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10 Jan 2013, 12:45 pm

I just got back from my accessment and the doctor told me that yes, I really have Asperger's (and Dyspraxia). It's a relief, really. Now I'm completely exhausted and have terrible headache (I always get that when I was nervous for a while and then the tension is relieved), but I just wanted to let someone know.

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10 Jan 2013, 12:59 pm

Yay you! Now you finally know you have aspergers and you aren't just someone who can't fit in for no reason.

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10 Jan 2013, 1:43 pm

I could have told you that and I'm a useless stoner

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10 Jan 2013, 1:46 pm

Really an odd thing to be happy about, but I guess it beats sitting around & wondering why you do not fit in.
Now, I just have to get mine.

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10 Jan 2013, 3:34 pm

congrats.

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10 Jan 2013, 3:37 pm

Makes me wish I still had my piece of paper.

Last time I saw the official paperwork from my diagnosis, it had a huge, dirty boot-print on it.... and then shortly after that it faded into obscurity and was never seen again.
I miss that piece of paper. There is a certain security in having "proof", such as it is.... and conversely, a certain insecurity in not having such a thing on hand.

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10 Jan 2013, 5:12 pm

Congrats.

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10 Jan 2013, 5:18 pm

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Welcome!

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10 Jan 2013, 5:27 pm

It's curious how important an official diagnosis is to people (myself included) even when we already knew and get no extra benefits from it.

Anyway, congratulations.

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10 Jan 2013, 5:30 pm

Threore wrote:

It's curious how important an official diagnosis is to people (myself included) even when we already knew and get no extra benefits from it.

Anyway, congratulations.

No extra benefits? Well, you need a diagnosis for requesting support in most places.

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10 Jan 2013, 5:44 pm

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No extra benefits? Well, you need a diagnosis for requesting support in most places.

Sorry I wasn't clear. I meant that even if people have no intention on requesting support, and are already certain they are on the spectrum, they still like to have it confirmed.

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10 Jan 2013, 5:46 pm

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No extra benefits? Well, you need a diagnosis for requesting support in most places.

Sorry I wasn't clear. I meant that even if people have no intention on requesting support, and are already certain they are on the spectrum, they still like to have it confirmed.

Well, it does remove doubts. Some days I was 100% sure I had Aspergers and sometimes I was very uncertain. Which is really annoying after a while - not being sure who you are. But now I know that I have it, even if the symptoms aren't always equally bad.

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10 Jan 2013, 5:48 pm

Sanctus wrote:

Threore wrote:

It's curious how important an official diagnosis is to people (myself included) even when we already knew and get no extra benefits from it.

Anyway, congratulations.

No extra benefits? Well, you need a diagnosis for requesting support in most places.

True. Although, if you feel you won't need any support services, there's no point in getting a diagnosis, as it'll be of no benefit, and in some cases, a hindrance to you.

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10 Jan 2013, 6:05 pm

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Stupid doctors. We could have told them you have AS months ago.

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10 Jan 2013, 6:17 pm

Matt62 wrote:

Really an odd thing to be happy about, but I guess it beats sitting around & wondering why you do not fit in.

I agree, I felt like I had been punched in the stomach when I was officially diagnosed even though I saw it coming. It does help me to try and make myself better though.

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10 Jan 2013, 6:37 pm

silentlyvela wrote:

Matt62 wrote:

Really an odd thing to be happy about, but I guess it beats sitting around & wondering why you do not fit in.

I agree, I felt like I had been punched in the stomach when I was officially diagnosed even though I saw it coming. It does help me to try and make myself better though.

Yes it does, your behaviour makes sense and is not a nagging mystery anymore right? You can see yourself in the context of autism and work with it.

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