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So.....received my Aspergers diagnosis today

Felix1974

Hi All,

Further to my posts introducing myself last week, I received a diagnosis for Aspergers today. 

Can't say that this is the biggest surprise in the world . 

In a way I'm relieved. I know now that I'm not just odd and I can start to research the condition further and build on the coping strategies that I have used for decades .

This should help me with all areas of my life , family , work , hopefully social .

Not sure what else to say right now, just processing the day's events.

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  • Hi both and thanks for your responses,

    It's comforting to know that I'm not alone. My decision at the present time is to tell nobody and other than the people on here, my wife is the only person that knows.

    For now that is how I intend to proceed. The psychiatrist I saw suggested that his experience of working with corporate boards is that the other members would use the condition as a stick to beat me with at every given opportunity.

    Knowing the individuals involved, I don't doubt that he is right and work is hard enough already.

    Telstar,

    How is that you are still waiting for an assessment ? 11 months seems an awful long time to me. 

    Peachi,

    Thanks for your words. They make sense. This morning feels somewhat like a Brave New World and your describing of the feeling as numb, fits very well.

    I hope that I adjust quickly. My thoughts are that I shouldn't change anything just yet and take some time instead to grow into it, if those are the right words?

    The way I see it, I've coped and developed what must be effective strategies for 41 years and to throw them all in the bin because I suddenly feel I should be behaving a certain way would be wrong and quite self destructive.

    To be honest, I don't know if any of what I am saying makes sense to me or anyone else , it's more a brain dump after yesterday's news.

    Thanks for listening. I'll no doubt be on here more in the coming months.

    F.

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  • Hi both and thanks for your responses,

    It's comforting to know that I'm not alone. My decision at the present time is to tell nobody and other than the people on here, my wife is the only person that knows.

    For now that is how I intend to proceed. The psychiatrist I saw suggested that his experience of working with corporate boards is that the other members would use the condition as a stick to beat me with at every given opportunity.

    Knowing the individuals involved, I don't doubt that he is right and work is hard enough already.

    Telstar,

    How is that you are still waiting for an assessment ? 11 months seems an awful long time to me. 

    Peachi,

    Thanks for your words. They make sense. This morning feels somewhat like a Brave New World and your describing of the feeling as numb, fits very well.

    I hope that I adjust quickly. My thoughts are that I shouldn't change anything just yet and take some time instead to grow into it, if those are the right words?

    The way I see it, I've coped and developed what must be effective strategies for 41 years and to throw them all in the bin because I suddenly feel I should be behaving a certain way would be wrong and quite self destructive.

    To be honest, I don't know if any of what I am saying makes sense to me or anyone else , it's more a brain dump after yesterday's news.

    Thanks for listening. I'll no doubt be on here more in the coming months.

    F.

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