Hey all, and thank you to Pandoras_box for booting up this server.

So, the subject says it all – I got a diagnosis last week! Maybe a year and a half ago I started watching vids on youtube about adult diagnosis (I’m in my 40s), and I kept going “huh. ok. well THAT would certainly answer this question… and that about my childhood… and my marriage… and my obsessive hobbies… and, and, and…” So I kind of rolled with it for a while. But it got to the point where I really needed to know. Imposter syndrome. Using a half-baked excuse with my family members like “well IF I’m on the spectrum, …” But now I know! Such a relief… I was so nervous in the days leading up to it, that I’d be told “sorry… you’ve just got a case of anxiety and OCD” or something.

Also, I haven’t been billed yet, but it looks like it’s going to be mostly covered by my insurance, which is amazing. (Honestly, I probably wouldn’t have done it if it was going to be a thousand dollars+++ out of pocket.)

Umm. Anyway it’s still sinking in. But I just wanted to share my excitement with y’all lemmings who understand. ^_^ Thanks for reading.

  • Pandoras_box@lemmy.dbzer0.comMEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I’m glad that you got it covered by insurance! I was diagnosed as a child but i know a few people who were diagnosed later in life and, it has helped them process and put into context the “otherness” of their past behaviors.

    • KammicRelief@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Yes for sure! It’s going to be a slow sink-in, I think. That’s cool that you found out early. Did your parents tell you right away? (I know someone who waited a year or so to tell their teen, and, I’m not sure if I agree on that…)