New to the forum and new to Asperger's

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I'll keep it brief as things are a bit up in the air atm.

My name is Mary and I'm 41.

My son (6) was diagnosed with Asperger's in September. As the Dr went through the diagnosis, I strongly identified with what she was saying, but have struggled to face up to the possibility that I have it too.

I did the Aspie quiz this morning, and this is what it came back with:

Your Aspie score: 139 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 64 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie

Although I'm not sure what the numbers mean.

I'm almost afraid to ask for help, other than in online forums because I seemed to be coping pretty well without knowing, although I had periods of severe anxiety that I didn't understand, and frequently feel bewildered.

I work part time in Payroll and its pretty stressful. My boss is aware and is sympathetic, he has not told anyone else (he has a bad stammer and is epileptic and I think this helps him understand how I feel)

I am also training to be a Lay Reader in the Church of England. This has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions, but on the whole a positive influence in my life. (BTW I think I have a God fixation ). Due to recent difficulties though, this also has caused me stress. I am due to meet with a spiritual director next week, which I think will help.

I wonder whether to get a diagnosis of depression, but the whole of my life seems to have been a rollercoaster, and while I can lift myself out of it, I will. If I were diagnosed with depression, I would only worry about it!

Hi Sutty
Welcome to WP!
No easy answers to any of that, though lots of ideas in lots of threads on many of the boards.
There are loads of people here who suspect they are on the spectrum, and loads who definitely are, so you should find plenty of people to discuss things with.

Welcome to WP!

Nice to meet you, Mary.

welcome

Welcome to WP Sutty. Hope you like it here.

Welcome to WrongPlanet!

Hi Mary,

Like you, I started to suspect things when my son (then 6) was diagnosed. I started reading the aspie books and found that they described me even more than they described my son. I was told by the teachers at the school that "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree". I didn't pick up on that but my wife did and explained it to me later.

There's a lot of places for you to learn about Aspergers; Here - particularly in the parent's forum an on Other Aspie Sites.

You will probably also find quite a bit of information on my blog as I describe my real-life experiences there and it's ONLY about Aspergers. (I have other blogs for family etc).

http://life-with-aspergers.blogspot.com

In particular, you might want to read some of my earliest posts on there, since then I was in the same position as you.

Good luck and enjoy your time on WP.

Thank you everyone - Graham, your blog is really useful!

I am now seriously considering going for that diagnosis.

Welcome,

This is a good place to learn.

Sorry, that should be GAVIN