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Diagnosis!

Technophobe23

To my great surprise, I received a letter today informing me that: "...I would agreee that you do present with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder and I can coinfirm that as a diagnosis."

The assessment process was very stressful and I felt as if I was on trial for falsely claiming to have Asperger's traits.  But apparently I needn't have worried.

Maybe they make the experience deliberately stressful to observe one's reactions? If so, it seems a bit harsh.   I had been feeling very depressed, as I felt certain that I'd get a negative.  Now, I'm feeling very relieved!

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  • Thanks for that TechnoPhobe.

    That's scary how long you have to wait. Im on the cusp myself in my life of doing something stupid. Although I appear very functional, I can't cope at work. I will end up quitting work and becoming a monk, or travelling to another country at some point this year. I can't do it anymore.

    I've just been referred to "counselling" and some form of CBT. I haven't been forwarded to any assessment. Maybe I should go for pre-assessment?

    When you went to your GP, did you ask for a referral for Aspergers/Autism? What issues did you present with? Did anything come out of the pre-assessment? Is that enough of a basis to tell people "maybe" before waiting for the assessment? Or did it just leave you in limbo stressing for two years?

    Sorry for all the questions, Im just fascinated and intrigued, inspired and delighted. 

    Congratulations. I guess it must help to put everything in perspective and make sense of things. 

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  • Thanks for that TechnoPhobe.

    That's scary how long you have to wait. Im on the cusp myself in my life of doing something stupid. Although I appear very functional, I can't cope at work. I will end up quitting work and becoming a monk, or travelling to another country at some point this year. I can't do it anymore.

    I've just been referred to "counselling" and some form of CBT. I haven't been forwarded to any assessment. Maybe I should go for pre-assessment?

    When you went to your GP, did you ask for a referral for Aspergers/Autism? What issues did you present with? Did anything come out of the pre-assessment? Is that enough of a basis to tell people "maybe" before waiting for the assessment? Or did it just leave you in limbo stressing for two years?

    Sorry for all the questions, Im just fascinated and intrigued, inspired and delighted. 

    Congratulations. I guess it must help to put everything in perspective and make sense of things. 

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