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Milou

Milou

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hi ... good to find this forum

i live on the east coast of Australia ... in my early 60s now, i was diagnosed ASD1 a bit over 5 years ago now ... while the diagnosis came as no great surprise, it's been a significant turning point in my life having this perspective on my 'difference' for the last few years ... evident since a very young age

now having some handle on the psychology of the social dynamic, a lot of things have fallen into place well for my day to day existence since ... work wise, community, good place to live etc

involved with music one way or another for about 50 years now ... made instruments, played bass (mainly), studied music at uni ... into music production since the early 90s

i've fared well with covid, living in an area with low population density ... most of my work now is solo trade work for good local clients (low stress) ... social distancing has been good with me ... i like the extra space ... i've made the most of it

also, since covid in Aus we have regular free psychology consults through the year ... i've managed to have regular ongoing contact with original diagnosing psychologist for a few years as a result ... has been interesting ... (still can't claim for initial diagnosis though)

5 years down the track, am well at home with diagnosis ... a normalised part of life now ... things generally make more sense ... everything runs smoother ... i get on with things

i know very few diagnosed Aspies myself, but my life has many 'honorary Aspies' dotted through it - people who share similar mindset/OS that i click with ... i figure many of my generation didn't and won't be getting diagnosed ... that said, most i know have done well with their skills

good to be here
 
Hi and welcome. This is a good place for discussions and checking out ideas. I hope that you enjoy it here. It sounds useful that you can access free therapy, glad to hear that. Your country has a good approach to diagnosing autism, I hear, also.
 
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Welcome @Milou. I am among those here with a late diagnosis. The big difference is that I always knew who I was and refused to conform to what others thought I should be. The diagnosis did save a job for me, but beyond that it meant little to me when it arrived. I am happy you have found a peaceful place, both physically and emotionally, in which to live and grow older.
 
Hi and Welcome @Milou

There are many late diagnosed folks in here. There are also a number of Aussies

Do hang around a bit and get to know us. reading older threads I found helpful myself in getting to know more about how autism can manifest.
 
Milou said:
i figure many of my generation didn't and won't be getting diagnosed .
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Welcome @Milou , you are right about that. Baby Boomers were never diagnosed unless it was severe. Like me, many had to learn to live in the world on our own, sometimes not without its own problems. My isolation as a teen and young adult led to PTSD.
 
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