Eh, I dunno, shirking the idea of therapy entirely isn't exactly the best idea.
Yes, I've had some therapy before and I was misdiagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, but not all the treatment was off-the-mark - just the particualr prescription drugs.
I went to this therapist initially with family and while they were there corroborate some of what I was experience externally, they did inject Aspergers into the conversation and the shrink just went with it without any real tests, just talking with me after talking with them for a couple sessions.
If your therapist isn't going to put you through some tests, that's a red flag. They should be issuing some tests before prescribing or advising anything and they should also be considering the things that worked for you and the things you say that didn't. I wouldn't say shut the family or SO out, but don't let them drop flavor-of-the-week pop psychology into the conversation, either.
You can go meet with other CDs and have a good time of it, but keep in mind friends also have a habit of telling people what they want to hear and that might make you happy for a while, but perhaps not forever. Personally, I don't go out seeking the approval of other people or have a need for that to be happy, but I know when I'm not happy.
Do some soul-searching before deciding what you do.