Newly diagnosed with autism, hello!

Hello there,

I’m a not-long diagnosed 28 year-old male. I’m still quite new to this whole situation, including coming to terms with my autism and trying to integrate this understanding into my day-to-day.

Just wanted to say hi and see if anybody else is currently going through this experience and their thoughts/feelings on it?

I’ll start by saying it’s good to have this part of my life unlocked now, but I still have a lot of difficulty regulating my emotions and finding ways to verbalise things around my family/friends. Communication still remains a number one issue, and I’m not entirely sure about how to navigate this, as well as moving forward generally in life. It's all a little complex!

Maybe I feel a bit stuck?

Anyway, sorry if this comes across venting, I’m just very new to everything and want to find some like-minded people, what are your experiences in this situation?

All best!

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  • Similar situation but I'm 57. Initially relieved and has helped me reassess certain memories. Swinging a little into the imposter syndrome area 'I can't be autistic, I'm just difficult/needy/entitled etc. 

    My real need now would be local peer support to process and access to services for communication training 

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  • Similar situation but I'm 57. Initially relieved and has helped me reassess certain memories. Swinging a little into the imposter syndrome area 'I can't be autistic, I'm just difficult/needy/entitled etc. 

    My real need now would be local peer support to process and access to services for communication training 

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