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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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  • Thanks for your kind comments, Felix1974.

    I'm glad to hear you told your Department Deputy, and it's good she's so supportive - I'm sure that as time goes on, you might be able to tell others when the time is right. The only time many NTs come into contact with autism, is as both you and Peachi have pointed out, when it's in the media, and sometimes misrepresented.  As more people with a diagnosis become more open about it, NTs will find some people with autism are people they know, and will modify their views, and be more understanding.

    One other thing both you and Peachi have touched on which I really have difficulties with at the moment, is that feeling of being fraudulent.  Obviously I'm in a different place to you and Peachi at the present time, as I haven't had a diagnosis yet, but I often have the same feelings that it can't be me, yet I read about the various descriptions of AS/HFA and find it's absolutely the story of my life!  It's the not knowing which is so frustrating for me at the moment.  Hopefully it won't be too long now. 

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  • Thanks for your kind comments, Felix1974.

    I'm glad to hear you told your Department Deputy, and it's good she's so supportive - I'm sure that as time goes on, you might be able to tell others when the time is right. The only time many NTs come into contact with autism, is as both you and Peachi have pointed out, when it's in the media, and sometimes misrepresented.  As more people with a diagnosis become more open about it, NTs will find some people with autism are people they know, and will modify their views, and be more understanding.

    One other thing both you and Peachi have touched on which I really have difficulties with at the moment, is that feeling of being fraudulent.  Obviously I'm in a different place to you and Peachi at the present time, as I haven't had a diagnosis yet, but I often have the same feelings that it can't be me, yet I read about the various descriptions of AS/HFA and find it's absolutely the story of my life!  It's the not knowing which is so frustrating for me at the moment.  Hopefully it won't be too long now. 

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