Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi I am Ang,
42 year old woman living in Surrey. I have 3 children, 12/14 & 20. I have a passion for Brazilian JiuJitsu, help my partner run a martial arts gym & work for a Brain Injury charity.
After a lifetime of struggle I finally received my Autism & ADHD diagnosis this year. I also have RSD, OCD, PTSD, anxiety & depression to name but a few.
Even though I always knew I was different and spent my who life trying to find out why, being diagnosed this year had hit me with a tonne of bricks because its the realisation, grief for young Ang who has struggled so much & masked her way through life thinking she was useless & just an awful person.
Life has been hard & after yet another bad mental breakdown, I am now giving up some of my work to focus on my mental health. And looking to find the right support & hear other peoples journeys & how they have helped themselves!
My psychiatrist has recommend many pathways & therapies etc but my doctor said they don't have the resources so I need to find this all myself!
Looking forward to hearing from you all!
Ang
Hi Ang,
Welcome to the family.
Sounds like you are having a tough time right now. Here you are safe and with friends. Very nice to meet you. I myself was diagnosed late (41), and now im in my second year of knowing my diagnosis and still trying to understand myself.
Sending you smiles.
Dog
Hi Dog
Thanks for your reply, nice to meet you too.
Smiles back