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Stonechat

Hi Everyone

Last week I was diagnosed with Asperger's.

I'm in my 50's and had suspected I was an Aspie for quite some time. The last 50 years have been difficult, to put it mildly, so for me confirming I am an Aspie has been a very positive experience. So good to put the last fifty years into perspective. Like having your life fall into place - I guess  -  all the parts of a puzzle fitting together.

Are there any Aspie's out there who have had a similar experience? 

 

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  • Hello Explorer

    Thank you for your reply. It is good to hear that someone else has had the same experiences. I spent years trying to figure out what was 'wrong' - and like you, finding out those faults are not faults is such a relief.

    I too got the bullying - right through school and then in most of my work places.  But I could never communicate well enough to stop it or understand why people would want to bully me. After years of looking things up I went to the Doctors gave him what I later found out were some basic symptoms of Asperger.

    I was promptly 'diagnosed' with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and sent for counselling. The counsellor said I didn't have that, so the Doc referred me to the Community Mental Health Team, who said there was nothing wrong with me. Over the following years I was briefly put on Anti-depressants despite not being depressed, told by the Doc I was obsessive because I remembered all of the dates I'd been to see them, and also was misdiagnosed for several physical problems.

    Then eighteen months ago I saw an article in a newspaper about someone with Aspergers and had that wonderful 'eureka' moment when I realised that was me. Now, with my official diagnosis I know what I have to deal with and can get on with it. A gradual process I know - and doesn't improve that social interaction - but at least I can now set boundaries with people and offer proper explanations and reasons. That alone has made a difference.

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  • Hello Explorer

    Thank you for your reply. It is good to hear that someone else has had the same experiences. I spent years trying to figure out what was 'wrong' - and like you, finding out those faults are not faults is such a relief.

    I too got the bullying - right through school and then in most of my work places.  But I could never communicate well enough to stop it or understand why people would want to bully me. After years of looking things up I went to the Doctors gave him what I later found out were some basic symptoms of Asperger.

    I was promptly 'diagnosed' with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and sent for counselling. The counsellor said I didn't have that, so the Doc referred me to the Community Mental Health Team, who said there was nothing wrong with me. Over the following years I was briefly put on Anti-depressants despite not being depressed, told by the Doc I was obsessive because I remembered all of the dates I'd been to see them, and also was misdiagnosed for several physical problems.

    Then eighteen months ago I saw an article in a newspaper about someone with Aspergers and had that wonderful 'eureka' moment when I realised that was me. Now, with my official diagnosis I know what I have to deal with and can get on with it. A gradual process I know - and doesn't improve that social interaction - but at least I can now set boundaries with people and offer proper explanations and reasons. That alone has made a difference.

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