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leveller61

Hi everyone, I'm Nick and I was diagnosed as AuDHD last June. I expect I count as 'late diagnosed' as I am 59! The diagnosis gave me lots of answers, though the aftermath was also tricky emotionally as I worked through a lot of stuff. I  am keen to 'find my tribe' and swap notes on experiences. Also I am looking to lead an authentically neurodivergent life and do less masking and camouflaging.

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  • Good morning from America, Nick!

    Welcome to the AuDHD club! You’ll find that there are a lot of ‘late diagnosed’ folk here (I was diagnosed with ASD at 30 (which is actually pretty early considering a lot of the others on this forum).

    leveller61 said:
    The diagnosis gave me lots of answers, though the aftermath was also tricky emotionally as I worked through a lot of stuff.

    It’s not unusual to feel a mix of emotions post-diagnosis, as a lot of people feel some relief and grief at the same time. This is because you have spent so many years not knowing that there are tools out there that can help with what you have gone through.

    leveller61 said:
    Also I am looking to lead an authentically neurodivergent life and do less masking and camouflaging.

    One book I’ve read that touches on this is “Unmasking Autism” by Devon Price. It’s very American, but my favorite aspect about the book was that it hones in on a wide variety of different first-hand experiences with a lot of quotes and stories about differing Autistics. 

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  • Good morning from America, Nick!

    Welcome to the AuDHD club! You’ll find that there are a lot of ‘late diagnosed’ folk here (I was diagnosed with ASD at 30 (which is actually pretty early considering a lot of the others on this forum).

    leveller61 said:
    The diagnosis gave me lots of answers, though the aftermath was also tricky emotionally as I worked through a lot of stuff.

    It’s not unusual to feel a mix of emotions post-diagnosis, as a lot of people feel some relief and grief at the same time. This is because you have spent so many years not knowing that there are tools out there that can help with what you have gone through.

    leveller61 said:
    Also I am looking to lead an authentically neurodivergent life and do less masking and camouflaging.

    One book I’ve read that touches on this is “Unmasking Autism” by Devon Price. It’s very American, but my favorite aspect about the book was that it hones in on a wide variety of different first-hand experiences with a lot of quotes and stories about differing Autistics. 

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