltdown.
    my obsessions a slightly different aswell a particular shows, a particular food, I don't think I have the energy or time to have hobby obsessions or at least am not aware of any I have, although I would say have an addictive personality not sure if that's same as an obsession.- my assessor did say these to are autistic traits.
    I totally understand where you are coming from, That is my fear aswell ,  but hopefully we both get the answers we want,

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