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Hey all.
Newly (ish) diagnosed, (March 2025) at the ripe old age of 54!
I'm up in't Yorksha in a small town of Halifax.
It's been the hardest few months of my entire life, and considering I've been depressed for 40 years, that saying something. But I'm figuring it all out now and things are really starting to improve.
A little knowledge goes a long way.
 
Welcome, @DJ-Daz

The journey is definitely more important than the destination. Just keep moving and appreciate the changes as they come. Each day makes a change in us, when we want it. Sometimes so small that it's often barely noticeable.

To look at a glass half full is better than looking at a glass half empty.
 
Xinyta said:
Welcome, @DJ-Daz

The journey is definitely more important than the destination. Just keep moving and appreciate the changes as they come. Each day makes a change in us, when we want it. Sometimes so small that it's often barely noticeable.

To look at a glass half full is better than looking at a glass half empty.
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It's strange but I have always been an optimist, even Ted Lasso like optimism.
But I hit burnout in 2017 and since then I became a nihilist, a negative ninny!
It's only this past few days that things started to turn back to a positive light.
 
Hello & welcome @Trinah!
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DJ-Daz said:
Hey all.
Newly (ish) diagnosed, (March 2025) at the ripe old age of 54!
I'm up in't Yorksha in a small town of Halifax.
It's been the hardest few months of my entire life, and considering I've been depressed for 40 years, that saying something. But I'm figuring it all out now and things are really starting to improve.
A little knowledge goes a long way.
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DJ-Daz said:
Hey all.
Newly (ish) diagnosed, (March 2025) at the ripe old age of 54!
I'm up in't Yorksha in a small town of Halifax.
It's been the hardest few months of my entire life, and considering I've been depressed for 40 years, that saying something. But I'm figuring it all out now and things are really starting to improve.
A little knowledge goes a long way.
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Hi my names Cat and I'm in a similar situation as you. I was diagnosed last month thinking I would find some peace in knowing but find myself more confused now then ever. I've spent most of my life anxious and suffer with depression which has lead to me attempting to take my life multiple times. I now know that it is all part of my autismn but feel no better for knowing that. How are you feeling about it all?
 
Welcome to the forum!
Is Cat short for something like Catherine or is it a nickname from liking cats?
 
Kittykatt said:
Hi my names Cat and I'm in a similar situation as you. I was diagnosed last month thinking I would find some peace in knowing but find myself more confused now then ever. I've spent most of my life anxious and suffer with depression which has lead to me attempting to take my life multiple times. I now know that it is all part of my autismn but feel no better for knowing that. How are you feeling about it all?
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Hi @Kittykatt I was relieved to get a diagnosis, but it was only part of the journey so far. I still watched videos on autism and one struck me in particular, Mum on the Spectrum, the ABC's of autism. But it is very short, and I knew then that a dictionary of traits was needed. Compiling the diction really was cathartic, I think labeling my emotions and behaviours is exactly what I needed.
I can only hope it will help others into organising their own difficulties.
 
DJ-Daz said:
Hi @Kittykatt I was relieved to get a diagnosis, but it was only part of the journey so far. I still watched videos on autism and one struck me in particular, Mum on the Spectrum, the ABC's of autism. But it is very short, and I knew then that a dictionary of traits was needed. Compiling the diction really was cathartic, I think labeling my emotions and behaviours is exactly what I needed.
I can only hope it will help others into organising their own difficulties.
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that's the one thing that's confusing me at the minute is searching things to try and work out what traits I have. It doesn't help when the assessments don't do that for you it just tells you how many boxes you've ticked. I already struggle with my brain due to trazadone but feel like my brain is more mushy now
 
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