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Tor
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Joined: 2 Feb 2012
Age: 57
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Location: Plymouth U.K

10 May 2012, 6:31 am

been lurking this site for a long time but i've finally decided that now's the time to say hello to you all. i finally got diagnosed last year aged 43 after thinking i was bipolar and i'm still coming to terms with the diagnosis and more importantly, trying to understanding who i really am. i hope to see you all on the forum soon, it looks a great place to hang out!

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10 May 2012, 7:13 am

Welcome!

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10 May 2012, 7:43 am

Hi Tor! Welcome to Wrong Planet! You are among friends here at WP! I am in my early 50s, and am self diagnosed for the past few years, but I meet the criteria for Asperger's, so there is no doubt. I follow the Rule of Duck. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it's a duck, so I am an Aspie duck. I don't need to go for an official diagnosis, as I am not in need of any government sponsored or insurance paid programs. I also don't care for psych docs and therapists, as I was taken to a lot of them when I was a child and teen and hated it. I know they do help some people, but therapy doesn't help me, as I don't like getting personal with people. I also hated the side effects of the drugs they put me on as a kid, and the drugs didn't even help, so I am not interested in taking any psych meds. I did go for therapy for several months a few years ago for depression, but that was basically so I could qualify for Medicaid. Once I had Medicaid I was able to get my other health problems taken care of, and then was able to qualify for Disability based on my other health problems.

Each person needs to determine for themselves whether or not to try therapy. If you do go for it, sometimes a doc/therapist will be a good match for you and sometimes not, so you may have to try several to find the right one.

Just remember, when you have questions about spectrum disorders, there is usually someone at WP who can help, or at least who can point you towards some other source of help.

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10 May 2012, 7:56 am

Welcome to WP. Hope you like it here, Tor.

As you're from England, there's a fairly decent-sized English contingent here so you should find someone that you can relate to.

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