Anybody here obsessed with their autism/AS?

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i went through a period of obsession with AS when i first discovered it and the many likenesses i shared with it
. but it wasnt a full blown obsession at anytime. was like a passing phase which i never thought of as being abnormal because i would think that anybody who discovers they have characteristicss of any medical illness would experience an increased desire to find out more about it and discuss it with others

i went through a period of obsession with AS when i first discovered it and the many likenesses i shared with it
. but it wasnt a full blown obsession at anytime. was like a passing phase which i never thought of as being abnormal because i would think that anybody who discovers they have characteristicss of any medical illness would experience an increased desire to find out more about it and discuss it with others

I don't know about you guys, but I don't like the term "obsession", makes us sound like we're psychotic. I propose a new term, it's one that I use

"Channeled Focus".

And yes, Channel Focused on my Asperger's, because I am learning to love who I am!

I've been obsessed with ASDs for about a year, now. I'm pretty sure that at this point I can spot an autistic better than most psychiatrists. However, it is starting to wane a little, and I've branched out into webcomics.

single minded devotion to descovery /destination= obsession lol
I hate getting obsessed it does sound a horrid word definatly need a new word or expression for it.

Yes, and with autism in general. By obsessed, I mean I will read any books on it that I can get my hands on (the problem is, there are too few) and I keep thinking about it almost all the time - I imagine how people with autism behave, how their minds may work, how I would interact with my child if (s)he were autistic, I analyze traits of my own which could be related to AS, etc.

I deliberately verbalize a lot in my mind, in order to get used to thinking in words, make my own emotions clearer for myself and increase my self-awareness; so, right now, a lot of the verbalizing is connected with autism. I usually take some experiences I had, or ways in which I commonly behave in certain situations, and try to describe them, then try to describe why they may be connected to autism/AS and how do they make sense to me.

This has happened with practically any strong interest I've ever had - I've been obsessed with bipolar disorder for a year or maybe more upon being diagnosed - so it's no surprise.

(in Fred Fredburger's voice)
YES!