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Hi all new here

Mermaidsophiebarbie

Hi all, I’m Sophie, I have recently been diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder after years and years of feeling incredibly different and really quite lonely, I have struggled for years so I’m trying to navigate through things etc! Any advice or anything would be great! 
do you ever feel really different ? Like you see the world in a different way? I feel my mind plays pictures or objects as if in  a move scene ! 
thanks all 

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  • Hi Sophie - congratulations on your diagnosis and welcome to the community!

    The NAS has a great set of articles focused on "after diagnosis", including one covering how you might feel during the subsequent days / weeks / months. You might find them helpful:

    NAS - How you might feel after a diagnosis (includes examples of reactions from other autistic people)

    NAS - Other advice covering post-diagnosis including:

    • Talking about and disclosing your autism diagnosis
    • Emotional support for family members after a diagnosis
    • Formal support following an autism diagnosis
    • What can I do if formal support is not offered or is not enough

    In terms of what to do next, my advice would be to give yourself time and breathing space to process and absorb everything that you've been through, and let your feelings settle down. For me and many others here, my diagnosis turned out to be the start of a new journey, rather than a conclusion full of instant solutions for my ASD difficulties. 

    Therapy (or counselling) is often recommended after a diagnosis, as a follow up action for your GP to arrange. In anticipation of that, you might find it helpful to borrow or buy this book. It discusses various types of therapy and counselling, together with advice on choosing the right therapist or counsellor - all from an autistic person's viewpoint. Several of us here have found it very helpful:

    The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy  

    By way of some "quick start" advice / tips, this is the first book that I bought after my diagnosis, and it enabled me to make some useful changes straight away. It's not overly long or technical, and the suggestions can be read in any order that you like:

    Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask!

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    Because I’m not sure whether you’ll now get a notification for it, this is just a quick note to let you know that my post from Saturday (which I’m replying to here) has now been released from spam prison (the forum has an over-sensitive automated spam filter). 

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