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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'm going through the same thing right now! It's all I can think about, the wait feels so daunting, especially since there are no updates during the wait.. 

    I'm very new to this community and it's a breath of fresh air to know I'm not the only one going through this process and feeling the things I'm feeling. I don't feel so much like I'm faking it since having the freedom to talk about my suspicions without fear of judgement, I love it! 

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  • I'm going through the same thing right now! It's all I can think about, the wait feels so daunting, especially since there are no updates during the wait.. 

    I'm very new to this community and it's a breath of fresh air to know I'm not the only one going through this process and feeling the things I'm feeling. I don't feel so much like I'm faking it since having the freedom to talk about my suspicions without fear of judgement, I love it! 

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