Published on 12, July, 2020
hello everyone,
so today i was diagnosed with autism and i came online and came across this website, has anyone got any tips or useful words that could possibly help me through the diagnosis. i always felt different to others and never really socialised which again made things worst throughout school and now following in to my adult life things seem to appear to be the same way. it is thought that i have autism alongside adhd although not formally diagnosed with adhd yet. i struggle really badly with sensory overloads and a lot of social anxiety for example when travelling and even just out trying to do normal things such as the weekly food shop. ive been relying quite havily on fidget/popit spinners recently in order to get myself through the sheer panic, the worst thing is i dont even know or recognise my triggers. has anyone got any help they can potentially offer me in such an uncertain time?
many thanks....
I mostly rely on music, distraction (like playing a game on my phone or knitting or something) and a lot of repetition to deal better with the stress of being out and around people. I still feel the anxiety on bad days, but I'm mostly able to keep it as something that comes and then passes rather than building into a real panic.