Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello, I hope this gets posted. I’m not quite sure of how I worded my post but I’ll screen shot this one when I’ve finished just in case. I’m so very anxious about my assessment which I think will be in the new year now and worried about what if they don’t believe me? I'm in my late sixties so this is indeed a VERY late assessment to be having, so I’m not terrible sure about having it. It was suggested by a guy I saw for cbt last May. I think I’m looking at a greater clarity of my life and also the appropriate medication…..more than anything I “self medicate” to try and alleviate some of my stresses.
My husband has cancer and although he knows I’ve been put forward for an assessment I don’t want to both or discuss things with him. I’m supposed to be an emotional support for him, not the other way round. I’ve no one to discuss my fears with so this is why I’m posting. My grateful thanks.
I'm 45, also waiting for assessment and I understand completely!
One of the things it helps me to remember is that they won't just be looking at what you say, but about HOW you say it. I struggle a lot getting my feelings out, and I worry that I won't be able to say what I want to say once I'm there. I've just found out it might be an online assignment which helps as it's easier to drop masking.
I've just watched this video which helped me to know what to expect, which also helped:
https://youtu.be/mPPIv2nILS4
The other things that help are research about autism and making notes and lists about all the reasons it applies to me. This check list was also very helpful for me as I saw myself in quite a lot of it. (Not everything- we're all different!)
https://the-art-of-autism.com/females-and-aspergers-a-checklist/
I hope this helps. You arent alone!
These links are really helpful - thank you :)