As some of you know, I have been seeking an official diagnosis. I got that today. All the explanations, which we've all heard a dozen times and, all of the questions from my clinician and her supervising psychiatrist aside, the verdict is HFASD AKA Asperger's.
She noted that my weakest area is executive functioning and, even that isn't far below normal. Verbal communication was next lowest and, she realized it would be far worse were it not for the skills my career has taught me.
My coordination falls below normal, in other words I'm a klutz. Yeah, I knew that too, I couldn't walk the line to prove I'm sober if you paid me a million dollars to do it.
My arousal from sleep is far slower than normal, sleep study showed that and, not ASD specific but, she says that's pretty common with her other ASD clients.
In summary, I'm a well trained Aspie that would be doing a lot worse had I not ran away to that concert and, later joined that rag tag band I did join at 18. Basically what I already knew, my career has served as the source of my therapy, counceling and, support over the years, and it has worked well for me.
For me, nothing changes, but having that Dx makes going public as an Aspie a lot more credible and, will help show that what I'm trying to do and say really is from the heart, from one Aspie out to help others achieve something in this world.
She noted that my weakest area is executive functioning and, even that isn't far below normal. Verbal communication was next lowest and, she realized it would be far worse were it not for the skills my career has taught me.
My coordination falls below normal, in other words I'm a klutz. Yeah, I knew that too, I couldn't walk the line to prove I'm sober if you paid me a million dollars to do it.
My arousal from sleep is far slower than normal, sleep study showed that and, not ASD specific but, she says that's pretty common with her other ASD clients.
In summary, I'm a well trained Aspie that would be doing a lot worse had I not ran away to that concert and, later joined that rag tag band I did join at 18. Basically what I already knew, my career has served as the source of my therapy, counceling and, support over the years, and it has worked well for me.
For me, nothing changes, but having that Dx makes going public as an Aspie a lot more credible and, will help show that what I'm trying to do and say really is from the heart, from one Aspie out to help others achieve something in this world.
