Hi there, I was diagnosed as autistic just over a week ago ( 2 days before a planned trip to Rome!) I am 57 years old and have had early onset Parkinson’s Disease for the last few years which is very well managed with medication.
I think it is just sinking in now although it's hard to tell as I'm unsure how I feel about it. It does answer a lot of questions from my younger years and I think I am grateful for the diagnosis.
I have been in recovery from alcohol and drugs for the past 17 years and this diagnosis seems to be filling in a lot of the holes that I could never successfully address in recovery.
Sorry for the disjointed ramble but very grateful to have access to this community.
Kind thoughts 
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