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Hi komodo. Thanks for sharing your story. I'm sorry it is a long and rough one. Based on the timeline you provided, I think you and I are the same age.
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Based on what you write, I think so too.
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It's a pity it took so long for you to get a proper diagnosis. I finally received mine when I was 32. I was still a bit immature back then. I've matured a lot these past 16 years. You certainly seem to have maturity and wisdom at this point, too. I'm sure that will help in your recovery.
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I still do stupid things from time to time, but I'm trying not to. I also think it is a pity it took so long to get a proper diagnosis, I think that if I was diagnosed earlier and treated accordingly, some things would've been different.
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I'm sorry you never received your PhD, but I still see you as having achieved a lot.
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So do I. But my career is slipping through my hands. That makes me anxious.
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One of my great grandfather's had a similar childhood as you. His father was an alcoholic and managed to lose the family fortune. When his mother died, he was sent to a foster home. Two of his sisters were, too, but they were together. His youngest sister was adopted by a couple. They never saw the youngest sister again, but luckily my great grandfather did keep in touch with the others. His foster family treated him more like a worker than a son.
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That's horrible. I have found my biological brother (about 20 years ago) and we're close now. Wel, not that close since he lives in Germany and I'm in the Netherlands, but still.