After almost 8 months of work. I may need to leave

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I got written up today. Which the act of writting me up is fair. Its because i havent been paying attention and ive been punching the numbers in the cash in wrong and overall just been having difficulty with numbers.

But it doesnt end there.. ive been somwhat disassociating at work. The other day i found myself outside with no recolation of how i got there, only through process of elimination i figured i was there to empty the mop bucket. I had mopped the floor without even realizing. It happens when i serve customers too. And also apparently i swear without being aware which got a few complains.... home life has been getting complicated. I just dont have the energy to start a meal and take a shower anymore. Its a set of tasks that seem daunting and confusing at times.

Id like to make a note and say i am as of right now not sad, depressed or anything like that. I WANT to work, i WANT to continue life on as is. But i feel like a computer being overheated.

I am going to see a doctor and ask for sick leave...i might also consider disability.

But heres the thing i just found out. I never went for a OFFICIAL evaluation for ASD. No one explained that to me. I DID have two seprate psychologists SUSPECT aspergers and one of which specialized in ASD in children and teens.

So that makes things complicated and makes me worried that everything i know is lie (although i agree with the ASD diagnoses and no evidence has ever come up to contradict said diagnoses) i dont know. So much is going on and i feel lost. I feel like i failed.

Ouch...that's really hard. I hope things improve for you.


What constitutes an "Official" diagnosis anyway? I wonder how many people in Canada are in the same boat?

I am not Canadian but I would think a diagnostic report written by a certified professional would count as an "official diagnosis".

You probably should try and get an official diagnosis. You would likely get an ASD diagnosis and probably a diagnosis for some other conditions it would be helpful to know about.

You can try and ask the specialist that suspected you and see if he or she has any advice as to how to make it official. Explain to that person the problems you are having at work.

Yep. Get the "official" diagnosis. This would make it more likely that you would be eligible for disability.

I know you want to work. I know you feel productive when you work.

But, perhaps, an ideal situation would be you being on disability, with perhaps a part-time job for extra money.

Losing yourself, as you describe, can be dangerous so you want to get that checked. You are only 20 years old, so at least it isn't alzheimer's disease. (JOKE) There are many possible causes for this kinds of blackouts and you want to find out what the cause is so you can address it. So, I personally, would take sick leave first to find out what the problem is and then make a decision on continued working based on what you find out. In general, you start with your primary care provider, or the Canadian equivalent. It may have nothing to do with autism. Good luck.