Hi Samantha,
There is no need to apologise for this...
Self-diagnosis is not always reliable. Are you seeing a counsellor/therapist? They might be able to confirm the 'diagnosis' and help out with the issues in question.
A couple of resources you might want to check out in the meantime:
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-pe04.html
http://www.tljones.co.uk/apd/apd.htm
or
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx7t.htm