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I First herd off asperger 2-3 years ago and i was intreaged when i over herd two teachers discussing that this lad at college has aspergers, I thought to myself that that doesnt seem such a bad disabillty to have there are people worse off this was because they were only chatting about the good points. so i looked it up and though god this is so like me and i was convinced i had this until i read a book called "the curious incedent with the dog in the night". This book was not like me atall so i though no this isnt me and moved to a new area where in 2007 i read a newspaper artical about aspergers/autism awareness and reaserched loads came on wp (lost ma user and pass hence the new user) and spoke to people and connected with them and again self dx myself. i read about the stigma of being diagnosed and the possobilliys of not getting into another country for emmigration, employers looking back on you so i stayed away from a diagnosis and kept work making friends losing friends losing jobs and have finaly came to the conclusion with mounting bills through mainly being out of work. losing jobs for clumsyness, turning up late when i lose track of time talking to people probly boring the s**t out of them whilst doing it. but the more i have read the more help i have realised that a dignosis may help me more than hinder me with help finfing work in computers which im good at or science which i also enjoy just in the next week or two i shud have had my gp appoint ment and have one ready for a physchiatris

I hope your visit goes well. It can very exhilarating to finally find the key to yourself. By the way, how was the book "The Curious Incident With The Dog In The Night"? I'm thinking about buying and reading it sometime. Was it any good? Oh and in case no one has mentioned it yet, Welcome to WP. I hope you get as much encouragement and insight out of it as I have so far.

Cheers.