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recently diagnosed adult

mavu

Hi all

I'm in my fifties, male, and received my (level-1) ASD diagnosis a month ago. I was just reading the psychiatrist's letter to my GP, which prompted me to write here. The letter sounds somehow so.. pathological. I'm now trying to find those positive sides of autism, which I was reading about somewhere.

thanks

Wil

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  • Hello and wlecome to the 'Latelings' club.

    Being late diagnosed can take a long time to process. You will naturally look back on life events you wondered why things went the way they went. Now you will have that answer.

    Please be aware that this processing may take weeks, months or even years to fully complete. It is coming up for 2 years since my Dx and can say it has not been easy up till now and I am still working my way through it.

    You may even grieve for what you have missed, it is only natural. But do not be too hard on yourself, be kind. Remember you are not broken or weird just different.

    There will be other who will come along here with good advice based on their lived experiences.  Ask any questions and you will get some helpful answers.

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  • Hello and wlecome to the 'Latelings' club.

    Being late diagnosed can take a long time to process. You will naturally look back on life events you wondered why things went the way they went. Now you will have that answer.

    Please be aware that this processing may take weeks, months or even years to fully complete. It is coming up for 2 years since my Dx and can say it has not been easy up till now and I am still working my way through it.

    You may even grieve for what you have missed, it is only natural. But do not be too hard on yourself, be kind. Remember you are not broken or weird just different.

    There will be other who will come along here with good advice based on their lived experiences.  Ask any questions and you will get some helpful answers.

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