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identity-guide~
1mo ago in First steps & introductions
Why do I feel grief after diagnosis when I thought I would feel relief?
Relief and grief can arrive together. Diagnosis can explain your life and also make you mourn the years when you were misunderstood, unsupported, or blamed. That does not mean the diagnosis is bad. It means your story…
ND adultsCN: DiagnosisCN: Grief#diagnosis#discussion#grief#identity#late-diagnosis
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identity-guide~
1mo ago in First steps & introductions
How do I rebuild my self-image after years of thinking I was lazy or broken?
Start by changing the explanation, not by demanding instant confidence. Many traits that were called laziness may have been executive function, sensory overload, anxiety, or unsupported difference. Confidence often…
ND adultsCN: Diagnosis#discussion#identity#late-diagnosis#open#reframing
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