Moving house

Change can be especially difficult for individuals with ASD, and it's okay to feel overwhelmed by it all. Remember that your feelings are valid, and it's okay to express them, even if others may be going through different challenges. It's also understandable that you may not feel comfortable talking to your friends and family about it, but know that there are professional movers who can help make the process smoother. If you need assistance, you might hire a professional man and van in London from a reputable company like Get Removals. Take it one step at a time, and give yourself space to process and adjust to the changes.

I understand what you're saying, moving is always difficult. Just don't think that it`ll necessarily make your life worse, these thoughts make you afraid. In my life I`ve moved three times, and each time moving for me was difficult, I had to learn the area, a new way to accustom myself to the things that were out of place then. But after living in a new place for 3-4 months, I already perceived it as my home. And you will have the same. How big is your new apartment? Read an article about [link removed by moderator] maybe it`ll help you. The bigger the place, the harder it`s to get used to it.

I hope you will feel better soon. This problem is also more urgent than ever for me because my wife and I have decided to move to a new and larger house, but I am still in a terrible state because of this. We were selling an old house through a service [link removed by moderator] and these guys did everything literally in weeks, which is why I didn't have time to prepare for the move mentally. Now my wife supports me, but I know that my condition is annoying to her. I hope that everything will get better with you soon and we will get used to the new living conditions.

I've been wanting ro move house for a long long time now, this house is much to big for me and as i'm getting older i'm finding it harder to manage. But just the thought of having to pack and unpach things, and i'm on my own, i think i'll probably end up staying here untill i die.

This was my Mums house before she died, so when i moved here then it was done over a couple of months, which meant moving most of my things were moved a couple of boxes at a time in the car, which made it so much easier.. But i remember when my Mum moved in here, it was terrible. We turned up with the removal van full of furniture, and the woman wouldn't let us in. She said their new house wasn't ready, her husband had gone  to try and sort things. But if he couldn't they were staying put. We had to leave everything in the garden 'cos the removal men wanted to get away. After hours sitting outside the husband returned, luckily everything was ok and they could move. But it was after midnight by the time we got all the furniture out of the garden. We couldn't even phone the solicitor 'cos it was a Saturday.

Such moves are always sad because they are forced. I understand your sadness.

I just want to say, I moved house a few years ago and it was the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life. It was a positive step forward in life but not 100% my decision as doing it with a partner..It wasn't the physical actual moving stuff but the emotional upheaval. Little things like the sun aspect being different, or the smells of thr previous owner.The total change to my life..it felt like id been wrenched out of place.I really feel for you and I think leaving the home you grew up in must be so difficult. Take solace in simple things like your favourite TV show or meals. Remember,  change is difficult so be kind to yourself and cut yourself some slack. I'm saying from experience, it may not feel like it now but there will come a time when you look back with a different perspective and realise you are out the other side.  I likened it to gardening..sometimes you have to prune hard but the plant always grows back healthier than before.  You'll learn so much about yourself and realise you are capable of more than you think. Best of luck.

Oh, and also... Remember not everything is changing. Take comfort in the many things that will stay the same; your relationships, your favourite belongings, your clothes, your routine at home of food, or TV shows, your tech.

All the things you take with you to the new place will build a new version of what you had before.

It's like Netflix; always changing and developing, but the platform itself is like the life you know, a structure that is the same function no matter where you go. You still need to wake, see the newly risen sun shine, eat 3/4 meals a day, complete tasks, tell jokes, and laugh, before sleeping again. Some things never change.

Above all, you have your memories, so make sure you speak of the good times, and share those often, to bring smiles to faces

Wishing you all the best

Sorry to hear you aren't moving somewhere you want to, but I guess the uncomfortable truth here is a reality for all us adults; change is the only constant.

I moved out of the same family home I'd ever known at the age of 16, I remember how strange the first few weeks were in a new environment, but also, being young at the time, I looked at it as an adventure. Since I was 20 I've moved around, I've lived in 10 places in the past 11 years, so it was the first time I'd learned about if nf and adjusting. Each time was difficult, logistically, and emotionally. But it gets easier the more you do, like anything.

Once in, you can start making new plans for yourself maybe? You are young so try to be positive, there are opportunities in every new change. So look for what new things are brought to you... What interesting places are you being brought closer to? Parks, Shopping Centres, Museums, anything that relates to your special interests? Does it give you the chance to overcome something you may not have challenged yourself with before? That's a positive thing, although tricky to experience for the first time, take confidence that like everyone, you have the abilities to overcome these feelings, by breathing. If you take slow in and out breaths, then you will continue to calmly move forward in life. It's the issue that's the problem, it's our reaction to it which causes us difficulty. This takes practice...

It is always harder when you feel you have been pushed, but try to look at it as a new beginning rather than an ending.

It's like a relationship; does a relationship need to last until we leave this world to make it successful? Or is a successful relationship just something you learn something from? So then, what will you learn from this next chapter I wonder? Even if you learn it isn't your ideal, the steps you take afterwards could be your most important yet?

Pull your mum closer, take solace in your family bond, which sounds strong, I dare say this will be very difficult for your mum as well.

I wish you luck, and let this May 1st be a positive new beginning for you and your family