after I was diagnosed I had conversations with my treatment providers who diagnosed me. with their going through the diagnostic test results, scoring and where I was on each of the scores this helped me to understand how and why I was diagnosed this way and what my problem areas were. because my treatment providers took this approach of taking time to explain everything one step at a time I did not have much of a problem with accepting my diagnosis. because I had all the accurate information from my treatment providers first I was comfortable with knowing I had it. I didnt have all the garbage from online of conflicting and sometimes misleading /outdated information to com pare myself to.

each person has their own ways that their treatment providers want them to do things. my own treatment provider and I did not make a big deal over accepting the diagnosis and admitting to myself over and over again that I had it. the test scores and results spoke to that. my treatment providers and I handled it in a no nonsense matter of fact way. this is how you scored on the psychiatric evaluations and this is what we do next. I think of it like if I had a broken bone my doctors would say you have a broken bone and this is how we fix it.

so my first suggestion is talk with your treatment providers, let them know you want to know what your process is going to be (in your words of all your questions....how to accept, admit and what the next step is for you)

whats the next step only you and your treatment providers can say what you need to do next. with me it was just like any other mental disorder. I met with my therapist for therapy sessions, learned how to use therapy to help me to stabilize my day to day life by using therapy approaches like breathing, relaxation, grounding, ....

now that you have been diagnosed your treatment provider will be sitting down with you to make a plan of what you need to do next. we here online cant tell you what you must do next only your treatment providers can do that.

suggestion contact your treatment providers and let them know you want to know what you need to do next, that you need to know what your treatment goals are. they will most likely set a schedule where you can go in and have a session to talk about goals and what you want to get out of your therapy sessions.