G'day - new arrival :)

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Joined: 15 Apr 2012
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Posts: 6
Location: Australia

16 Apr 2012, 9:01 am

Hope you guys have room for one more, it seems I really need to find some like minded people or at least a community that is open to who I truly am.

I was diagnosed early this year and then twice confirmed last month at 33.

So far this year my life has gone to hell due in part to my undiagnosed Aspergers/ADD allowing what can only be described as an almost decade long inhuman and insanely intense work schedule to finally collapse.
The damage has been done and continues to linger, the pain echoes through every interaction and lack thereof, yet I sit and still wonder, why does it continue to be so hard and if anything actually harder now that I know?

The diagnosis is not the issue, it is the impact my condition has had on myself and the people around me for my entire life through every interaction and failed attempt at communication.
I cannot escape who I am, how I perceive, receive or interpret information, believe me I've tried and failed miserably.

I have always been on a journey of intense self discovery and self reflection never wanting to accept the norm as the way it has to be, always pushing the limits, now I know why.

For once I am stumped and do not know where to turn and don't understand the implications, complications and overall scope of what is going on.

I'm hoping that people here might be able to help:

* find any support groups/networks in Australia that do meetings etc

* discuss family accepting diagnosis - mine is in denial

* find anyone who has had problems with being bullied/overworked/unfairly treated etc in their workplace and how they have developed coping mechanisms and techniques to overcome them.

* my understanding of my NT wife who not only loves and supports me but deserves a husband who can meet her support needs emotionally and verbally.

I do have more but will leave it at that for now as they are the most pressing.

Please feel free to message me, post back or ignore but I will endeavor to reply to every response and continue to add to this wonderful community wherever I can.

Hope you are all going well,

M