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Just diagnosed yesterday.

Morganna Le Faye

Hi,

Yesterday I was diagnosed with level 1 autism spectum.  I'm 45. Female.  And although the diagnosis doesn't suprise me - I had figured it out, and took myself for testing.   I find myself sad for my younger self, and frankly angry at all those folks who could, and perhaps should, have spotted something when I was a child. I have just one life, and I've spent 45 years feeling that I was somehow failing, when all I needed was someone to recognise neurodivergence. 

Anyone else feel this way?

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  • I’m 37 and I’ve had a verbal diagnosis this week of meeting the criteria for ASC. I haven’t had the letter through just yet, but finding myself in a similar position to yours. I’ve been alternating between re-examining my entire life though this completely new lens, and convincing myself that somehow I’ve “faked it” and the psychiatrist has got it wrong. 

    It’s been a rollercoaster of a few days but I’m hoping it will settle down a bit once I have the letter through. 

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  • I’m 37 and I’ve had a verbal diagnosis this week of meeting the criteria for ASC. I haven’t had the letter through just yet, but finding myself in a similar position to yours. I’ve been alternating between re-examining my entire life though this completely new lens, and convincing myself that somehow I’ve “faked it” and the psychiatrist has got it wrong. 

    It’s been a rollercoaster of a few days but I’m hoping it will settle down a bit once I have the letter through. 

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