How anyone has constructively overcome their difficulties, due to autism or otherwise.

All these wonderful ideas which I have not done make me feel a failure who has missed opportunities. Too late now to sort out so suicidal will be my take 

DaveAsperg

It's never too late to start!

I took a quick look at your profile bio and can see that you're a retired Doctor (AND triathlete). You've clearly put the gifts of autism to good use and served your community well and succeeded in your career.

From what I understand of the medical profession there's a perfectionist culture that makes it more difficult for those who work within it to ask for help. 

If you don't mind me asking, which areas of life do you still wish to explore ?

S

DaveAsperg

It's never too late to start!

I took a quick look at your profile bio and can see that you're a retired Doctor (AND triathlete). You've clearly put the gifts of autism to good use and served your community well and succeeded in your career.

From what I understand of the medical profession there's a perfectionist culture that makes it more difficult for those who work within it to ask for help. 

If you don't mind me asking, which areas of life do you still wish to explore ?

S

DaveAsperg

I urge you to start a new thread on this topic in the forum as I fear your comments will be lost in this one.

Unfortunately suicide is a topic that crops up in this forum all too often and there's a strong awareness of how being a person with ASC in a (mostly) NT world puts people at higher risk.

There are some regular posters in this forum who have written about their own suicidal thoughts when in crisis and received the wise support of other community members in response. 

Please ask for what you need and check out the NAS helpline too for help.

S

Yes done all that and been prosecuted by police for doing aspie attempts to help

DaveAsperg

I feel really sad to see you write that.

There's a good and supportive community here with understanding of the impact of living in a non-autistic world and all that entails (depression & anxiety in particular).

If you are in a depressive phase, do you know what may have triggered it (if other than the stress of living in an NT world) ?

Are you receiving any help where you live from your GP or a talk therapist?

S

Just going through this thread provides many interesting options to try so why not give some a go?

Sounds ridiculous I know but I am not clear how to enjoy anything now. I feel my time has come