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Clumsywitch

Hi.

I’m very new to everything and a bit overwhelmed having only very recently been diagnosed at 55 and not really expecting it. There’s no one else in my family with autism and I don’t know anyone who is either so feeling very adrift and alone. Hoping to find some answers/help/support/friends here.

Thank you

  • in reply to Catlover

    Thank you! It’s good to find somewhere where people seem to understand and I might finally fit in.

    I had my assessment through the NHS which took almost 3 years from start to finish - the wait between the assessments was the worst so I hope you get your result soon 

  • Welcome to the group.

    I think you’ll find someone arrives here every few days with a new diagnosis of Autism, and many of those are over 40.

    Everyone here is full of grounded advice, so feel free to ask anything.

    I realised I was autistic in 2019, and I had no idea before then, even though I’d been fighting to get my own daughter assessed and diagnosed for many years!

    I’ve recently had my assessment privately, and I am in limbo awaiting the result. I am female, 48.