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submitted 4 days ago by Zero22xx to c/neurodivergence@beehaw.org

I think I might finally be on the road to getting some sort of diagnosis and learning how to live (although it's still talk right now and who knows if I don't just end up with an appointment 6 months from now). At this point I'm 90% sure it's autism or ADHD or some combination thereof. But I'm also aware of the possible folly of reading into things as far as self diagnosis goes. But I've been lurking and spending time in these sorts of communities for a couple of years now and feel like I've been learning more and more about myself. And I'm pretty sure now that I'm not just stupid and lazy and unreasonably defiant and depressed. I think I just haven't learnt how to function in a world that wasn't made for me.

I'm hoping to ask some advice on if I should do some homework or start making notes about my perceived reasons or symptoms before starting anything official and official. I started out terrible at doing homework and it's got worse as I got older but if there's any important literature that I should read, it would be awesome to know about it and I could push through reading it. And notes, should I start taking notes of things to speak about or bring up?

Thank you in advance. Might only start replying and stuff later became I'm feeling a little scrambled right now and only slept about 4 hours last night.

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[-] Zero22xx 2 points 4 days ago

I'm capable of doing homework, just usually the wrong types. Like spending weeks or months making lists of every last bit of Sonic the Hedgehog (or whatever my current fixation is) content, and all the variations, along with dates, in order of release, including shit like amusement park rides that I'll never emulate or play the soundtrack of. Until I burn myself out eventually and bed rot for a while in between whatever the next obsession is.

[-] Zaleramancer@beehaw.org 2 points 3 days ago

Sounds like ADHD to me. Are you seeing a specialist in Autism/ADHD or a generalist? I saw a psychiatrist who specialized in ADHD, which made it a lot easier because she knew what to look for and also was really ready to listen to me and help me.

She also was much more understanding about appointments because of it.

[-] Zero22xx 2 points 2 days ago

Well from what I've learnt now (the wheels are in motion and this is going to be government not private), I have to actually see a regular doctor in the hospital first, then they refer me to whoever it is that I actually need to see. So it sounds like I'll be on the road to seeing a specialist and having more answers soon!

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