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Hi, I'm a first-time user. My name is Jason and I discovered Aspergers Syndrome about 7 months ago. I am now age 33. I have never really had a relationship and, until 7 months ago,I couldn't explain why. This was very frustrating. I have severe anxiety and panic attacks when I'm around others,especially good-looking women, authority figures,etc... I have the desire to communicate and relate but, don't have the ablity to do so. Its funny, all my life I've had these feelings but, until I read them myself (Aspergers symptoms), I could never put my thoughts into words for other to understand. I guess that comes with Aspergers. Now, heavily medicated,I'm able function socially, to some extent. Before, I had to be drunk or drugged, in order to enter a store, restaurant, work, or some other social gathering. My main problem is the panic attacks and the severe anxiety, when around others. Meds help but, it is still a struggle. Anyone have any tips or suggestions? I really have the desire to have a relationship, and be able to go places, and do things I want to do. Just finding out that I have Aspergers, was the best thing that ever happened to me. I can now attempt to explain my actions, but I still have a long way to go. Also, I've had problems with drugs and jail in the past, but that is another story, for another time.

Hi and welcome to the aspie community...

Hopefully you will find some of your answer here

Welcome jawbrodt,

It is a shock to find there is a reason. My private wierd was in fact the same for others.

Come on in, we have talked and talked, and we are still translating what the outsiders say, and how we see it.

It is much better to know, and here, speak to people who seem normal, see you as normal, to the extent we can forget about the rest of the world. It still shows up, but is easier to spot.

It does have good points, so do not despair.

So what do you like? What are you good at?

Welcome to WP!

welcome

Welcome to WP, and don't despair, some of us didn't get our act together until our 40's. (late 40's!)

half the trip is finding out you're not alone.. this place can be a big help...welcome...

welcome jawbrodt,

it sounds like you have a few insecurities. Welcome to the club.

Drugs and drunk, need to get by in social settings. Threatened with jail time. On meds now and they don't work very well. Anxiety and panic attacks, yup. What? Are you looking over my life's shoulder?

Drugs and drunk gone from my life and the jail threats went away as well. Meds are much better now, but it was a trip to find the right ones.

Welcome home. Glad you found us.

Its almost mind-boggling to find that there are other people like me in this world.

Postpaleo seems to have the exact same life-map that I do. I thought I was positively unique. This site is providing info that I've never seen before and it is modifying my outlook on AS. I definitely will keep reading what others have to say and, think about some things differently

.Also, I was abused by a step-father as a child. That left me with great insecurity, mostly worthlessness. I now, sometimes struggle with depression, always caused by moments of low self-esteem. I always recover and each time it seems to get easier. OK thats enough, I sound like I'm whining. I'm just trying to explain my situasion. Feels good to get it out.

Oh, they won't be the same, we'll diverge here and there. That's a good thing, makes us unique in our own way.

That's not whining that's getting a bad deal and more then a few here, male and female have gone down that horrible road. Now see we already are different, but where you and I might not be the same, someone else will be here that you can identify with and they with you.

It does feel good doesn't it. For me finding out about this stuff was a huge gulp of fresh air. The pieces that didn't make sense in my life all of a sudden fell into place.