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Recently diagnosed at 57

NAS73103

So, I really don`t know how I`m feeling about my diagnosis.

I`ve always felt `different` from an early age.

* Enjoying my own company

* Anxiety

* poor sleep

* My head always feeling busy

* Avoiding eye contact

* Making excuses not to go to social events/adapting my behaviours

* Heightened sensitivity to sounds, smells, light

* Strong sense of justice

etc, etc

I decided to get a diagnosis to understand myself when I received it I cried, relief I guess but now I feel like I am riding a rollercoaster of emotions and I can`t get off switching from `I knew I was different`, `oh goodness I`m autistic!!!

Is this `normal?` Best way of getting support???

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  • Hi  and welcome 

    Everything on your list matches my way being. I think the best part of getting a diagnosis is that there is a reason why we are the way we are and therefore we don't need to beat ourselves up for struggling with so many things. Also learning to make accomodations for ourselves and not worrying what others think so much.

    I have a therapist who has been probably the most helpful person for me since my diagnosis, she in fact suggested I looked into a diagnosis.

    It is still hard to absorb though I agree, I think it's not unreasonable to expect it to take time.

    Hopefully you'll find plenty of help and support on here.(⁠ʘ⁠ᴗ⁠ʘ⁠✿⁠)

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  • Hi  and welcome 

    Everything on your list matches my way being. I think the best part of getting a diagnosis is that there is a reason why we are the way we are and therefore we don't need to beat ourselves up for struggling with so many things. Also learning to make accomodations for ourselves and not worrying what others think so much.

    I have a therapist who has been probably the most helpful person for me since my diagnosis, she in fact suggested I looked into a diagnosis.

    It is still hard to absorb though I agree, I think it's not unreasonable to expect it to take time.

    Hopefully you'll find plenty of help and support on here.(⁠ʘ⁠ᴗ⁠ʘ⁠✿⁠)

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