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Can't cope with diagnosis

Emily001

I was encouraged to go for assessment for autism. I did and now they have said I'm autistic. This has made me very upset. I feel that now I have been diagnosed I will only ever be seen as autistic and I think I feel hopeless or lost.

Does anyone understand this? 

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  • Hello Emily001

    Don't be upset about your diagnosis. Coogybear and classic codger are right. Finding out that you have an Autistic Spectrum Condition can be liberating and a positive thing.

    You now have the chance to learn about yourself and see why some things in your life just haven't worked out despite your very best efforts. You also get to forgive yourself for things you've thought you have done badly or got wrong - chances are that those things were all due to the ASC and not anything you have done deliberately.

    You will go through a period of wondering what you can do now... but armed with your new knowledge about yourself, you'll be able to concentrate on things that you feel comfortable with and not automatically follow other peoples expectations.

    Remember you are not a 'label', you are an individual, just as you were before having the condition identified. 
    I found my diagnosis was a relief, an explanation for what had seemed a very 'odd' life up until then. It has given me confidence and a willingness to stand up for myself now. 

    Take your time, learn about yourself. You find will lots of people here who have been through the same experience. As classic codger says - you are not alone any more.

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  • Hello Emily001

    Don't be upset about your diagnosis. Coogybear and classic codger are right. Finding out that you have an Autistic Spectrum Condition can be liberating and a positive thing.

    You now have the chance to learn about yourself and see why some things in your life just haven't worked out despite your very best efforts. You also get to forgive yourself for things you've thought you have done badly or got wrong - chances are that those things were all due to the ASC and not anything you have done deliberately.

    You will go through a period of wondering what you can do now... but armed with your new knowledge about yourself, you'll be able to concentrate on things that you feel comfortable with and not automatically follow other peoples expectations.

    Remember you are not a 'label', you are an individual, just as you were before having the condition identified. 
    I found my diagnosis was a relief, an explanation for what had seemed a very 'odd' life up until then. It has given me confidence and a willingness to stand up for myself now. 

    Take your time, learn about yourself. You find will lots of people here who have been through the same experience. As classic codger says - you are not alone any more.

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