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Late Audhd diagnosis and big feelings!

Veb

So I finally pushed myself to get the assessments for adhd and autism that were recommended to me years previously. I felt validation and relief to learn I was diagnosed combined adhd (because I heavily resonated with, and experienced, all the traits).

I expected the adhd diagnosis. I didn't expect the autistic diagnosis to confirm I'm autistic too... and I'm feeling a lot of big feelings about it. Logically it makes sense when I go over the traits and behaviours (and the contrasting experience of AuDHD), but I'd spent so long focused on the adhd side of my experience that autism was always something others had... not me, so I'm struggling to align my sense of self with it being part of who I am. 

Feeling confused and emotional. Anyone else feel this, or have any suggestions how to work through the big feelings and gain some self acceptance?

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  • Confused and emotional are so relatable to me. I’ve had a diagnosis of ADHD and ASD for a couple of months now. Queue lots of isolating, but also validation and relief as you mentioned, i’ve had lots of things ‘click into place’ looking back that make much more sense now, but the self acceptance is slow to come (especially around the thought of communicating my diagnosis to others).

    I’ve also realised that these diagnosis are much bigger than just words on paper as silly as that sounds. The effect that both have on the way i, or anyone, experiences life is so vast…

    Logic and emotion don’t work together for me… i can’t offer any wise words around coping, as i’m in very much a similar position, but i am glad that you posted this as it led me to create an account on here and hopefully get some help too.

    Be kind to yourself.

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  • Confused and emotional are so relatable to me. I’ve had a diagnosis of ADHD and ASD for a couple of months now. Queue lots of isolating, but also validation and relief as you mentioned, i’ve had lots of things ‘click into place’ looking back that make much more sense now, but the self acceptance is slow to come (especially around the thought of communicating my diagnosis to others).

    I’ve also realised that these diagnosis are much bigger than just words on paper as silly as that sounds. The effect that both have on the way i, or anyone, experiences life is so vast…

    Logic and emotion don’t work together for me… i can’t offer any wise words around coping, as i’m in very much a similar position, but i am glad that you posted this as it led me to create an account on here and hopefully get some help too.

    Be kind to yourself.

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