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Diagnosed a week ago with Autism at 30, female adult

Aquarius95

Hello everyone. 

Very out of my comfort zone doing this. I am a 30 year old female who got diagnosed a week ago today with autism. 

Waiting for my report to come through before I can start trying to get the support I need. 
I just don’t know what to do at the moment. I have no friends and no one in my family or at work who completely understands autism. 


I was put into foster care at the age of 4 and adopted at the age of 6. Obviously, had symptoms all throughout my life. I have a full time job working in a Dr’s surgery and have my own flat. 

I have always felt like I have lived my life with my head above water my entire life. I also have anxiety. 

Any advice on what I can do to support myself? Any advice on anything would be very appreciated. 

Happy to answer any questions. Kept this short as I always end up writing essays. 

Also anyone who would like to be an online friend would be gladly accepted. I am just bad at remembering to respond to messages sometimes. Sweat smile

Thank you in advance. 

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  • Hello  welcome to the community Slight smile

    Congratulations on your diagnosis. Give yourself plenty of time to process and come to terms with it. For some people, it’s a lightbulb moment and like everything suddenly makes sense. But for many, especially those diagnosed later in life, it can be more complicated.

    I was diagnosed almost 2 years ago at age 32, and I really struggled at first. I went through imposter syndrome, questioning if they got it wrong, followed by a period of grief for all the things I missed out on by not knowing sooner. But eventually over time through reading, learning, connecting with others here on the forum, and watching lots of autistic YouTubers, I began to understand myself better and accept my diagnosis. Now I’m working on living a more fulfilling and authentic life.

    You’re right at the beginning of your journey, and it’s completely okay if the road feels a bit rocky. Just be kind to yourself and give yourself time. Try not to dwell on the “what ifs”, instead focus on what life can be now, with this new awareness. 

    Its great to see you on the forum Slight smile

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  • Hello  welcome to the community Slight smile

    Congratulations on your diagnosis. Give yourself plenty of time to process and come to terms with it. For some people, it’s a lightbulb moment and like everything suddenly makes sense. But for many, especially those diagnosed later in life, it can be more complicated.

    I was diagnosed almost 2 years ago at age 32, and I really struggled at first. I went through imposter syndrome, questioning if they got it wrong, followed by a period of grief for all the things I missed out on by not knowing sooner. But eventually over time through reading, learning, connecting with others here on the forum, and watching lots of autistic YouTubers, I began to understand myself better and accept my diagnosis. Now I’m working on living a more fulfilling and authentic life.

    You’re right at the beginning of your journey, and it’s completely okay if the road feels a bit rocky. Just be kind to yourself and give yourself time. Try not to dwell on the “what ifs”, instead focus on what life can be now, with this new awareness. 

    Its great to see you on the forum Slight smile

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