Thoughts from adults after realizing you have AS

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I was diagnosed in July and am still learning.
There have been a fair number of "okay, that explains that" moments.
And a lot of "Well ****, if I'd known that two decades ago I wouldn't likely be in the fix I'm in now"

As far as how I feel, can't say right now, words for that just aren't coming.

Livia!! Cheer up!! You "ARE" normal....... there is nothing particularly abnormal about having AS. Most of us on here truly believe that our AS is just a "difference" and not a "disability". So what it there is no cure! There are countless coping strategies and a huge community of people (i.e. Wrong Planet) who can help you sort some of it out. Look at it from a more positive angle..... you have all of this new insight into who you are and why you are the way that you are. Learn as much as you can from it and think of it as gift or a tool to help you rather than a "diagnosis".

I realize that it is easy for me to just say all of this..... I have no idea what it is like to be you or how severe your AS is. Mine is relatively mild and I have managed to learn many coping skill. I also suffer from extreme anxiety and my doctor believes that I have fibromyalgia (one of those "we don't know why you are in so much pain" disorders). Those two things made me feel that I might be able to empathize with you a bit. I hope you start to cheer up a bit.