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Coping with diagnosis

Handi-andis
over 7 years ago

Hi

i recently had a formal diagnosis of autism (RAAD-R 189/240) having suspected for a while and having self assessed with the ASD-50 (37/50), Aspie Quiz: high functioning autism, and the Empathy Quotient (13). I'm a professional engineer running my own small business, although struggling to find sufficient work due to industrial down turn, and I have also recently re-married. Surprisingly enough, I don't know what to do with the diagnosis or what to think about it or how to cope with it. I know I'm not coping well with things in general and need help, but don't know what help or sort of help that I need or where to turn for it. I know that I can't be the only person to find myself in this position or feel like this, so I'm reaching out to hear and learn from other peoples experiences. So how did you cope and what did you do?

Thanks

Andy

Parents
  • over 7 years ago

    Handi-andis said:
    Surprisingly enough, I don't know what to do with the diagnosis or what to think about it or how to cope with it. I know I'm not coping well with things in general and need help, but don't know what help or sort of help that I need or where to turn for it

    absolutely! Which is really frustrating because I still keep telling myself if I try harder I'll get it right. I'm battling with it at the moment just trying to keep hope that gradually I will make the most of the information and be able to move forward.

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  • over 7 years ago

    Handi-andis said:
    Surprisingly enough, I don't know what to do with the diagnosis or what to think about it or how to cope with it. I know I'm not coping well with things in general and need help, but don't know what help or sort of help that I need or where to turn for it

    absolutely! Which is really frustrating because I still keep telling myself if I try harder I'll get it right. I'm battling with it at the moment just trying to keep hope that gradually I will make the most of the information and be able to move forward.

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  • over 7 years ago in reply to Misfit61

    Yep, and I just want to be able to relax and not have to try so damn hard all the time.

    why also has my hearing gone even more damn sensitive to background news than it was before. The supermarket earlier with my daughter nattering away was torture