I was diagnosed at 18, so certainly not as late as you, but I honestly never felt like I lost my former self. There never was a 'former self'. I was a broken shell of a person, living for others and only removing the mask when I had a meltdown or when I was fed up with people's bullshit. It feels like there is only the me I'm now, though it's evolving. At least now, I am content with living, and I have found something that helps me build an identity that's solely based on me.
I was diagnosed at 18, so certainly not as late as you, but I honestly never felt like I lost my former self. There never was a 'former self'. I was a broken shell of a person, living for others and only removing the mask when I had a meltdown or when I was fed up with people's bullshit. It feels like there is only the me I'm now, though it's evolving. At least now, I am content with living, and I have found something that helps me build an identity that's solely based on me.
