Hai again, just received official confirmation...

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29 Jul 2011, 12:51 pm

Hai again, been a while since I've last been here.

Yesterday I went to see my psychiatrist to get some forms filled out for a work agency and also for university (to get accommodations) and during the course of our discussion, he brought up Asperger's. Then he basically officially confirmed that I had it and put Asperger's down on my form, in addition to my other diagnosis of schizoaffective.

I'm not quite sure what to think. I guess relief? I had been confused for a while because my psychologist and psychiatrist had been wrangling with the idea of whether I was on the spectrum. Doc had always said no. Now it's yes? I don't know what changed.

So, anyways. I guess I'm trying to adjust to viewing myself as an official Aspie instead of someone who, for several years, wasn't sure. When I first joined here in 2005 I had no idea, but I guess my instinct was ultimately correct.

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29 Jul 2011, 1:12 pm

Welcome back.

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29 Jul 2011, 1:22 pm

WOW

I can't even BEGIN to imagine how you must FEEL right now!

Vindicated, perhaps?

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29 Jul 2011, 1:38 pm

Confirmation can be a good thing rather than leaving you wondering forever I hope that it helps you understand & learn more.

People's instincts are right quite often, even though of course there are times when we assume the wrong things.

I'm glad that you have confirmation. Congratulations

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29 Jul 2011, 2:15 pm

Thanks all. Yes, confirmation is good. I was getting a bit tired of being in limbo and not being sure if I was a 'fake' or the real deal. Sometimes I wanted some extra assistance with uni based on something which might have been related to Asperger's but I couldn't get it because I didn't have it, officially. Here, the psychiatrist reigns supreme. I always felt awkward in forums like here because I wasn't sure if I was a 'real' member.

It has been a long road. Actually, I suspected ASD in high school after reading Donna Williams and realising I could relate to her experiences. I just didn't take it seriously until I was dxed with social anxiety and I felt that there was something underlying that was informing it.

Vindication might be in the mix of emotions I feel right now. I'm not sure. I do believe there are several emotions running through me but I can't pinpoint them. Hence me typing this at 3:12am!

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29 Jul 2011, 4:47 pm

Congrats. I'm looking forward a professional assessment. Either way, I'll be relieved. I would prefer a confirmation though, as I'm a bit envying you.

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29 Jul 2011, 5:10 pm

Congrats on making it official. I am looking forward to the day when I can as well, but with no insurance in America, it's quite expensive.

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29 Jul 2011, 10:22 pm

SmallFruitSong wrote:

You shouldn't think of yourself as an "official Aspie" because that is allowing AS to become part of your identity

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29 Jul 2011, 10:49 pm

Welcome back!

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29 Jul 2011, 11:30 pm

thisisautism wrote:

SmallFruitSong wrote:

You shouldn't think of yourself as an "official Aspie" because that is allowing AS to become part of your identity

ummm. AS affects us at a very basic level of who we are, how can it not become part of one's identity???
If you take away the ASD from us, we would be a totally different person.

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SmallFruitSong
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29 Jul 2011, 11:40 pm

I guess what I meant by "officially Aspie" was simply that - I've been given the official confirmation. So, now I am officially diagnosed as a person with Asperger's. I meant it as more of a description of my current status.

I see the point in not over-identifying with being on the spectrum, but on some level it does have an impact on who I am and how I experience the world.

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