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Hello -

I definitely have a range of issues, but I prefer not to diagnose myself or even go by a diagnosis - I've wondered if I had Asperger's, ADHD, OCD, Bi-Polar, and in the end I decided that I suffer from "Fricking-Weird Personality Disorder".

I have chronic low self-esteem and confidence, I'm rather socially awkward and talking to people isn't one of my strong points, but I don't have Asperger's. I have a few nervous tics here and there, and I go through the occasional bout of paranoia and anxiety. It's my belief that in 6th grade, I was misdiagnosed and put on Zoloft wrongly; this continued until right before 12th grade when I decided that it was time to ween myself off. It took about 3 years of continuous wittle-downs before I finally stopped the Zoloft altogether; And now 18 months (1 and a half years) have passed since I stopped.

I've had some rather bad experiences in my life, but they still could have been worse. I live with an older sibling whom I'm seriously convinced has Borderline Personality, and grew up under her foot - which I believe is the root of some of my issues - and due to my Indian ethnicity, I've been bullied at a young age for being "Osama's nephew", but I've also bullied others in countless ways. I'm only human.

I've been to several therapists, I've been in a peer-run support group for some time, and while I wouldn't dare call myself "normal", I know that I should be grateful for not having it as bad as other people here seem to have been suffering through. I'd like to both help others and be helped here.

Miraculous wrote:I have no specific medically diagnosed disorders, but like everyone, I have been through my fair share of ups and downs.

I hope through this site I will be able to support and help people that maybe just need an ear to listen; as well as be able to turn here for support when I run into my own tough times and maybe need someone to help lift me up.

Pretty much what this person said

FullMetalAwkwardness, I'm sorry to hear of what you have been through...

If you feel you want to talk further about some of your experiences of being bullied there is a forum here: bullying/

I hope you feel very supported and welcome to be here. Feel free to have a look around at all the different forums and to post where ever you feel will help you.

responsible 1 wrote:Hello, I am the mom of a teen daughter diagnosed with Aspergers. I am also the sister of an adult sibling with schizoaffective disorder and a host of other debilitating issues. I am always interested in learning ways to parent my child well. I am also concerned about my sister and my mother who cares for her!

Hello and welcome to you also. It's wonderful to see that you are seeking out information to better help those you love...

hello, everyon,
i'm 21, trans*, and prefer he/him/his as pronouns.
i've had issues with stress, anxiety, depression, hallucinating (not so much anymore), etc. since i was a small child. i grew up in a really religious home in which i was not allowed to seek help. i was told that demons and angels were fighting over my soul because i'm gifted in communication or whatever. so, now that i've been disowned and am in a somewhat stable environment, i'm trying to figure things out.

i can't afford healthcare of any kind. so, a friend of mine recommended that i check out this forum as a resource.

i'm not very shy in general, but in group settings, i get a bit anxious. so, i might just mostly lurk? i'm going to try and push myself to be a bit more involved though.

openparen wrote:hello, everyon,
i'm 21, trans*, and prefer he/him/his as pronouns.
i've had issues with stress, anxiety, depression, hallucinating (not so much anymore), etc. since i was a small child. i grew up in a really religious home in which i was not allowed to seek help. i was told that demons and angels were fighting over my soul because i'm gifted in communication or whatever. so, now that i've been disowned and am in a somewhat stable environment, i'm trying to figure things out.

i can't afford healthcare of any kind. so, a friend of mine recommended that i check out this forum as a resource.

i'm not very shy in general, but in group settings, i get a bit anxious. so, i might just mostly lurk? i'm going to try and push myself to be a bit more involved though.

Hello and welcome to the forums.

It is good that your friend recommended this forum to get some support. I'm sorry to hear you are struggling so many different issues... Feel free to have a look around the different forums, post a comment on other people's threads or start your own thread about your own issues... I hope you can manage to push yourself to get a bit involved because it is really wonderful to have the support of people on here and I know you will find that if you manage to post about your own problems people will be very helpful.

I hope you find it helpful and supportive here...

Hi! Thanks for this welcome thread for the newcomers here. I am joining this forum in the expectation to learn certain things to make my life even more blessed. Thanks!

meryem wrote:Hi! Thanks for this welcome thread for the newcomers here. I am joining this forum in the expectation to learn certain things to make my life even more blessed. Thanks!

Hello meryem. It is nice to have newcomers... I feel that everyone here enriches the supportive online community we have here...

Nicely put! Thanks for the warm welcome!

meryem wrote:Nicely put! Thanks for the warm welcome!

You're welcome. I'm sure I'll be seeing you around... I hope you find it helpful and supportive here.

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