Getting an adult autism diagnosis

It is hard not to romanticise my autism diagnosis. When a lifetime of seemingly random and unrelated struggles is contextualised with one key piece of information, there is much to be thankful for.

Knowing this about myself, that I am autistic and my brain works in a different way to other people’s brains, has given me the understanding to make big changes, to build a life that works for me instead of struggling against my own nature…