Autism Diaries // Part 1 Early days post diagnosis + Grieving who I thought I was

This is part 1 of... i don't know how many updates in discovering I am autistc. The autistic diagnostic process, the grief and overwhelm and sadness I felt post diagnosis and a beacon of light to those going through it right now to. Being autistic is a lonely experience and I am here to make us all feel a little bit more connected in our experience navigating the world with a different operating system.
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[@judyboswell5251]

Very helpful!! Thank you for sharing your experience 🙏🏼 I am looking forward to the next installment.

[@TheRobotFanClub]

❤ You’re very inspiring and generous for sharing this and I’m very proud of you!

[@JonBrase]

I was diagnosed in February. The low masking version of the experience is interestingly different: there's no sense of identity crisis, and most of the grief was processed before I was even aware of my autism, because I had a good sense of who I was and how it was related to my struggles even if I didn't know what to call it. But even so, there is a huge sense of clarity that wasn't there before.

[@CocoaCreme-vc7qj]

Thank you! This was really relatable and honestly, watching it made me feel less alone

[@phoebetaylor4275]

Thank you 🫶 exactly what I am hoping to create 💖