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Bulkaspie
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25 Jun 2015, 3:20 pm

Hello Everyone.

I was diagnosed with Asperger's 6 months ago. However, I was misdiagnosed with ADHD ( when I was 7 ) 2 years before Asperger's was included in the DSM-IV. So far I've been unconsciously self managing my symptoms, basically suffering in silence for 22 years. The only reason I made it this far was getting my BA in psychology.

After my diagnosis, things got worst before I had the chance to start getting better. I was fired from my job of 4 years, denied unemployment, appealed and won, but I had to take an incomplete for the semester after concentrating on getting unemployment insurance. Then my grandma died on new years day. That was rock bottom for me.

Ever since then, I can't seem to do anything i use to enjoy. I can't write anymore, I'm always second guessing myself and currently, I'm trying to convince myself that I'm not an idiot so I can finally leave this bottomless pit of despair and depression. Sorry if that was a little bombastic.

Is their any hope for me right now? I have no idea how I should go about this. I found a specialist and so far it's been slow progress.



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25 Jun 2015, 6:55 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet!


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25 Jun 2015, 9:38 pm

Hey Bulkaspie welcome. :sunny:


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28 Jun 2015, 3:47 am

Welcome to the forum.

I'm new here myself. You've had a rough deal of late and I feel for you there.

At 26, I'm recently diagnosed and going through a lot of the same emotions. I'm looking for hope again that I might be able to make some meaningful progress - something which seemed stronger before the diagnosis. Depression gets the better of me sometimes, mainly due to frustration at the lack of progress, probably much like yourself.

Hopefully you and I will find the forum and other members' input helpful going forward.