Hi everyone,
I posted about a month ago to introduce myself and vent some of my nerves about my upcoming assessment. Happy to say that I've had the assessment and I received my diagnosis 
It was privately done, over Zoom, and using the DISCO format. Honestly, the assessor made it way less painful than I expected. She assured me near the start that I would receive my diagnosis and that she was certain that I am autistic (we have had several screening calls, lots of talk about my childhood and an informant questionnaire completed by my mum, prior to today) - and that provided me with so much relief. I did my best not to mask, and to just be myself, as awkward as it is to unmask in front of a stranger.
It lasted 3 hours and I was so exhausted after, but happy. Lots of questions throughout my life just received one BIG answer. I'll be getting the full diagnostic report and a letter in the next week. Told my mum about the diagnosis - she said she isn't surprised. My sister isn't shocked either. My husband is happy for me.
Where do I go from here though?
I'll now be re-framing my whole life through this lens, probably having a few epiphanies over the next few weeks. Also got to tell my work, the thought of which scares me a bit! As for practical steps I can take to make my life a bit easier, I have no idea, but will figure something out.
Still processing but happy and relieved I can finally moved forward with the right knowledge.
