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My name is Steve and I am an Aspie

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Steve Hyde

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51 yo male with Asperger's. I got my official diagnosis about 5 years ago, but have not really participated in the ASD community before now.

I have always held down a job, but lately, I have been struggling with anxiety issues related to work. On weekdays, I wake up very early with an extreme sense of dread about the coming day. I have started on a couple of different meds that have helped a little, but not as much as I'd like them to. I am hoping that participating in this community with folks that are facing the same issues will be helpful.

I look forward to chatting with you in the coming weeks.
 
Welcome to AC Steve. I dealt with that feeling for a number of years...although at the time I wasn't aware of my own autism. I just knew my career had become toxic to me and I had to get out. Eventually I escaped!
 
That's the problem. I was in a toxic job with constant threats of being let go. I stayed long enough to see 90% of my coworkers let go. I knew it was just a matter of time before it was me, so I found my current job. I should be enjoying this, but instead, I am depressed and anxious. I feel paralyzed by the anxiety and cannot get tasks done, which in turn, makes me even more stressed and anxious. Its a vicious cycle.
 
Steve Hyde said:
That's the problem. I was in a toxic job with constant threats of being let go. I stayed long enough to see 90% of my coworkers let go. I knew it was just a matter of time before it was me, so I found my current job. I should be enjoying this, but instead, I am depressed and anxious. I feel paralyzed by the anxiety and cannot get tasks done, which in turn, makes me even more stressed and anxious. Its a vicious cycle.
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I feel for you. I was in a similar situation as well some 12 years ago. The corporation wanted to dump our division and people left in droves or were eventually laid off. I loved the job so much I stuck it out, hoping the entity who bought our division would keep it. They didn't...and the corporation who bought us farmed out Internet operations at the time, so my web design job came to an end. Being employed was never the same after that. Hope you have better luck.

At least I don't do anything that conflicts with my Aspie traits/behaviors. Something I didn't know until quite recently into my late 50s. Some things I can empathize with very well. This is definitely one of them.
 
Steve Hyde said:
That's the problem. I was in a toxic job with constant threats of being let go. I stayed long enough to see 90% of my coworkers let go. I knew it was just a matter of time before it was me, so I found my current job. I should be enjoying this, but instead, I am depressed and anxious. I feel paralyzed by the anxiety and cannot get tasks done, which in turn, makes me even more stressed and anxious. Its a vicious cycle.
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Hi Steve, and welcome : )

I can relate very well. My anxiety got away from me early this year due to factors other than work, but it effected my work. Even though those other factors are now no longer an issue for the most part, I still go through the cycle of anxiety effecting my work so I can't get it done, then increased anxiety because I'm behind in my work.

I appreciate you are looking for answers, and I can't give these, but at least it's nice to know you aren't the only one struggling with this sort of thing. I hope the forum can give you some clues though.

Christy
 
Thanks Christy. It does help just to get it off my chest and know that there are others out there with the same issues that I have. I hope you are able to manage your anxiety.
 
Hey Steve, welcome to the group! I know all about anxiety & stress per jobs. In one National Company where I won five awards, there was a 90% turnover rate...we were constantly threatened with our jobs...pure Corporate B.S. In another company I worked at when I was younger, it was so stressful, that on a camping trip [cabin] with a girlfriend, I woke up in the middle of the night having had a nightmare about going back to that job.

It's only recently I began investigating my Aspie behaviors.
 
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