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Newly diagnosed & flailing

Martin

Hello. My name is Martin; i am 66yo and was diagnosed as autistic, with social anxiety disorder (such an ugly word, that) and dyspraxia, 3 months ago. So far, i've only had my counsellor to talk to about my diagnosis as neither my friends nor family seem to be interested in helping me to process what i believe to be the biggest discovery of my life. I'm struggling to absorb the news on my own, after a lifetime spent masking & trying to fit in (& failing), and there seems to be no help out in the 'real world' from organisations etc. I'd welcome any advice, pointers etc.

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  • Hi Martin and welcome, I only got back into the forum yesterday after being locked out due to the upgrade so I have only just seen your post.

    The most important thing I think is to remember that you are still the same person you always were, it's only your perception of your identity that has changed. Realising that I was on the spectrum led me to learn so much that helped, so my only advice really is to read everything you can about autism and how it affects adults, and keep reading posts on here and asking questions.

    Good luck with your journey.

  • in reply to Lotus

    Thanks, Pixiefox. Yes, it's a steep learning curve, isn't it? I only found out 3 months ago so i'm still catching my breath, so-to-speak. I've got nearly 7 decades of lived experience to put into context, which i'm aware will take some doing, but i've made a start, i think. Reading all the posts here, i see i'm not alone in this, which is good for me. Thanks very much for getting in touch.

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  • in reply to Lotus

    Thanks, Pixiefox. Yes, it's a steep learning curve, isn't it? I only found out 3 months ago so i'm still catching my breath, so-to-speak. I've got nearly 7 decades of lived experience to put into context, which i'm aware will take some doing, but i've made a start, i think. Reading all the posts here, i see i'm not alone in this, which is good for me. Thanks very much for getting in touch.

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