The Relief of Being Validated: A Journey to Diagnosis

I've been called lazy, ditzy, an airhead, etc my whole life.......got my dx a few months ago and started meds and it is like I'm a whole new person.

Getting a diagnosis as an adult a few months ago has been super validating, but it hasn't really sunk in yet that my symptoms aren't my fault. I feel like I need to be doing more to manage my symptoms, but at the same time my symptoms have gotten in the way of figuring out how to do that I guess?

I remember being diagnosed at a young age but not being told what it really meant. I went years not understanding what was wrong with me because they never explained my diagnosis. I was younger so it makes some sense. When I finally decided to research it myself I started finding all this information I wish I had known sooner. It feels so much better to know that I'm not a bad person. I love that I can hear someone tell me I'm lazy but have the knowledge to know they're wrong. It helps so much in loving yourself and others.