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Eloa
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12 Nov 2014, 7:00 pm

I got diagnosed with autism (11/10/ 2010)
and started researching it,
as I did not really know what autism was,
and started researching "autism women",
and I came to WP,
as WP has a women's section.
I am not English naive, but I also did research in English language.
How did you came to WP?


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12 Nov 2014, 7:22 pm

I don't remember exactly, I believe some staff member from my school recommended it after I was diagnosed back in like 2006.



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12 Nov 2014, 7:23 pm

I think I saw a reference about it in Tony Attwood's Complete Guide....


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12 Nov 2014, 7:27 pm

I believe I looked autism forums on goggle though I don't know


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12 Nov 2014, 7:28 pm

Did a search for Aspergers when I first started suspecting myself back in 2006, I believe. Joined, posted a lot for a year or so, learnt as much as I could, posted lots of topics to see if others here had the same experiences and issues then left for the best part of the last 5 years when things blew up a bit. I also never really got close to anyone here or mattered to anyone here, even after being a very avid contributor, and that made me feel a bit down.

But yeah, google search was my original source.


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12 Nov 2014, 7:33 pm

I Googled "Asperger's Forums."

And here I am! For better (according to some people) and for worse (according to some people)



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12 Nov 2014, 7:34 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
I Googled "Asperger's Forums."

And here I am! For better (according to some people) and for worse (according to some people)

I would leave WP if it had no kraftiekortie.


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12 Nov 2014, 7:45 pm

Me; found this Forum via the Internet a few months ago.



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12 Nov 2014, 7:45 pm

I binged around for "wrong planet syndrome." et VOILÀ! :bounce:



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12 Nov 2014, 7:48 pm

That's a pretty affirming compliment, AspieUtah!



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12 Nov 2014, 8:06 pm

i made it in 2004


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12 Nov 2014, 8:08 pm

I think I was just looking for forums with people that have Autism talking about their experiences and I came across WP, I liked it so I joined up, I have learnt a lot being on here and I don't feel so alone.



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12 Nov 2014, 8:09 pm

alex wrote:
i made it in 2004

Indeed, Alex.

And, in your opinion, how has it turned out?


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12 Nov 2014, 8:18 pm

I lurked for awhile and then joined after having a month of severe anxiety (from August 2nd to Sept 7th) just to see if people went through the same stuff I had, and turns it others had.



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12 Nov 2014, 8:31 pm

I decided I finally wanted to find out why I am the way I am, and get help for some of my worse issues. I was looking at pages of psychological things that just didn't match up with what my problems were. I eventually gave up and typed in "Do you ever feel like you're on the wrong planet?". I then came here, and found what I was looking for. :lol:


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12 Nov 2014, 8:37 pm

I ran into a psychiatrist at a Starbucks in Seattle in 2012 and he told me I have AS and the rest is history. BTW: I joined WP after looking up AS forums on the internet.