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Dino
over 2 years ago

Hi all.

 Sorry, I posted this in the wrong section previously, so you might have seen this before Slight smile

I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say hi and I am planning on using this to interact a little and read the viewpoints of other like minded individuals.

I do not have a formal diagnosis yet, but I was assessed last week (at 37 years old), so I am waiting on the results of that. I think it will be a relief to receive a confirmation of what I believe is ASD; and to provide some reassurance that i'm not just awkward and 'unusual' for no reason.

As with a lot of others I have got pretty good at masking it, but having discovered the forum today it will be nice to be able to interact with others like myself and I have already read several posts that have answered some questions I have had as I await my assessment result.

I probably won't be the most active with posts, but I will be reading them all and it will be nice to 'meet' some of you. I don't think I've ever posted on a forum before but this one seems important to me.

I am planning on doing a post about my journey to getting an assessment as I think that's where a lot of the questions lie and it may be useful to someone. I live in the North West of England, so it might be useful to somebody wondering about the wait times etc in specific areas.

Thanks for reading and I hope you are all having a good day.

D

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  • over 2 years ago

    Hello Dino, I'm new to this forum as well, but unlike you I'm very bad at masking my Autism, in fact I'm useless at it. But since my diagnosis last year don't beat myself up over it anymore. 

    My GP referred me for an assessment mid 2019, but then Covid hit and it wasn't until October 2021 when I finally had the assessment at 53 years old. The diagnosis felt like an enormous relief and now embrace my 'weirdness'. But that 'weirdness' always felt natural to me but others including my family didn't agree with that.

    Now I spend even more time studying musical instruments and it's all good.

    Bye

    Steve

  • over 2 years ago in reply to NAS80388

    Hi Steve, it's a pleasure to 'meet' you. Like you, I was caught in the tail end of the restrictions, which added some delay as I was referred in April 2021 and as I said my assessment was last week. To be honest, it wasn't as long as I expected it to be. The only thing now is, I feel more anxious than ever about everything, as I wait for my result.

    I have been trying to embrace my differences a little more over the last few months, and I don't let it bother me too much. I'm glad to hear that you were satisfied with your diagnosis and have been able to spend more time doing what you enjoy.

    D

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  • over 2 years ago in reply to NAS80388

    Hi Steve, it's a pleasure to 'meet' you. Like you, I was caught in the tail end of the restrictions, which added some delay as I was referred in April 2021 and as I said my assessment was last week. To be honest, it wasn't as long as I expected it to be. The only thing now is, I feel more anxious than ever about everything, as I wait for my result.

    I have been trying to embrace my differences a little more over the last few months, and I don't let it bother me too much. I'm glad to hear that you were satisfied with your diagnosis and have been able to spend more time doing what you enjoy.

    D

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