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Advice from anyone with asd level one

Nefilim

Hi, I was diagnosed with asd level one about 5 months ago at age 51 and i’m still waiting to see a therapist to help me with anxiety issues. I just wondered if anyone had any advice about coming to terms with your entire life being something other than what you assumed it was. I guess i’ve been masking quite well my entire life despite not knowing i was, recent years i’ve been noticing noise sensitivity and light sensitivity issues that have always been a problem but either i seem to be more aware of them or as i age my body is becoming less resilient towards them. I am currently feeling like i don’t really know who i actually am anymore and it’s frustrating. So anyway, if anyone has any advice about how they came to terms with it all or where to look i would be most appreciative!

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  • Most diagnoses in the UK use the ICD diagnostic manual, which does not ascribe levels. The US-based DSM manual does use levels.

    You have been autistic since before birth, therefore you are the same person before and after diagnosis. I came to the conclusion that my masking/camouflaging was just as much a part of me as my autism and I stopped agonising over whether the masking me was different to the non-masking me, they are the same person.

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  • Most diagnoses in the UK use the ICD diagnostic manual, which does not ascribe levels. The US-based DSM manual does use levels.

    You have been autistic since before birth, therefore you are the same person before and after diagnosis. I came to the conclusion that my masking/camouflaging was just as much a part of me as my autism and I stopped agonising over whether the masking me was different to the non-masking me, they are the same person.

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