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Isolation

NAS12001

Like a lot of people right now, I am struggling with being (even more than normal), very isolated. I think being on the spectrum does make it harder. 

Everyone's life is difficult, right now. Some people have had to cope with astonishingly difficult situations. So I feel really guilty having a bit of moan. But I still feel the need to voice somewhere.

I normally don't have a lot of contact with people anyway, to be honest. But I did socialize within local autism groups. This is no longer possible. 

I go days, or weeks, without having a conversation with anyone. To be honest, it is driving me out my head. I get so stressed I find myself talking aloud, sometimes in public.

What I want to know is, how do other people cope, at the moment, with the isolation. I would appreciate your comments.

Thanks.

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  • I've set myself lots of goals to cope, like no alcohol, running lots, running further on sundays, hitting 20mins for 5k, reading abook a week, lying in on saturday, getting up on sunday.

    And yeah, somehow just embracing it. I do stuff like read the paper, come on here. I don't normally distract myself, but i am these days.

    It is hard. Offering to go for walks with people seems easier than normal as people have less to do. People also seem more open to calls. 

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  • I've set myself lots of goals to cope, like no alcohol, running lots, running further on sundays, hitting 20mins for 5k, reading abook a week, lying in on saturday, getting up on sunday.

    And yeah, somehow just embracing it. I do stuff like read the paper, come on here. I don't normally distract myself, but i am these days.

    It is hard. Offering to go for walks with people seems easier than normal as people have less to do. People also seem more open to calls. 

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