Who Am I Now Workbook

A reflective workbook for people adjusting to a diagnosis or self-identification

Receiving a diagnosis or realising you’re neurodivergent can shift how you see your past, your identity, and your future. Many people feel relief, validation, grief, confusion, or a mixture of all of these at once. This workbook was created to support you through that process with curiosity, compassion, and reflection.

Inside the workbook you will explore:

• Processing your initial reactions to diagnosis or self-realisation

• Re-examining past experiences with a new understanding

• Mapping your identity, traits, and values

• Identifying strengths and challenges connected to your neurotype

• Understanding your energy, support needs, and accommodations

• Practising self-compassion and rewriting unhelpful narratives

• Communicating your needs and advocating for yourself

• Building practical tools, routines, and strategies for daily life

• Connecting with community and looking ahead with intention

• Clarifying your values and what matters most to you

Activities include:

• Guided journaling prompts

• Reflection exercises

• Identity and strength mapping

• Timeline and diagram activities

• Energy mapping (Spoon Theory)

• Personal “user manual” creation

• Support and accommodation planning

• Communication and advocacy scripts

Who Am I Now? is a guided journal designed to help you make sense of your experiences, explore your identity, and develop a deeper understanding of your strengths, needs, and values.

Through thoughtful prompts, reflective exercises, and creative activities, this workbook invites you to look at your life through a new lens and begin building a narrative that feels authentic to you.

This resource is designed to be used at your own pace. You can return to sections whenever new insights arise.

You do not need to have everything figured out to begin. Sometimes the first step is simply asking the question Who am I now?