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Not coping

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I'm not coping to well at the moment. I'm finding life really hard, the struggle with ASD, depression is sinking its teeth in and I feel like I'm almost out of energy to keep going now. I'm tired, I'm stressed, overwhelmed and so depressed. I was hoping things would get better but they never do, if anything it just keeps getting worse. I got my first job last December lost it in January because I couldn't cope, so pathetic, even my dad says I should have been stronger and tried harder. Maybe I should have I don't know, my anxiety rose just couldn't do it couldn't cope. I'm lonely to never had any friends, at school I was the loser girl who was always on her own, that's not changed. I did have this support worker who used to see me told me to make a list of good things about me and my day each day but never could think of anything, she's gone now anyway. Lost funding or something. So I'm on my own fighting the fight of life. Feel like I'm losing it.

I'm just tired of all this, of life. It's so depressing and the fact that I have ASD as well is just frustrating. I mean it explains a lot about me which I was always curious about but it doesn't help the situation as there's nothing that can be done about it. So it just adds to the distress. But I'm open to trying to improve my life and myself so thought I would give this a go.

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  • I'm sorry you are feeling like this. I think that perhaps this wasn't the right time for this job. You need to be in a stronger place before taking on the additional pressures. I hope your dad will understand this.

    I can hear you are still "fighting" though. As long as you are fighting there IS hope. It sounds to me like you need some outside help at this point to help build confidence and some strategies to over come the barriers. What do you have in terms of support groups near you?

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  • I'm sorry you are feeling like this. I think that perhaps this wasn't the right time for this job. You need to be in a stronger place before taking on the additional pressures. I hope your dad will understand this.

    I can hear you are still "fighting" though. As long as you are fighting there IS hope. It sounds to me like you need some outside help at this point to help build confidence and some strategies to over come the barriers. What do you have in terms of support groups near you?

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  • in reply to Dawn

    Yes I think your right, maybe it was too soon for me. When I'm in a better place I can try again maybe.

    I'm not sure about support groups near me. I did have a look and couldn't see any but I will have another look and see if there's any now. If not, I can try the gp and see if they can offer me anything.