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I hit 46 years old this year and figured it's a good time to finally talk to a psychotherapist. I'm going to get assessed for a bunch of different disorders that collectively make up Autism Spectrum Disorder. It kicks off tomorrow and I'm pretty fucking anxious about it.
Anyway, I'm about half a bag of wine in now and can't sleep.
- Good for you. Be prepared for hard (but possibly very rewarding) work.jagara
- ADHD, GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) and recurring depression here. Thereapy has helped immensely.jagara
- It really took off, when i switched from cognitive behavioral therapy to Emotion-Focused Therapy.jagara
- Good luck, bro :)jagara
- Good luck. have been putting off something similar for too long. Genuinely interested to know how you get on.Fax_Benson
- Cheers. I've suspected I've had some combined Aspergers/ADHD type symptoms for years, and have had several long-term relationships shit the bed.5timuli
- I work for a large tech corp that favors extroversion and social "visibility", so it's tough to exist in that space when you're a misanthropic, cynical cunt.5timuli
- Sounds like a bad case of Being British. It's not treatable, I'm sorry to report.
(I think I should get similar done, but for adhd)Nairn - ha. I've worked on my own for 20 yrs for much the same reason.Fax_Benson
- Good luck. Only good things can come from it!Hayzilla
- First, I think we should talk about drinking wine out of a bag.mort_
- Health is wealth! Physical AND mental.
xoideaist - half a bag is healthy_me_
- I have a theory that all people who spend most of their time online in internet forums are autists, or at least strongly introvertdrgs
- I'm neither, but I spend time here because it's entertaining at work and I don't feel like looking anywhere elsemonospaced
- otherwise, I'm usually with local friends or taking care of my family (cooking, cleaning, entertaining).monospaced
- Nairn, funny you should mention that... it's what I put it down to for years when I came over here. And I think I have some ADHD issues as well.5timuli
- I tend to swing from hyper-focused to not giving a fuck and lacking any focus at all for days on end.5timuli
- Hey 5timmers - sorry (a bit :) for previous comment, wasn't meaning to make too light-hearted a response, as I really do appreciate where you're coming from.Nairn
- Nah, all good. I'm just relieved to find out so many of us seem to be in the same boat.5timuli