16 Sep 2014, 1:47 pm
rebbieh wrote:
Tomorrow it's been a week since I got my diagnosis. I still don't know how to process the whole thing, what to feel, whether or not to believe the psychologist came to the right conclusion etc. I should probably trust the result after a half a year long assessment and a diagnosis confirmed by three or four of the psychologist's colleagues, but I keep worrying that perhaps I subconsciously faked or exaggerated things. Also, I can't let go of the fact that I don't seem autistic to other people. I don't understand. I don't know what I'm supposed to be like. I've got so many questions (I've written a list of all the questions) and I don't know what to do about them because I won't get to see the psychologist for another two weeks. I feel like I'm going to explode (metaphorically).
(I feel like I'm writing the same things over and over but this is really relevant to me. I'll keep writing here for now instead of starting new threads. At least when it comes to this subject.)
(I feel like I'm writing the same things over and over but this is really relevant to me. I'll keep writing here for now instead of starting new threads. At least when it comes to this subject.)
I wonder if obsessing over the results is proof of diagnosis
16 Sep 2014, 3:49 pm
That was sharp! 
16 Sep 2014, 3:52 pm
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16 Sep 2014, 4:36 pm
Spectacles wrote:
I wonder if obsessing over the results is proof of diagnosis
Not to change the subject but I find it extremely interesting, fascinating and odd that:
1. Some WP folks (myself included) get professionally diagnosed, yet still express doubt/skepticism with the formal diagnosis
while
2. Other WP folks have the confidence to self-diagnose (without any doubt/skepticism)
I wonder if this (doubt/skepticism) permeates the lives of the former, but not the latter.
rebbieh wrote:
I know I'm overthinking this. Difficult not to. Sorry.
Take your time. You might want to consider writing your thoughts in a journal. I found this quite helpful.
16 Sep 2014, 4:46 pm
16 Sep 2014, 4:47 pm
16 Sep 2014, 5:42 pm
rebbieh wrote:
I know I'm overthinking this. Difficult not to. Sorry.
Don't feel sorry. Just thought I'd point out something else to think about
(I thoroughly enjoy following this thread. It allows me to follow someone else's process before I go through it myself, and I really appreciate it. So thank you for sharing! ).Rocket123 wrote:
Spectacles wrote:
I wonder if obsessing over the results is proof of diagnosis
Not to change the subject but I find it extremely interesting, fascinating and odd that:
1. Some WP folks (myself included) get professionally diagnosed, yet still express doubt/skepticism with the formal diagnosis
while
2. Other WP folks have the confidence to self-diagnose (without any doubt/skepticism)
I wonder if this (doubt/skepticism) permeates the lives of the former, but not the latter.
Interesting, I wonder if that will be the case (still waiting). As of yet, I don't have much confidence in the system itself. It seems that the prevalence of those who are qualified to make an accurate diagnosis in the mental health system in the States is very small compared to how many actually make diagnoses. Until the eye tracking technology or brain scans (or some other yet known to us physical diagnosis) become more common place, it's gonna be hard not to be skeptical. I know I fit enough criteria to warrant a diagnosis, so for all practical purposes, I assume the diagnosis, though I still wonder if my oddities could be better explained via a conglomeration of other factors.
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16 Sep 2014, 9:46 pm
Spectacles wrote:
rebbieh wrote:
Tomorrow it's been a week since I got my diagnosis. I still don't know how to process the whole thing, what to feel, whether or not to believe the psychologist came to the right conclusion etc. I should probably trust the result after a half a year long assessment and a diagnosis confirmed by three or four of the psychologist's colleagues, but I keep worrying that perhaps I subconsciously faked or exaggerated things. Also, I can't let go of the fact that I don't seem autistic to other people. I don't understand. I don't know what I'm supposed to be like. I've got so many questions (I've written a list of all the questions) and I don't know what to do about them because I won't get to see the psychologist for another two weeks. I feel like I'm going to explode (metaphorically).
(I feel like I'm writing the same things over and over but this is really relevant to me. I'll keep writing here for now instead of starting new threads. At least when it comes to this subject.)
(I feel like I'm writing the same things over and over but this is really relevant to me. I'll keep writing here for now instead of starting new threads. At least when it comes to this subject.)
I wonder if obsessing over the results is proof of diagnosis
Obessing over this seems to me a much more autistic kind of thinking than self-diagnosing without doubt, which seems like neurotypical thinking to me.
I usually trust the judgments of obsessors on various issues, including autism diagnosis and research results, because I know that they are obsessors who have obsessed a lot and gone over tiny details many times to spot errors and eggsplore alternative eggsplanations. I usually can't trust the judgments of people around me who I think are not obsessive enough and too driven by general eggspectation top-down instead of tiny details and obsessing over them.
When I have a question about science or how to do some eggsperiment or how to calculate something, I will consult the obsessors instead of the more normal people around me.
16 Sep 2014, 9:51 pm
btbnnyr wrote:
Spectacles wrote:
rebbieh wrote:
Tomorrow it's been a week since I got my diagnosis. I still don't know how to process the whole thing, what to feel, whether or not to believe the psychologist came to the right conclusion etc. I should probably trust the result after a half a year long assessment and a diagnosis confirmed by three or four of the psychologist's colleagues, but I keep worrying that perhaps I subconsciously faked or exaggerated things. Also, I can't let go of the fact that I don't seem autistic to other people. I don't understand. I don't know what I'm supposed to be like. I've got so many questions (I've written a list of all the questions) and I don't know what to do about them because I won't get to see the psychologist for another two weeks. I feel like I'm going to explode (metaphorically).
(I feel like I'm writing the same things over and over but this is really relevant to me. I'll keep writing here for now instead of starting new threads. At least when it comes to this subject.)
(I feel like I'm writing the same things over and over but this is really relevant to me. I'll keep writing here for now instead of starting new threads. At least when it comes to this subject.)
I wonder if obsessing over the results is proof of diagnosis
Obessing over this seems to me a much more autistic kind of thinking than self-diagnosing without doubt, which seems like neurotypical thinking to me.
I usually trust the judgments of obsessors on various issues, including autism diagnosis and research results, because I know that they are obsessors who have obsessed a lot and gone over tiny details many times to spot errors and eggsplore alternative eggsplanations. I usually can't trust the judgments of people around me who I think are not obsessive enough and too driven by general eggspectation top-down instead of tiny details and obsessing over them.
When I have a question about science or how to do some eggsperiment or how to calculate something, I will consult the obsessors instead of the more normal people around me.
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