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18 Months of Obsessing?

RB

Hi all,

My GP has given me a referral for an autism assessment, but the wait time is 12-18 months! Whilst I'm happy to have a referral, I'm struggling to see the light. Since discovering the possibility of having ASD, it's mostly all I can think about. I'm heavily distracted from my work and find myself down an autism rabbit hole - watching videos, listening to podcasts, reading stories, articles, journals, taking diagnostic quizzes etc etc. I can't bear the idea of self-identification because I'd feel like a fraud. I can't associate a meltdown, anxiety, communication problems etc etc with ASD before I know 100% that I have a formal diagnosis. 

I'm sure many of you reading this will have been in a similar situation pre-diagnosis, and I'd love some advise and thoughts about how you felt and coped during this phase.

Thanks

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  • I understand all too well. I think there must be very few adults that realise that they are probably autistic who do not develop autism as a 'special interest'. I have about 7 books on autism on my Kindle and have read them all. I would give yourself goals in not reading about autism, taking online tests or coming to sites like this, for periods of time. Starting, perhaps with one day, and then building up. If you are not stoking your obsession with such things it ought to begin to subside. Especially if you devote more time to other interests.

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  • I understand all too well. I think there must be very few adults that realise that they are probably autistic who do not develop autism as a 'special interest'. I have about 7 books on autism on my Kindle and have read them all. I would give yourself goals in not reading about autism, taking online tests or coming to sites like this, for periods of time. Starting, perhaps with one day, and then building up. If you are not stoking your obsession with such things it ought to begin to subside. Especially if you devote more time to other interests.

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