Finding my footing after the diagnosis

[Austtin]

Hi everyone,

I’m Austtin, 25 and I was diagnosed with ideational dyspraxia just over a year ago. Before the diagnosis, I just thought I was a bit scatterbrained. I’d often start packing a bag and only realise halfway out the door that I’d forgotten my keys, or begin a drawing and completely lose track of what I was trying to do. I never thought much of it back then, just figured I was a bit absent-minded.
I’ve just finished a course in digital illustration. I really enjoy creating, especially when I can work at my own pace. My hope is to start a small independent project, maybe selling my artwork online or doing a few collaborations. To help stay organized, I sometimes jot ideas and progress on Gritt.io. The thing is, I’m feeling pretty uncertain, I’m not sure how to structure things long-term and the thought of what comes next makes me anxious.
I’m hoping to chat with others who’ve been through something similar, pick up a few tips, and just get a sense of how people manage day to day with this.

[Tom fod]

Hi Austtin
Welcome. It can take a while to process the diagnosis and what it means and who and when to mention to others.

Quite a lot of dyspraxics are creative and some do their craft for work. Some dyspraxics have ADHD or traits that you'd commonly identified with being ADHD but not necessarily enough to meet ADHD threshold.

There's often a fair bit of associated anxiety and that too can impact our confidence, working memory and ability to concentrate.