Were any of you diagnosed with autism? How's life?

Were any of you diagnosed with autism? How's life?
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I’ve been diagnosed with everything, depending on which doctor I am seeing. I have bad anxiety when uncomfortable. My child hood and most of my adult life were pain. Fast food and cola gave some relief. I stock up on Cola whenever possible.
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