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Diagnosed but not changed

Baggers

I was diagnosed in summer, a 50 plus year old guy.. I’ve masked all my life, struggled to hold down jobs.. I really thought a diagnosis would help me understand but still feel alone, more confused and isolated. Was it worth it? 

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  • Yes...it is always "worth it" to know more about any given situation, in my opinion.

    However, just knowing about a situation doesn't normally assist you with practical or mental ways to deal with it, in any meaningful way.

    First accept the knowledge and then research the hell out of the topic (although most autists seem to do both at the same time, or in reverse order.)  I think the "acceptance" part takes longer than we think.....for many of us.

    Then you can start to think about what you have, or where you can summon, HELP to improve the situation.

    I think most late diagnosed folk hover in and around this previous sentence for a good few years......it ain't easy and from what I have read on these pages over the past couple of years, and external help and assistance (in any meaningful sense) cannot be found for the 50+ group.  Therefore, we need to self-generate / self-implement improvements for ourselves.

    I wish you luck Baggers.

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  • Yes...it is always "worth it" to know more about any given situation, in my opinion.

    However, just knowing about a situation doesn't normally assist you with practical or mental ways to deal with it, in any meaningful way.

    First accept the knowledge and then research the hell out of the topic (although most autists seem to do both at the same time, or in reverse order.)  I think the "acceptance" part takes longer than we think.....for many of us.

    Then you can start to think about what you have, or where you can summon, HELP to improve the situation.

    I think most late diagnosed folk hover in and around this previous sentence for a good few years......it ain't easy and from what I have read on these pages over the past couple of years, and external help and assistance (in any meaningful sense) cannot be found for the 50+ group.  Therefore, we need to self-generate / self-implement improvements for ourselves.

    I wish you luck Baggers.

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