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Recently diagnosed adult and not coping well

Gafa

Hi All,

I am brand new to the community and this is my first post.

I had a private assessment last week and was diagnosed with asd. I was "hoping" for this outcome but now I've got the diagnosis I'm having a bit of a meltdown.

I have a full time job and a wife and live what society would consider a normal life but have always known I was a bit different and previously have had diagnosis of dyslexia, dyspraxia, anxiety and depression.

With this new diagnosis I am questioning everything that I previously thought I knew about myself and my perception of the world. The worst thing perhaps is suddenly feeling more disabled than before and feeling less able/confident than I was before. 

If anyone else has had an adult diagnosis and struggled with similar thoughts and adjustment I would really appreciate hearing from you.

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  • yea thats what happens i have dyslexia and ASC.   ASC = ASD . 

    The dyslexia I knew about, but the ASC I did not. i thought when i went for the test for ASC I would be told to go away stop wasting their time inside i was clearly on the spectrum. I could nt speak when they told me,,,,  like what ?  for 2 -3 weeks i was very unstable, i started getting memories coming back this time being rerun . Now they made sense. Yep i am still coming to terms with it and relaxing more as I know the true issue. Everything now makes sense to me. yep i work with NTs all day have kids and a job and a dog.  I started to watch videos and reading all I could about autism. I spotted some traits that where not picked up eg doodling in meetings is a type of stimming, also my tinnitus, eczema  and dyslexia  are highly associated with ASC. likewise I have anxiety. My anxiety is very lowered by self hypnosis and now meditation.  

    It like i was driving along and someone shot my front tyre out,,, i was all over the place then i got a bit more control but still swerving down the run. Now I am running straight with new tyres but driving a bit slower for a while  !  

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  • yea thats what happens i have dyslexia and ASC.   ASC = ASD . 

    The dyslexia I knew about, but the ASC I did not. i thought when i went for the test for ASC I would be told to go away stop wasting their time inside i was clearly on the spectrum. I could nt speak when they told me,,,,  like what ?  for 2 -3 weeks i was very unstable, i started getting memories coming back this time being rerun . Now they made sense. Yep i am still coming to terms with it and relaxing more as I know the true issue. Everything now makes sense to me. yep i work with NTs all day have kids and a job and a dog.  I started to watch videos and reading all I could about autism. I spotted some traits that where not picked up eg doodling in meetings is a type of stimming, also my tinnitus, eczema  and dyslexia  are highly associated with ASC. likewise I have anxiety. My anxiety is very lowered by self hypnosis and now meditation.  

    It like i was driving along and someone shot my front tyre out,,, i was all over the place then i got a bit more control but still swerving down the run. Now I am running straight with new tyres but driving a bit slower for a while  !  

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