Hi allow me to introduce myself

[itfcollie]

I'm Ollie 27 (nearly 28) from Ipswich and have been diagnosed since the age of 6. My symptoms aren't always obvious to people and only those close to me I feel will know the real me. I am very clumsy struggle to tell how people are trying to say things and often sound like im shouting without realising. Concentration or lack of is a huge problem for me which is often pointed out but I do my best to get by. Unfortunately I don't know if its dyspraxia or my own hang up but I often feel very isolated, alone and down despite having a supportive gf and family im constantly wracked with self doubt on varying levels each day. Anyway that's enough of that looking forward tp chatting with like minded people on here soon.

Ollie

[Jim]

Hi Ollie, welcome to the forum.

I think you'll find that feelings of isolation and persistent self doubt are very common in Dyspraxics.

But.. It you hold down a good job and have a healthy spouse relationship then by any means you are doing pretty well

[itfcollie]

Hi Jim! Thanks for the reply, im glad to know that those said feelings aren't unique to me. I do feel that i manage ok with work and my relationship etc just have up and down days.

Sorry for the late reply btw

Ollie

[Willr0490]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

[Amybazinga1]

Hi I'm Amy and was diagnosed as dyspraxic when I was young not sure what age but parents knew something wasn't right from age of five, I have just joined and am on here to find friends and possibly a relationship I'm 25 now and find it difficult to talk to boys and keep relationships as I either say the wrong thing or look to needy without meaning to be and seem to get onwith people younger than my age as all friends and boy i went out with not for long haha was much younger this i feel is due to the as dyspraxia in me haha,I feel I have learnt to deal with my disability and have made so many friends from work and gained confidence and self esteem since my teens when I was feeling very low due to being dyspraxic, i hope I can find friends or more on here as thought it would be better to try and find someone who will understand me and like me for who I am and won't need to have a lot of patience with me or get annoyed as we will have similar issues.

[Creative]

Hi Amy, welcome to the forum. I'm Jess and I'm 29. I was diagnosed with Dyspraxia when I was 15. Hope we can be friends.

[Moot]

Welcome Ollie and Amy!