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Hello :-) Glad I've found this space

ItsMyMind
over 4 years ago

Hi

Registered a couple of weeks ago.

Already feeling at home here.

Thanks everyone for sharing their experiences and tips - really helpful. If I pick up any along the way, I'll share too.

I'm starting on my journey towards diagnosis as an adult partly because like many others I've always experienced that sense of not fitting in and have seriously suspected ASD for about 15 years now partly because we've had to get one of our daughters assessed (she's on the long waiting list for child assessments) so I owe it to her to get myself in order so I can help her through life and lastly because the natural chaos of family life and being peri-menopausal seem to bring out the worst of my ASD traits and my ability to mask and cope is wearing out - I need my workplace to adapt in order for me to continue working and in order for that to happen I feel I need a formal diagnosis.

Anyway - nice to meet you all.

ItsMyMind

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  • over 4 years ago

    Hello ItsMyMind,

    It's nice to meet you too. Slight smile I'm so pleased you're feeling at home here. There are lots of friendly and knowledgeable people on these forums and I find them a great support too.

    I hope both you and your daughter get the diagnoses and support you need. I totally get about hormone fluctuations bringing out the worst in your ASD, as well as burning out from masking and coping with day-to-day 'normality'. I hope your employer makes some reasonable adjustments for you in time. It sounds like you're well on your way to taking back control of your life, which is so inspirational to read.

    Have a great day and see you about,

    Nessie xx

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  • over 4 years ago

    Hello ItsMyMind,

    It's nice to meet you too. Slight smile I'm so pleased you're feeling at home here. There are lots of friendly and knowledgeable people on these forums and I find them a great support too.

    I hope both you and your daughter get the diagnoses and support you need. I totally get about hormone fluctuations bringing out the worst in your ASD, as well as burning out from masking and coping with day-to-day 'normality'. I hope your employer makes some reasonable adjustments for you in time. It sounds like you're well on your way to taking back control of your life, which is so inspirational to read.

    Have a great day and see you about,

    Nessie xx

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