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From Shutdown to Self-Advocacy: My Late Diagnosis Journey

It started with a Christmas party that changed everything. What I thought was anxiety turned out to be my first autistic shutdown; the moment that led me to discover I’m AuDHD. This is my story of late diagnosis, self-discovery, and learning that being different isn’t something to fix; it’s something to understand, accept, and advocate for.

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