I have a diagnosis

Well, I finally have a diagnosis after 33 years on this earth. 

I feel vindicated. I feel relieved. This has been a long time coming. I’ve been living with the possibility that I might be autistic for several years now and to finally get the diagnosis is amazing. Growing up I always felt different to my peers in school. I could never put my finger on what was causing it. I’ve been through a lot since as an adult, some of it traumatic. Nonetheless, in spite of all this I kept trying my best to work through it until I could work through it no more and I had to know.

I know now what has been going on with me after 33 years. I finally have an answer. I am looking forward to what the future has in store for me. I know it won’t be easy there is still a lot that needs to be done before autism acceptance becomes action.

How did other people feel after finding out? I'd love to hear from others who have been diagnosed later in life. 

Daniel