I am a confused newbee...

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I have not been diagosed with AS, but in reading about it, it sure looks like I fit most of the symptoms. I am an adult who has been confused about a lack of empathy, not being able to read others emotions, having my body language and emotions misread constantly and not being able to hold a job for more than a couple of years.

I am not sure what to do next...(except, find ANOTHER job) about learning how to adapt to my issues. When I said I was an adult...59 years old. I am an old Fart.

In addition, 3 years ago I admitted to my wife (of 35 years) that I was batteling suicidal thoughts since early childhood on a daily basis. Meds now have that under control.
So, I am feeling like I am a real mess. Is this somewhat consistant? Is my depression causing the symptoms? I am feeling a bit lost here, so I am looking for some answers from someon who amy recognize this and may have even gone through it themselves. Oh yea, Add I am a recovering alcohoic to the mix. (stopped in 1984 with AA).

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Well i do know what its like to battle severe depression, *i hope my new medicine finally stops my winter depression* I'm not sure what you can do, i do fine without having a job or school, but i do get therapy on a regular basis, and if something goes terribly wrong i can get admitted somewhere just in case :o My advice would be to go out, and do stuff, fun stuff, things you like, i go out every day for a walk of almost 2 hours and it helps me, but i love being outside anyway :x Anyway that's all the advice i have for now, sorry if you already tried it, and you're far older then me but i wanted to atleast try to help ><

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Welcome to wrongplanet
My advice is to be carefull when self diagnosing yourself.
If you are constantly seeking validation of something you will find it most of the time even if its less than true. That being said if you do identify with some of the problems you find on here then you definately have the opportunity to learn something that may help
Good luck and happy reading!

Hello and welcome to WP

As far as having asperger's is concerned - have you tried doing any online tests? There's a very good thread in the General Discussion forum - it lists online scientific tests for autism/asperger's. Why not try a few and see what your scores suggest?

You'll find as you explore the different forums that there are other members who have depression and suicidal thoughts - the Haven is a good forum to visit if you feel in need of a bit of TLC. There are some great threads there about coping with depression, plus discussions about coping with issues.

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Hope you like it here.

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Mick