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Newly diagnosed at 36 autism and ADHD, let’s chat

sunlitsoul

Hey guys, I am newly diagnosed autistic and adhd at the age of 36. As you can imagine it’s a lot but relieved. I guess I just want to get to know things about myself and how to live protecting my autistic self as I am a very sensitive human. 

I can’t talk to anyone about my diagnosis as I am surrounded by neurotypical people who don’t understand. 

can anyone please share how they support themselves when it comes to rest and not overloading. Stimming and how it helps them and also knowing when to and when not to mask etc. 

I am currently a little burnout which was what brought me to seek my diagnosis in the first place after many episodes of burnout. I am very sensitive to noise and stimulus and I get too overwhelmed when there is any demand on me and I am very uncomfortable with change. I also prefer to be on my own most of the time as my number one interest is silence lol. But yeah honestly I am a sponge to other people’s emotions and I have issues with not knowing the difference between an other persons mood and problems than my own as I feel others emotions and overwhelm too if that makes sense. 

I look forward to chatting and thank you Relaxed️ 

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  • Good morning from America, sunlitsoul!

    34 year old AuDHD here. When it comes to masking, one thing that has helped me has been making sure my closest coworkers and boss know that I am Autistic. I’m lucky to be surrounded by people that understand. So whenever I shake my hands the receptionist I work closely with knows I’m really stressed out and does what she can to help. My boss also knows that I have some limitations, like not feeling comfortable driving in unfamiliar city limits, so she will often help give me accommodations to ensure I succeed.

    So really, the only masking I do at work is around our clients, which I think drastically lowers the spoons it takes for me to function throughout the day.

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  • Good morning from America, sunlitsoul!

    34 year old AuDHD here. When it comes to masking, one thing that has helped me has been making sure my closest coworkers and boss know that I am Autistic. I’m lucky to be surrounded by people that understand. So whenever I shake my hands the receptionist I work closely with knows I’m really stressed out and does what she can to help. My boss also knows that I have some limitations, like not feeling comfortable driving in unfamiliar city limits, so she will often help give me accommodations to ensure I succeed.

    So really, the only masking I do at work is around our clients, which I think drastically lowers the spoons it takes for me to function throughout the day.

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