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Hello, Newly Diagnosed, relieved and wanting to connect

Ahhthatswhy
over 1 year ago

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

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  • over 1 year ago

    Hi and welcome.  I'm new too.  At 55, I've spent many years wondering why I'm not like other people - knowing I'm autistic is going to help me look at my life in a more helpful way. I hope.  Being overwhelmed by sights, sounds, smells and people is something that sounds very familiar! I now know why I've been taking sandwiches to work my whole working life and avoiding the canteen at lunchtime...  

  • over 1 year ago

    Hello BlushBlush 

    Welcome. I've only just joined but feel like this is a great place to be.

    I felt relieved when I was diagnosed to.

    Hope you find what your looking for here Sunny️