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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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  • That specific meltdown sounds particularly awful and it's sad that you got to that point. I suppose at that time however neither you nor you firm would have known what the underlying issue was so naturally, in their eyes, you needed to enhance your leadership skills. However as you rightly point out this was the wrong course of action and put you into a situation where it only made your issue that much worse. I couldn't think of a single thing I would hate more than a residential course where I had to interact with others. In fact I was nominated for a leadership course as part of my role and I declined it for the pure fact that I cannot handle the pressure and stress of integrating with new people. I have neither the desire nor interest to speak to new people because, quite plainly put, I find 99% people tediously dull.

    The last major meltdown (and probably my worst) I had was at a family gathering for a birthday just after my diagnosis. I was practically mute for the entire party as I was not in a great place post-diagnosis. After a few drinks to try get myself in the mood to speak to people I ended up having the most catastrophic meltdown. I couldn't speak at all for a few days afterwards and it took me about two weeks to recover from; this one had stayed with me since...again stuck on that mental loop torturing myself.

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  • That specific meltdown sounds particularly awful and it's sad that you got to that point. I suppose at that time however neither you nor you firm would have known what the underlying issue was so naturally, in their eyes, you needed to enhance your leadership skills. However as you rightly point out this was the wrong course of action and put you into a situation where it only made your issue that much worse. I couldn't think of a single thing I would hate more than a residential course where I had to interact with others. In fact I was nominated for a leadership course as part of my role and I declined it for the pure fact that I cannot handle the pressure and stress of integrating with new people. I have neither the desire nor interest to speak to new people because, quite plainly put, I find 99% people tediously dull.

    The last major meltdown (and probably my worst) I had was at a family gathering for a birthday just after my diagnosis. I was practically mute for the entire party as I was not in a great place post-diagnosis. After a few drinks to try get myself in the mood to speak to people I ended up having the most catastrophic meltdown. I couldn't speak at all for a few days afterwards and it took me about two weeks to recover from; this one had stayed with me since...again stuck on that mental loop torturing myself.

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