I'm Officially An Aspie

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Yay me! But i was already pretty sure that that would be confirmed. I just changed my status to "diagnosed" I think it's probably unusual to be realllllly excited and happy about getting some kind of psychological diagnosis, but i definitely am! What's interesting, though.... Is that i my psychologist is also diagnosing me with inattentive ADHD.. Which is something i never really thought much about since i'm not hyperactive at all(never disruptive in school) and, even thought i am definitely absent-minded and forgetful about short-term things, i have an excellent ability to focus when i'm interested in something. But, apparently, things are that way with a lot of ADHD people. I thought that the inattentive things were just due to Aspergers effects like executive dysfunction, but they said it was pretty clear from the information i gave in the ADHD questionaire and the info they got from my family that it's also an issue. But i'm sure it's not nearly as pronounced an issue as it is for some people i've heard talk about it on here. Also, i apparently have general anxiety problems(i knew that already) , and some mild depression issues(knew that too). So, i guess it's pretty much your average sort of co-morbid diagnoses. Anyway, i'm just happy that it's now officially recognized that i AM on the autistic specrum and that my whole life makes some sort of sense. I can't even express how thankful i am to my psychologist... She's the first one i've had who really seemed to get that maybe my issues aren't just your average normal-person living issues with stress and anxiety, but that i actually do have different thought patterns than most that are complicating my life. I'm not smiling right now, but i am overcome with some kind of extreme joy right now.

Oh, and, also.. I hear it's common for AS people to have a split in their Verbal and Performance IQs. Mine were separated by about 20-something points. I don't know what that means, but, yeah.

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I don't think it's unusual to be excited about your AS diagnosis. On the main Dutch autism forum, most people congratulate each other on the new foudn clarity when they've gotten their official diagnosis. So, congratulations!

Congrats on being diagnosed!

Congratulations.

Ditto congrats - know those feelings well - from just a year ago.

Congratulations, and I understand why you are feeling good about this. I felt a sense of relief, closure, and comprehension when I was diagnosed.

I think children will be bothered, but I don't think it's unusual for it to be a relief in adults.
It's upsetting to find out that something is wrong with you. When you've known for a long time that there's something wrong, but have never been able to figure out exactly what it is or how to deal with it, figuring that out doesn't feel bad. I've gotten all kinds of diagnoses that didn't make sense, or laundry lists of diagnoses that were just symptoms, so finding something that actually explains the problem doesn't seem upsetting.

Congrats. The difference between my performance and vebal IQ was 30 pts and they told me the same thing they did you: that it's a red flag for possible AS.

Congrats!!

My scores were dead even with each other. *shrug* I'm starting to think less and less that there are SET things an aspie must have.

Congrats! I think my diagnosis three years ago has helped me an incredible lot, and I hope it will help you too.

Congratulations! I hope I have the same feeling after my assessment.

You know you can't be diagnosed with inattentive ADHD if you are hyperactive. What you described sounds a lot like inattentive ADHD. Bah, I wish my psychiatrist would diagnose me with it, but I doubt any treatment would help me so I'll live with it. It does get difficult at times though.
Welcome to the AS clan!

Welcome to Church of Aspies, where Aspergus, the god of autistics will answer your prayers.

He's busy at the moment. He's discovered how interesting coffee is, and he's fully immersed in studying it's history, the different types of coffee, it's evolution...

So he's left his Paladins with the job. Who's special interest is answering your prayers.

Oooooo, a deity i can really understand