20 May 2017, 5:25 am
Pretty new to the concept of having autism.
I was unofficially diagnosed with Asperger's by my psychiatrist two years ago.
When I say unofficially, I mean it happened like this:
I have a biological near-death experience at 7. Cue existential crisis. Now the hereditary seeds of anxiety and depression have blossomed. Need therapy and medicine. Psychiatrist tells me I have ADHD. I say hmmm OK. Ten years go by. I'm attending one of my last sessions with this psychiatrist. He nonchalantly informs me I have Asperger's. I say huh? He says yup.
He chose not to elaborate or provide me with any information as to why he thought this or how I could potentially treat it, which I was fine with at the time because I thought it was BS. But, recently I reconsidered. After quite a bit of self-analysis, I'm pretty much certain. I've never been huge on absolutes, but I will proudly call myself an Aspie. In the spirit of embracing this newfound aspect of myself, I've decided to join this forum in order to learn more about this stuff and things. Know more about how I am and how to do that better. Perhaps meet some nice people as well. Deal?
20 May 2017, 12:26 pm
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20 May 2017, 4:43 pm
Welcome to Wrong Planet! 
