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!

Parents
  • Hi, 

    Welcome to the community. 

    I know how you feel. I was diagnosed two years ago. I felt ok after getting the diagnosis, but I think a week after that, I started to think about a lot of things, like day-to-day stuff, Friends, work, everything. I am slowly coming to terms with it now. It will take time,

    I hope you find the community useful and helpful. 

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  • Hi, 

    Welcome to the community. 

    I know how you feel. I was diagnosed two years ago. I felt ok after getting the diagnosis, but I think a week after that, I started to think about a lot of things, like day-to-day stuff, Friends, work, everything. I am slowly coming to terms with it now. It will take time,

    I hope you find the community useful and helpful. 

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