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"Why don't you just get diagnosed already?"
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Similar story, except I'm a bit older. I got diagnosed later in life due to the amount of energy the coping mechanisms you mentioned cost me, and I came to a point in life where I could no longer afford that.
If you feel you're at maybe 70% capacity, you can probably go on, even if something in your life will change. If you're scraping by with the occasional malfunction / mishap, you might want to reconsider getting help.
Just a thought.