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Spending time alone

Touiise

Hello,

I was recently diagnosed at 30 back in January, It was a complete shock.

I've found myself wanting to spend more time alone.

Perviously wanting to spend time alone was seen as a "red flag" for my mental health dipping. I don't feel like my mental health is dipping but more that I'm just needing that time alone to just watch videos on my favourite things and relax. It's a struggle to be around people even more than pre diagnoses since I know that my brain is different to theirs.

Did anyone else experience this? I'm still not sure on how to regulate myself or to even "unmask" when I'm alone never mind around other people but l'm starting a course ran by an autism charity that l'm hoping will

Sorry for my long winded question.

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  • Spending time alone recharges me and allows me to completely be myself. I find it hard to be completely alone due to my living situation, but I shut myself away in a room or go out for a walk in the park, there is no harm in alone time as an autistic person as long as you feel mentally like it is helping. 

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  • Spending time alone recharges me and allows me to completely be myself. I find it hard to be completely alone due to my living situation, but I shut myself away in a room or go out for a walk in the park, there is no harm in alone time as an autistic person as long as you feel mentally like it is helping. 

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