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Tlc

Hello

I am new to the community and forums like this are new to me also. I may make mistakes as I try to understand how it works. I wanted to introduce myself as I would like to feel part of the community here.

I have recently been diagnosed has having Asperger syndrome, this has come as a shock to me and has happened during my final year at college/uni. It may also mean that I cannot progress into my chosen career path due to my struggles in social situations.

I am now trying to understand what it this means for me and how to move forward and I am hoping to find others with similiar experiences that we may support each other.

Thanks for reading.

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  • I got my Aspergers diagnosis in May 2014 and, whilst it was not a surprise because I self diagnosed some years ago.  I'm really struggling at the moment.

    I'm finding it hard to cope with the inevitable anger about how hard I've had to fight in life and now, at nearly 50, they tell me I've got Aspergers and I think I've also got ADD too.

    I'm struggling at work and may have to leave my job, I've recently been demoted and I'm undergoing a 50% pay "climbdown" (nice euphemism) because I haven't been performing.  I've been on Citalopram for about 4 years now but it's not making any real difference. 

    I'm finding it harder and harder to cope at the moment in part because now I'm much more aware of how vulnerable I am and I feel like the scabs have been ripped off a lot of old wounds and now they are wide open again.  I've been ringing the Samaritans a lot recently.

    I'm also finding a side of me coming out that I hardly recognise - I feel a bit like I'm going mad and also that there's a war going on inside my head.

    Any support will be much appreciated.

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  • I got my Aspergers diagnosis in May 2014 and, whilst it was not a surprise because I self diagnosed some years ago.  I'm really struggling at the moment.

    I'm finding it hard to cope with the inevitable anger about how hard I've had to fight in life and now, at nearly 50, they tell me I've got Aspergers and I think I've also got ADD too.

    I'm struggling at work and may have to leave my job, I've recently been demoted and I'm undergoing a 50% pay "climbdown" (nice euphemism) because I haven't been performing.  I've been on Citalopram for about 4 years now but it's not making any real difference. 

    I'm finding it harder and harder to cope at the moment in part because now I'm much more aware of how vulnerable I am and I feel like the scabs have been ripped off a lot of old wounds and now they are wide open again.  I've been ringing the Samaritans a lot recently.

    I'm also finding a side of me coming out that I hardly recognise - I feel a bit like I'm going mad and also that there's a war going on inside my head.

    Any support will be much appreciated.

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