You might be correct in your analysis, and some people pursue a professional diagnosis for confirmation. Personally, and at least partly because getting a diagnosis as an adult can be difficult, I came to my own conclusion related to the autism spectrum as an Aspie (Asperger Syndrome) by looking at lists of symptoms experienced by others and by comparing similarities at WrongPlanet.net.
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| manic-depressive with psychotic tendencies (1977) | chronic alcoholism (1981) | Asperger burnout (2010) | mood disorder - nos / personality disorder - nos / generalized anxiety disorder (2011) | chronic back pain / peripheral neuropathy / partial visual impairment | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (incurable cancer) |
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