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Hi Adnan. Don’t be afraid I went on holiday myself on a plane when I was 18. Haha those were the days exploring Eastern Europe by myself at such a young age that was fun. Don’t let your anxiety hold you back. If I never went I wouldn’t have had so much fun there. 

Hi Adnan - welcome to the community! 

NAS95272 said:

I was diagnosed with Autism back in 2021 I was diagnosed as an adult. I still don't fully understand my diagnosis or what it means for me.

There's lots of great advice in the newly-updated NAS resources covering diagnosis - I'd strongly recommend having a read through it (at your own pace), if you haven't done so already:

> After diagnosis

NAS95272 said:

I've decided to go on holiday and I'll be going alone. I'm absolutely terrified, anxious and depressed.

There's also some advice about going on holiday, which you may find helpful (although the content could be better, IMO):

> Holidays - a guide for autistic adults 

It might also be helpful - for reducing your anxiety and avoiding troublesome triggers - to read some online news articles about how other autistic people cope with travelling. Perhaps some of their planning-related tips, for example, might also be of benefit to you. For example:

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/apr/22/autism-makes-travel-a-challenge-heres-how-i-learned-to-cope

https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/blog/how-solo-travel-helped-my-personal-development-autistic-young-person

Welcome, Adnan.