Hello Everyone! Newly ASD - Nice to meet you all.

Hi Lee, Nice to meet you. 

Thanks for the advice... I seem to be covering old ground from the past, with a new perspective...having various lightbulb moments of when situations usually, workplace took a negative turn.

Hi  Ken. Your Diagnosis is a journey my Friend. Enjoy getting to know yourself all over again :-)

Hi, some days you can feel like a super hero, other days you are the super villain. The biggest positive I found was that I’m not the only person in the world who thinks and acts like I do. I just thought that I was depressed, weird and finding everything more difficult than everyone else, they make life  look so easy.

Yeah it seems pretty cool so far...everyone is lovely. Thanks...yeah I will be floating around here a bit I think. I will probably need some Autism advice from you all at various points. lol.

I like it. I've not been here lately life got hectic but I'm hoping to be here more now. Look forward to seeing you around here ^-^

Hey Becky, Nice to meet you too. 

Thanks for your kind words. I get a feeling this place is fun already. 

Hey I'm Becky... Nice to meet you Ken

I found with my diagnosis things got better and made more sense to me over time. Hope you find this place as much fun as I do!

Hi Niblets, Lovely to meet you too. Thank you, I am glad I joined. Yeah, I figured there would be some mental adjustment to get used to...thanks. 

Hi Ken, lovely to meet you. Welcome to the group. It can take a while to get used to after the diagnosis but don't worry you'll get there :-) I hope you enjoy yourself here.

Hi Coffee, Thanks... It is being pretty helpful so far...with the welcoming messages help. 

I am glad you are making more sense of things... I think I am going through similar feelings about it at the moment too. 

I am happy that it has been a positive experience for you for the most part. I do feel a relief...knowing I can put my " social quirks - for all of my life" down to something. 

I get moments of cringe...when I remember how people have treated me badly in the work place for no appreant reason..of which I didn't understand why. 

Hi Roy, nice to meet you too. I am not sure what the correct way to highlight your newly discovered superpower is...but congratulations that you have. 

Yeah, it is a big shock to say the least... it is confusing...my mood fluctuates with how I feel about it. 

Thanks Sparkle, Yeah...well, It might sound odd - but I knew from a very early age...I wasn't like all the other kids. I have mild dyslexia too..which I didn't discover until 38. When I realised...It all made sense... up to this point....I am now trying to come to terms with my life not knowing I had autism...and what am I going to do now...with it. 

Hi there. I hope that you find this place to be as helpful as I do.

I was diagnosed almost a year ago. There were many stages I went through, but feeling like I’m making more sense of things day by day. It’s been an altogether positive experience, but it has had the occasional down too.

Hi Ken, nice to meet you. I’m in my fifties and only found out I’m autistic in December. It’s a big shock isn’t it!

For me, the diagnosis brought a sense of relief because it hadn't come as a surprise (I'd done some prior research and had traits that seemed to fit). This was followed by panic and a feeling of, "Help! Where do I go from here?"

Just remember that you are still the same person that you were before your diagnosis (this is something I had read on this forum earlier today). Your diagnosis can be a great way of gaining a better understanding of yourself. 

Hello Sparkle,

Thanks...I appreciate your reply. I am sure all will become clear eventually 

Hello there,

You are in good company here, as quite a few of us members have been diagnosed or self-diagnosed later in life.

There can be mixed feelings about an ASD diagnosis, irrespective of whether it's been anticipated or come as a complete surprise. You'll soon find that out once you've spent a bit of time here and read some of the posts.