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i am autistic

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so after my assessment i have now  been told i fit the criteria for an autism diagnosis.  how did you feel after your diagnosis.  any advice you can give me. thanks

    1. Relief they said I was.
    2. Concerned they said I was.
    3. Numb.
    4. Pleased there was an answer.
    5. Sad that I didn't know sooner and I should've done it before.
    6. Lost because who am I if I have been masking.
    7. Hopeful that things might be better in the future.
    8. Worried that I might have a disability.
    9. Excited to tell people.
    10. Sorry I couldn't talk to the nice psychologist anymore.
    11. Disappointed I was no longer the centre of attention and there was no-one else to listen to me.
    12. Reflectful on what it meant.
    13. Grief for lost opportunities and relationships.
    14. Happy I knew I had burnout so I knew what was wrong with me.
    15. Upset at mistakes from the past.
    16. Stunned that things weren't supposed to be this hard.
    17. Confused about what to do next.
    18. Doubt about the verdict, had I exaggerated, was there a mistake.

    There are lots of feelings you have, all going round in your head.

    I takes time figure out what you think.

    It takes time to reframe your past and time to work out what to change.

    The biggest thing is just to be kind to yourself and stop expecting to do everything. Let go of ableism and you can do things without the pressure you put yourself under. I makes a difference.

    It is a change of perspective.