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24 Aug 2007, 12:41 pm

I went to the doctors this morning as you know from my last thread. The doctor has suggested councelling. I shall start soon and we will see what happens with the councelor.



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24 Aug 2007, 1:14 pm

That's good. I'm going to go back to counseling soon.

What kind of counseling are you going to get?



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24 Aug 2007, 1:28 pm

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24 Aug 2007, 1:55 pm

I'm going to try and get to the root of my problem. Whether I really have AS or not



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24 Aug 2007, 3:04 pm

Congrats on seeking counseling. I, after meeting some time-wasting shrinks and social workers, was lucky enough to find a psychologist who is completing her residency. She not only diagnosed me as an Aspie, she is providing excellent therapy. I have been going since January, and have cleaned up much debris. It horrifies me to realize how much time I wasted in NT based counseling, all these years.


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24 Aug 2007, 4:16 pm

I have had lots of counseling.
It is good, just give it time.

Good councilors are worth more than there weight in gold!


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24 Aug 2007, 4:22 pm

Find a good counselor. If you don't like this one, go to another one. Trust me. My first psychologist was a total nutcase and didn't know what my problem was. My second was great and I still see him. He appreciates me for who I am.



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24 Aug 2007, 6:22 pm

Great.

I started counselling with a psychologist a couple of weeks ago and she is fantastic!

She works in an asperger's/autism specialist clinic and looks after 2 of my sons too.

It's been incredibly helpful.

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24 Aug 2007, 10:30 pm

I have had councelling before and personally it did nothing for me.
I actually felt worse after each session and after going about 8 times I decided to stop because I was getting more depressed.

But good on you for seeking help anyway. I hope it works for you better than it did for me.


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24 Aug 2007, 11:59 pm

Good for you! Don't forget to take your vitamins, as some mental conditions are symptoms of poor nutrition, and you need to see if vitamins make a difference.



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25 Aug 2007, 3:12 am

Congrats! I think counseling is a good thing as long as you don't get a fruitcake for a psychologist. I wish I could get counseling, but I can't afford it. The closest I get to counseling is talking to my MD about Aspergers. Since she has an AS kid she understands me. It helps to talk to her for like 5 minutes about it. Otherwise I have no one to talk to that understands. I quit going to the autism meetings because I get no understanding there. 8O Ironic, huh? I've had no counseling since high school and I had to sneak to get that and the guy turned out to be a prejudice, pompous a$$.



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25 Aug 2007, 11:24 am

The doc needs and understanding of Aspergers.

Don’t let the doc give you the same treatment that he would give to NT with psychological problems. You are different.

If I was diagnosed as an NT, my bigheadedness would be a deep seeded insecurity and a needing fore self importance. I somehow want the world to see me as a tortured genius, who no one understands. I would also hold a lot of passive aggression that will eventually explode like Ned Flanders in an episode of the Simpson’s.

That’s only that start.
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