Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi all,
I was diagnosed with ASD earlier in the year. Even though it is something I have thought and believed my whole life, I feel like the diagnosis has turned me upside down and I feel like I don't understand myself anymore. It felt like the assessor saw things in me that I don't see myself, but in the report she wrote, nothing of the sort was described. I received a post-diagnosis email but there wasn't much on there either. I just want someone to talk to who knows Autism well and I can organise my thoughts and learn more about myself. I have tried reading things online but it just doesn't seem to be helping. I want somebody to talk to about it all that knows what they are talking about. I just don't know where to turn.. I feel so isolated and alienated from myself, did anybody else have this experience? I'm from the East Midlands, can anybody signpost me to something that may help? I tried a peer mentoring-type service, but once I signed up I heard nothing more from them, I have sent follow up emails with no response also.. I have joined local groups on Facebook but it all seems to be child-centred and parents looking for school placements.
Any feedback would be greatly received, I don't want to keep feeling this way.
I see a person-centred therapist who is also autistic.
Because of my low income it's only £20 a session.
I'd like to see a therapist, but I don't technically have low income, but bills and everything combined still leaves me short at the end of the month and I wouldn't be able to afford therapy on top of everything else unfortunately.
But I also worry that a therapist is not the answer and I'd be wasting their time because I just feel lost and confused, I wouldn't know where to start. But I get through life fairly okay I just want to understand myself more and me more in touch with myself.