Aspergers / ADD - I am so confused.

Hi Steve,

You came to a good place for understanding and similar experiences. I'm only average intelligence but I do understand the constant annalysing thoughts which never stop in your head. Mine are predominantly understanding my world, social failures/mistakes and why. I truly believe this is an obsessive behaviour/personality which appears common in people with neurodevelopmental disorders such as Aspergers and ADHD. This behaviour is not OCD in nature. A figure of 75% of people diagnosed with ADHD have a further diagnoses of Aspergers added. All you stats people don't ask me for the evidence!

My suggestion is to seek out a suitably experienced health professional in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as, ADHD and autism spectrum disorders. Don't confide in anyone about your suspicians, you will have a negative response. Come to this forum too discuss anything on your mind.

Enviromental happenings can have a significant impact on your psychological pathology, such as, moving around a lot and not having a stable home. I find I'm overly sensative to enviromental factors which cause my thoughts to ruminate for long periods which is quite distressing.

Hope you find some answers here but remember we cannot diagnose, just illuminate you as to our experiences and similar behaviours.

Congratulations! It sounds to me like you are absolutely clear about who you are. Continue to read about AS and keep in touch with Brains_&_Burgers. He too, has insight and maturity and knows what he is talking about.

psychobabbler 1 wrote:Congratulations! It sounds to me like you are absolutely clear about who you are. Continue to read about AS and keep in touch with Brains_&_Burgers. He too, has insight and maturity and knows what he is talking about.

I must have read a different post to you Babbler!!

Steve came here because he is confused and frustrated as to his psychological problems. I thought both Brains & TnSe were thoughtful in their resposes. I'm suggesting don't get too excited and tell the world of his suspicians. People will not understand and behave quite intolerent towards him.

Steve, there is quite an amount of literature pertaining to the difficulties regarding relationships. I suggest you google. Wives usually develop depression and self-esteem issues from blaming themselves. I believe this would be more prevelent in undiagnosed male cases. Neithers fault and counselling can assist. Talking from experience, my wife was definte it was her fault I hesitated at emotional closeness.

Sarcastica wrote:

psychobabbler 1 wrote:Congratulations! It sounds to me like you are absolutely clear about who you are. Continue to read about AS and keep in touch with Brains_&_Burgers. He too, has insight and maturity and knows what he is talking about.

I must have read a different post to you Babbler!!

Steve came here because he is confused and frustrated as to his psychological problems. I thought both Brains & TnSe were thoughtful in their resposes. I'm suggesting don't get too excited and tell the world of his suspicians. People will not understand and behave quite intolerent towards him.

Steve, there is quite an amount of literature pertaining to the difficulties regarding relationships. I suggest you google. Wives usually develop depression and self-esteem issues from blaming themselves. I believe this would be more prevelent in undiagnosed male cases. Neithers fault and counselling can assist. Talking from experience, my wife was definte it was her fault I hesitated at emotional closeness.

You sound exactly like you know what I am going through. My wife said that is actually how she felt and she was selfishly relieved when she found out it was not her fault. She thought she was doing something wrong because I just stayed so distant from her. Which looking back is a shame, because she is a great wife, and I am quite lucky.