Hello, I'm new to all this.

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I guess I'm supposed to introduce myself. I'm a 43 year old male from St. Petersburg, FL. I'm currently on disability for bipolar disorder and social anxiety disorder. I've been diagnosed with those or other mental issues for about 18 years now. No combination of medications or therapies including shock therapy has helped.

Three days ago, I found out why. I was watching an old tv show and a guy my age finds out he has Asperger's. I'm embarrassed to say I didn't know that was possible. I read a little about it and was shocked. I took an online test, it said a score of 34 or above was likely to indicate I have it, I scored a 39. I've been doing a lot of reading and it's like I'm reading books my subconscious wrote. They're about me.

It's a really good thing, I can't explain how good it feels to know it wasn't all my fault. But it's a really hard thing as well. I'm struggling. I want to know everything now. I want the best experts in the world in a room with me and we'll stay there until we get it figured out. I'm not the most patient person in the world.

I don't know, I just needed to talk to somebody and this seemed like a good place to do it.

More about me, I was a Software Engineer for 13 years, I've also done web design, I was an EMT for 3 years working on an ambulance and I served in the US Navy on board the USS Saratoga.

I like chess, football, history (especially military and political), reading non-fiction, writing, photography, drawing and other things although, depending on when you catch me, I might not like any of them anymore and the list may be completely different. Good times.

If anybody's still reading this, I hope your doing well and thanks for reading.

Hello sir, welcome to Wrong Planet!

Hey PrivatePyle99 welcome.

So I had my first Dr's appointment today to try to find out if I officially have this and what I can do about it. Went and saw my regular doc, he told me to call the psych people from my insurance. They tell me to call the medicare people. They tell me to call the people I just got off the phone. After I finally get my insurance company to refer me to someone, I call them and they don't test for Autism in adults. I call the Autism society and they tell me there are only a few docs who will test adults, they don't take insurance, and it's insanely expensive. I say okay, can I at least get some information on support groups or counseling? Nope, have to have an official diagnosis first. And I'm the one that's supposed to be insane!

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Welcome! Hope you enjoy it here.

Welcome! What areas of military history captivate you? I read endlessly on the first and second world wars!

WWII is definitely my preferred subject, my grandpa fought in Okinawa, the Civil War would probably be second. I'm just continuously amazed at what that WWII generation did. I've just recently started on the first world war, I've read Guns of August and one other I can't remember now, any books you would recommend? I find the politics of that time really fascinating.