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Newly diagnosed with ASD Aspergers profile this morning

Kitsune

Hi,

this is my first post on here. I Had the ADOS and psychiatric assessment this morning and was told that I have ASD/Aspergers, which I have suspected for a while.

part of me is frustrated that I wasn’t diagnosed as a child (I’m 37 now) and that I missed all the early intervention stuff.

part of me is relieved as it explains so much of how my life has been and the difficulties I have had. I guess now I know for definite what the issue is I can try to manage symptoms. I’ve been working through a social skills book the last few months which has helped so much. I really wish that I’d had that book 30 years ago, a step by step guide to social interaction, it would’ve saved me a lot of rejection.

mainly I’m feeling numb and not sure how I should feel.

Anyone else freshly diagnosed or awaiting diagnosis out there?

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  • I am not diagnosed but just wanted to reassure you, well let you know, the emotions will change often as you go over everything, they will reach extremes, but part of it is understanding why. Also coming to terms that most of it wasn’t your fault. Meaning whatever you were blamed or bullied for. 

    Learn to love yourself, you are not wrong , like me you are wired differently right.

    we are the minority so when we don’t fit we are seen as wrong, not so, 

    I would love to be in a quite room with only autistic people there, ok old wounds would show as we slowly start to drop our masks, but we here do understand all the things which held us back. 

    Take care and be gentle on yourself. 

    Aspie virtual hug for free, ()

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  • I am not diagnosed but just wanted to reassure you, well let you know, the emotions will change often as you go over everything, they will reach extremes, but part of it is understanding why. Also coming to terms that most of it wasn’t your fault. Meaning whatever you were blamed or bullied for. 

    Learn to love yourself, you are not wrong , like me you are wired differently right.

    we are the minority so when we don’t fit we are seen as wrong, not so, 

    I would love to be in a quite room with only autistic people there, ok old wounds would show as we slowly start to drop our masks, but we here do understand all the things which held us back. 

    Take care and be gentle on yourself. 

    Aspie virtual hug for free, ()

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    Hi Lonewarrior. Thank you for your reassurance, I started realising that I have Aspergers a few years ago so I've already had a lot of the anger that I wasn't diagnosed earlier and relief that I finally understand what the issue is. I'm sure there will be more emotion along the way though, my usual emotional state is comfortably numb but when I do feel it tends to be quite extreme.  It s good though to finally have a reason for why I am the way i am.

    Do you think you will seek diagnosis?