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Recently diagnosed adult.

Krafti

Hi, a newbie here. 

i have just been diagnosed at 49. I have read some of the discussions here and it was as if people have described my life through their eyes. When I was told I have autism my entire life suddenly made sense. Everything came in to order, the confusion, the sudden onsets of panic, wondering why nobody could understand why I was doing things or reacting to certain situations the way that I was. As I’m sure many of you will understand. 

Anyway, I’m relieved to finally know who I am and be able to relate to somebody. 

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  • Hi, I'm 47 and a newbie here too. I was also recently diagnosed. I've been trying to balance accepting this and learning more about 'me'...  along with having Long Covid. It feels like my whole life has turned upside down and this is very upsetting at times which I'm finding very hard. I can naturally be quite solitary, which I like, but then at other times feel intensely lonely and as though no one truly likes me. Now, because I have the diagnosis I'm starting to understand about emotional de regulation and that I'm perhaps not an awful person but instead that I struggle with some things and it's other people that don't understand this.  I'm watching videos and trying to find things that help but it's very early days. 

  • in reply to Treemily

    I found this forum an immense relief. Just reading some of the discussions gave me a connection that I have never had. I can't relate my issues to people because I always feel that they don't understand so here there are only words on a page to interact with others and you can take as much time as you need to say what you have need to and you don't have to feel pressured to answer somebody. I find it very calming. It gives me something to concentrate on and ignore my surroundings when needs be. 

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  • in reply to Treemily

    I found this forum an immense relief. Just reading some of the discussions gave me a connection that I have never had. I can't relate my issues to people because I always feel that they don't understand so here there are only words on a page to interact with others and you can take as much time as you need to say what you have need to and you don't have to feel pressured to answer somebody. I find it very calming. It gives me something to concentrate on and ignore my surroundings when needs be. 

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