my dx | Autism PDD

Good luck Fred...I'm sure you will persevere over your challenges...and make them actually work for you and not against you.

The OCPD is treated, btw, with talk therapy and self help. Sometimes ADD medication is used to help focus and prozac has been used, but it sounds like a pretty mild DX - it's good to know it because it's obvious, in retrospect, how it's affecting me and just being aware of it should allow me to deal with it better.

No - I've accomplished a lot career-wise without benefit of formal education, but I've always attributed that to obsession/perseveration moreso than intellectual horsepower. I've never been able to pursue anything that doesn't interest me and I have trouble making decisions, articulating my thoughts (moreso verbally), and have always thought myself a "slow" thinker - though the slowness, as I see it now, has more to do with my mind churning and churning looking for a perfect answer (where a perfect solution might not exist) to whatever problem I am trying to process. fred39352.3357291667I hope this knowledge can be used to give you any help you need, especially with your depression.Hey fred! I think it's great that you are getting such great help. I applaud
anyone who is working on themselves, looking for answers, striving for a
better way of living in this world.

It sounds like you have found a great psychologist. Keep up the good work.

And, horizon--there is a complete opposite dx--I have it. It's called ADD

, but not joking at all. I can't focus on anything. Ever. It's a cryin'
shame.

Fred,

I wish you all the luck in the world! You are a wonderful (and brilliant) person and a fabulous father! We are all here for you in any way that can help. Good luck to you!

Fred Brilliant- Of course you are! Finding a good therapist makes all the difference. Best wishes in your journey.

Snoopywoman- don't forget about the health information privacy act. They can ask, but you don't have to tell. And the providers won't break the law by disclosing information about you without permission.

Fred--glad it is working out so well and you are getting the insight you need.

I concur with the brilliance! And, since you have begun to identify your issues and are already willing to work on them I have confidence that you'll work through this.

Best of luck to you Fred.

Fred,

Hope this gives you a better understanding of yourself and helps you be a better person. I hope it helps your family too.

Concernedpa.

fred, That sounds alot like me. Well I am not brilliant but the rest I can relate to.

Thanks - going forward, we're going to work on strategies to cope with these things (she gave me a hand out on OCPD, and it is me, truly) and we're going to discuss ways for me to move forward out of my career rut and into something that I'm more suited for (without blowing up everything I've accomplished in my current career), especially.

Well, we knew you were brilliant fred!

I think perhaps some of us suspected subclinical obsessive-compulsive personality SOMETHING as well!

I didn't know you were going to a psychologist - do you feel this has been helpful?

I've never gone to one. Hypocritical, I know - but for some jobs I might apply for eventually - it would not be looked upon well. Some forms do ask you to disclose psychological counseling (which is kind of hypocritical since my profession is in psychology/social work). And trust me, there are a LOT of counselors out there who could sure use counseling themselves!

Well, I digress. I hope this is helpful to you and to your relationship with your family. Good for you!

*mild depression

*subclinical obsessive compulsive personality disorder (NOTE THIS IS NOT OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER - DIFFERENT THING ENTIRELY). Not technically a disorder for me because I can lead a "normal" life - but aspects of the personality - especially the rigid thinking and obsession component, are causing me problems.

*That I'm "brilliant" (her term - I like it)

My son also has the obsessive compulsive personality and it's clear that my dad has it, too. I have to think that this has something to do with the girls DX - something in their genetics.

fred39352.3626851852Snoop - yes, I do think that it is helping. Especially for someone like me, who tends to see things very black and white and misses the grays.Dear me, if there's a complete opposite to that disorder I've got it. I could do with adopting some of the traits myself. Good luck with getting over the difficulties it cuases you and I hope you can make the most of the benefits.

What -- you did not KNOW you were brilliant?

Sounds like a GREAt therapist!