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Diagnosed last week ASD level 1

Impreza

Hi everyone , just wanted to say hello and how happy Iam  to be part of this community .

I am a 50 year old man now diagnosed with ADHD and ASD Level 1  , Really looking forward to learning from others on the forum about being Neuro Diverse and Autistic 

I was given a diagnosis 2 months ago, then they changed their mind due to information  on a parent report I submitted , thankfully a colleague from the   NHS helped me to challenge my case and she  educated Psychiatry UK on the diagnostic process . I feel very lucky to have had such support  

I am wondering what you guys out there experienced post diagnosis.? Iam  a bit up and down at the moment , hopeful, excited then flat and repeat 

Parents

  • Welcome Impreza.

    I think many of us later diagnosed adults would likely admit to the post-diagnosis iterative cycle of: up, down, hopeful, excited, flat and repeat.

    I have been trying to pick one discovery / learning point at a time, educating myself, trying out some relevant strategies and then reviewing how things went for me (things to keep and things to cross off) and then further fine-tuning or refining - when new information or ideas on the topic come to my attention.

    It is all a bit full-on if I catch myself thinking about too many different Autism / neurodivergent considerations - all at one time.

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  • Welcome Impreza.

    I think many of us later diagnosed adults would likely admit to the post-diagnosis iterative cycle of: up, down, hopeful, excited, flat and repeat.

    I have been trying to pick one discovery / learning point at a time, educating myself, trying out some relevant strategies and then reviewing how things went for me (things to keep and things to cross off) and then further fine-tuning or refining - when new information or ideas on the topic come to my attention.

    It is all a bit full-on if I catch myself thinking about too many different Autism / neurodivergent considerations - all at one time.

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  • in reply to DormouseAtRest_25

    Thank you Dormouseatrest, my brain is already going to explode trying to cram in more info , 

  • in reply to DormouseAtRest_25

    Welcome, Impreza. (The 22B is my fav.)

    Good advice from , there. Just focus on one or two little things at a time and see how they work for you. You'll be learning so much so fast that it's hard to keep up and you'll be wanting to get a move on, but be gentle with yourself if you feel things are not moving fast enough. There's no rush.

    There are other things that don't require any trying-out, just more information. For example, I wasn't sure I was autistic because I didn't have meltdowns. Then I learned a lot more about meltdowns and realised I'd been having them all my life. I used to be self-critical because I felt I had a short temper and could get a bit too shouty, even while feeling like I wasn't in control. Now, I'm being kinder to myself and recognising when I'm stressed and overwhelmed. It helped that when I looked back at my "Little Moments", I realised that I wasn't being agressive, controlling, manipulative, or looking to get my own way. I see now that it was much more defensive. I needed something or someone to STOP!

    You'll probably have similar "A-ha!" moments as you get to grips with your diagnosis. I wish you the best. We're all here to help you, and each other, out.