(New Guy)I have good news and bad news.

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I have good news and bad news. That's what the doctor told me about a month ago after seeking help for untreated ADD that was diagnosed a year before. The good news being that I unlikely have ADD but instead that i'm probably aspergers.

It didnt come as a shock to me since I had already read everything that I could find on the subject and while reading on autism I never really beleive I had enough "trait" to be diagnosed with asperger.

But as he explained some of the "nuance" between ADD and Asperger I started to realise that he was right. I always had trouble finding proof of ADD during my childhood but for asperger everything seem to fall out in place. My biggest problems is my social anxiety and my invasive thoughts.

Anyway, here I am at 34 years old. I have been on the quest of figuring what's wrong with me for the past 4 to 5 years, I have seen 4-5 different therapist or social worker and none of them manage to figure me out. Then this military doctor who specialise in mental help for soldier find this for me. I still havent seen a psychiatrist to confirm the diagnositic because if I do, it will pretty much be the end of my military career. The doctor is letting me decide if I want to get a diagnosis from a psychiatrist or if I just want to work on trying to tone down my thoughts and my social anxiety.

Gretings and welcome to the Wrong Planet.

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Hi there! Welcome to Wrong Planet!

You're right. A diagnosis of Asperger's likely would be the end of your military career. That might not be a bad thing for you. I hope you can find some medication or mental disciplines that will help.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

i ve stolen a joke from the tinterwebs as a form of welcome


Person 1: Knock knock....

Person 1: Knock knock...

Person 1: I said, "KNOCK KNOCK!"

AS Person: GO AWAY!

There's not a single day since I'm not thinking about it. We'll see after chrismas, in some ways, getting a medical release would kind of be a releif and the kick in the ass I need to persue other goals.

And for that Knock Knock joke, as for myself I just pretend im not home.

Hello and Welcome!

I know how you feel man. I have been struggling with social anxiety, OCD tendancies, and depression for what seems all my life. I recently saw a therapist who evaluated me and suggested I have ADHD, but I still suspect Asperger's. Reason being my social anxiety is derived from constantly being made fun of as a child for being quiet and having unusual/ obsessive interests. As an adult I can't work for more than a few months with out getting overwhelmed by various stimuli, humming machines, fluorescent lights, smells of cleaner, etc. I have read Deliverd from Distraction and while I related a lot and may even have comorbid ADHD, some symptoms still don't fit such as when people say negative things I take it way more personal and it cuts me deep much more than it does for others. I also have a hard time looking people in the face, especially the eyes which people always assume I'm rude or lying. I'm extremely honest and hate when people lie or are sarcastic. I can tell when someone lies , but not when they are joking. I take things way too literal too.

I'm seeking help because whatever I have is holding me back since I'm very intelligent and gifted in visual arts. I hope you get proper help and find relief from your ailments too. It may help your true gifts shine through

Just got a phone call from my doctor secretary and he booked me an appointement with a phsychiatrist in february. We'll see how it goes.