I have ASPD (AntiSocialPersonalityDisorder)+ADHD and think maybe im a danger
Hey,
I’m 35, male, diagnosed with ASPD (antisocial personality disorder) and ADHD. Looking back, I was already problematic as a kid: theft, break-ins, fights, getting expelled from two schools. Despite that, I still managed to finish high school (Abitur 13classes) and get a degree (university). I’ve been in police custody multiple times, and violence was never really something unusual to me.
What separates me from a lot of people is that I often just don’t feel anything emotionally. When people cry, I don’t feel anything inside. I understand rationally how you’re supposed to react, and I can comfort people or act “appropriately,” but internally it feels empty. Same with death .most of my family is gone, and I barely felt grief. In general, my emotions feel muted or dulled.
With martial arts, I’ve noticed that I genuinely enjoy the physical aspect and even the act of hurting people in a controlled setting. I keep it within rules and competition, but it still makes me think, because a part of me doesn’t emotionally reject violence. it feels more neutral or even stimulating.
The only thing that genuinely worries me is the possibility of losing the structures that currently keep me stable. Routine, rules, training, responsibilities . those things probably control me more than any moral feeling does.
And to be honest: none of these aspects really bother me personally. The main reason I’m in therapy is because I don’t want to spiral far enough that I end up in forensic psychiatry or seriously ruin my life.
If you have questions about any of this, feel free to ask. Gives me a bit of dopamine, I guess. I´m german and so is my englisch :)