Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello, Im fresh off the diagnosis. Amazed, relieved and overwhelmed. Im having help to integrate this understanding of myself. But i want to connect with others. please say hello. I have always overfelt everything, light, smells, sounds, peoples emotions and not had a clue why i am so exhausted all the time from it. And now ahh that's why.... I am autistic.
Im 48, female, I will always get overwhelmed but this is my first step into connecting with others.
Please say hello
N
Ahhthatswhy........ Oh how well I remember that feeling. What an excellent screen-name.
Hello 'N', I was in your position about three and a half years ago, aged 67.
The one thing I've learned from this forum is that I am certainly not alone in receiving a late assessment / diagnosis.
I now have the answer to the great question regarding 'Ben', but oh how I wish I had known earlier.
As ancient angst is resolved and perplexing puzzles are solved, things just get better.
Hope you have a simiar experience.
Ben
Gosh, thank you ben.
Things just get better it's such a supportive thing to write, I appreciate it a lot. So there is a gang of us late diagnosis individuals. I've never really been one for groups but feel so relieved to be here.
I have many questions. It is amazing to have a place to be able to ask those who know, and perhaps reduce my sense of isolation and oddness.
Knowledge and understanding is helping me to slowly accept this condition, I certainly feel much better about it now than I did at first.
There are numerous books published on autism, and reading has certainly helped me to learn and accept; however, books can be expensive, but ebooks are more affordable and, of course, libraries are free!
I too have a publication, 'My Life with Autism.
The above is available at all good book shops such as Waterstones from £13.99.
If deciding to purchase, then ask for....
Michael Feldman My Life with Autism.