Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi...
I have recently been diagnosed and I am 52. I now understand myself and the way I am I have been in a couple of long term abusive relationships and I left with help and brought my girls up. My girls have been at home they help me remember to eat wash go out and not to get distracted. I am hopeless with money and now they ard leaving I'm not sure how I'll cope living alone. Any advice please...I'm looking at supported housing as an option.
Hi - congratulations on your diagnosis and welcome to the community!
It's great to hear that you're already feeling some benefit from your diagnosis.
The NAS has a great set of articles focused around diagnosis, including one covering how you might feel during the subsequent days / weeks / months, and one covering sources of support - you might find them, along with others in the diagnosis hub, helpful:
NAS - How you might feel after a diagnosis
NAS - Formal support following an autism diagnosis