Nick22 wrote:
Yes, me too. I had my diagnosis about eighteen months ago, and I'd convinced myself that I would be diagnosed with ASD based on the criteria, childhood history, etc. For 2-3 months after getting the diagnosis I went through the "that explains xx" phase, but after that I went through stages of thinking "maybe I'm exaggerating this" or "maybe I overstated xx at my diagnosis" so I now oscillate. I don't know your background but I'm guessing you might be similar to me in that you have had your diagnosis after learning to cope with/hide a lot of the typical characteristics. I think this will always bring on such doubts, but I find it helpful to think back to my earlier childhood, and then it seems a bit clearer to me.
Yeah, I got my diagnosis at 31. So whatever coping mechanisms I've developed have been in place for a long time. One thing that makes it harder is that I'm estranged from my parents, so I don't have much childhood history to rely on, just the bits and pieces I can recall myself.
Also, my diagnosis report was a mess. Tons of errors, all over the place. I had to bug her for weeks to get the follow up appointment, then when she finally did see me she spent 10 minutes of the session rewriting the report and fixing errors that I had spotted, and she still didn't fix them all. I've had another therapist since then unofficially confirm that she also thinks I'm on the spectrum. But still, the process has given me a lot less closure than I was hoping it would.