I ate a peace of spicy chicken yesterday. I my stomach is now attempting to murder me. But I am now off call. Here's a pic of Millie.
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Hey guys, I'm new to Lemmy and freshly diagnosed so I'm new in two different ways around here. Still getting a handle on what my diagnosis means to me. I'm married and in my 30s and feel like I just had my identity ripped out from underneath me. It was always there, but it wasn't always part of what I thought of when I thought of me and that puts things in a new light even though... Nothing has actually changed? It's a wild ride at the moment.
You still have your identity. You just have a better understanding of your identity.
Welcome to Lemmy!
Many of us experience similar after getting the diagnosis, it's quite eye-opening to finally have a proper explanation to a lot of things! You are you and perhaps now you will have more space for the actual you when there's (hopefully) less need for masking, for example!
I've been listening to Patrick Teahan's podcast about CPTSD and the episode about rebuilding lost sense of self really struck me. Basically we are our feelings, interests etc and maybe after years and years of misinterpreting ourselves getting the diagnosis will finally let us trust our * real * feelings and thoughts instead the interpetations others and the society put on us. I hope that didn't sound too grim. Congrats on the diagnosis! :)