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25 and diagnosed

Ralts96

Hi everyone. On Tuesday I was diagnosed with autism, after over 18 months of waiting and assessments. Part of me always knew, hence the prompt to go through the assessment. But now I have it, what do I do now? It’s no straight answer, I know. But I’m interested in other peoples experiences. Big thing going through my head is how would things be different had I been diagnosed sooner? What do I do now? I don’t know. I’m feeling confused. Just anything from anyone would be really appreciated. Thank you 

  • Hey! Good for you for getting the assessment, and even knowing. I am newly diagnosed and confused as well. I suppose what you can do better now is to take care of your well-being. Knowing yourself and drawing also from other people's experience and knowledge, maybe to keep from having autistic burnout.
    After 25 years of not knowing, one wonders about how things could have been different. I think about it too but it overwhelms me. Because then I start to wonder how my family would have treated me. And it becomes a never-ending thought process. I think I will write down my biggest questions, and put a time limit on how long I may think about it. Best to you.

  • in reply to Paul

    I think I need to read more positives around autism and hopefully improve my self confidence as well. It certainly isn't an easy journey. Thanks for the message.

  • It is far better to know where you are than to guess your entire life.  I found out I have ASD last year at the age of 53 and it has been a bit of a bombshell.  However it explains lots in my life and would have made certain things easier had I known earlier.

    I think the important thing is to not think everything is negative.  If you can mitigate the negatives as much as possible you can use the positives to your advantage.  But that is not an easy journey

  • Hi ,

    Congratulations on getting your diagnosis and welcome to the community. It's understandable that you may be feeling a little bit lost and overwhelmed.

    You may find the following page our website useful: 

    https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/diagnosis/post-diagnosis-support 

    All the best,

    ChloeMod