Published on 12, July, 2020
I’m a recently diagnosed adult woman and was wondering what people find helps them cope the best? I’m just trying to make adjustments in my life as I’m learning more about how I struggle. Just want to see how people may cope with social communication, sensory issues, routine/changes. Etc. Any suggestions would be welcome as I’m finding it difficult to put adjustments and tools in place after going without them for years.
Congrats on being diagnosed and welcome to the community. I think this is the best resource out there when it comes to autism so I hope you will find it a good and rewarding place to be.
When it comes to finding new ways of coping I think a lot of it is trial and error, seeing what works for you. For some it's meditation, talking therapy, etc... I've found meditation works well for me. I also try to find hobbies and do things I enjoy, this also helps. Reading up on autism will be very beneficial for you, as it will hopefully explain about burnout, masking and the difficulty we have processing things. I was diagnosed in my teens and really wish I had been able to read up about it all at the time.
It's a long journey of self discovery but a rewarding one I've found.