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have you been to a social group?

qwerty

I saw that NAS has an adult autism social group in my local area. But I'm too afraid to go. I don't know anyone there, so I don't know how to 'social' when I get there. 

Would anyone like to share their experiences of going to such a group for the first time? (it seems first time should be hardest?)

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  • I attended a group, which my sister found out about and contacted the local person running the group, and the first time I went my sister came along with me just for a bit of moral support. I'm not exactly the socialising type naturally and was simply unsure of what to expect from it all but I was more than happy to attend with somebody coming along with me the first time. Nobody seemed to mind that my sister came along. I just needed to be able to take that first step with a bit of help and then get used to the group. I just sometimes need a bit of help with a first step in approaching new social situations.

    Those that attended were very nice people, often with similarities in terms of experiences, mental health issues, behaviours, etc. There were times we could find things to talk about ourselves, times when the organiser tried to lead conversation and times when we just sat in silence but in a way I felt quite comfortable in the group once I had gotten past that first hurdle and gotten used to it.

    I'd recommend going but you may want your own support (like I took my sister for the first time) to help you with that first hurdle.

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  • I attended a group, which my sister found out about and contacted the local person running the group, and the first time I went my sister came along with me just for a bit of moral support. I'm not exactly the socialising type naturally and was simply unsure of what to expect from it all but I was more than happy to attend with somebody coming along with me the first time. Nobody seemed to mind that my sister came along. I just needed to be able to take that first step with a bit of help and then get used to the group. I just sometimes need a bit of help with a first step in approaching new social situations.

    Those that attended were very nice people, often with similarities in terms of experiences, mental health issues, behaviours, etc. There were times we could find things to talk about ourselves, times when the organiser tried to lead conversation and times when we just sat in silence but in a way I felt quite comfortable in the group once I had gotten past that first hurdle and gotten used to it.

    I'd recommend going but you may want your own support (like I took my sister for the first time) to help you with that first hurdle.

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