Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, I'm Mike I was diagnosed a few months ago and still have quite got to a point where I understand what it means foe me. I had been pondering and researching ASD for some years after seeing parallels between my son and I (he was diagnosed when he was 5), I made the mistake of sharing my thoughts at work and ended up with being told I needed to seek a diagnosis so they could determine if someone with Aspergers could do my job, I had been doing for nearly 5 years at that point. 8 months later I was diagnosed and work calmed down and now things feel the same but different. That's me its nice to be part of the community.
thanks
Welcome, Mike,
I'm 45 and new to my diagnosis too. Glad to hear that work has settled down for you after your diagnosis - unfortunately, not all emplyers are so understanding!
Joining places like this has been the most uplifting thing for me so far - much more so than the official reports from my evaluation. For all their expertise, most psychologists and doctor are not on the spectrum themselves - people who live the experience every day are where you get to hear the real wisdom that you need to make sense of it all.