Waiting on assessment

Hi 

Erm this is quite hard for me to do and put my voice out there but I decided I think this is what I need to do. I'm 35 years and a week ago I was refered for autism diagnosis. Since then alot of things have been making sense but I have also been going through alot of memories of things that never have before and very sensory such as physical feeling and smell. I'm having trouble in a way of accepting my autism not because I'm scared of it but because it's new and it's real and I think iv been Masking for many many years. Iv never really known who I am and always felt something is missing and suffer with depression and anxiety since teens. Iv been spending time trying to work out what I really like but when i do I find it very overwhelming like I know I like it but it's hard to except or deal with it. 

I just want to ask if anyone can offer any advice or life experience that they think would be good to know because I feel quite alone right now even though I know I'm not I'm just trying to make sense of it all 

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  • Welcome to the forum. I had similar experiences in the run-up to (and in the weeks after) my diagnosis. I was diagnosed last month at the age of 37, and am still looking back at life through the “ASD lens”. 

    I would just recommend that you be kind to yourself and accept that there will be some ups and downs to come as you get to grips with things. 

    And well done on getting your voice out there. There are loads of helpful people on here to chat to if you need. 

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  • Welcome to the forum. I had similar experiences in the run-up to (and in the weeks after) my diagnosis. I was diagnosed last month at the age of 37, and am still looking back at life through the “ASD lens”. 

    I would just recommend that you be kind to yourself and accept that there will be some ups and downs to come as you get to grips with things. 

    And well done on getting your voice out there. There are loads of helpful people on here to chat to if you need. 

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