Grieving My Late ADHD & Autism Diagnosis: Finding Forgiveness, Healing & New Hope
Description
What happens when you realize, years into adulthood, that you’ve been living with undiagnosed ADHD and autism? For many of us, the answer is grief.
In this episode, I open up about the complex emotional journey that followed my late diagnosis—how I processed lost time, forgave myself for what I didn’t know, and began building a new future with the tools I now have.
Whether you're newly diagnosed, self-diagnosed, or still figuring it out, this episode is here to remind you: you're not broken—you just needed a different way in.
We’ll talk about:
Why grief is a normal part of late diagnosis
Processing missed opportunities with compassion
Tools that helped me find clarity and calm
How I’m learning to unmask, self-advocate, and move forward
✨ You’re not alone. Let’s walk through this together.
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