Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi I'm 26 & I was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum a few years ago now.
I have isolated myself since adolescence & have suffered from deppression, anxiety, self harm & have attempted suicide.
Recently I have been trying to reach out & rejoin the world (with mixed results), I started attending group therapy, did some volunteering, joined a gym etc.
But I am dogged by loneliness & struggle to make meaningful connections.
Everyday all I do is distract myself from feelings of intense sorrow & I am so tired of the constant fight to just stay afloat.
I feel more like a ghost than an actual living person, people are so selfish & the world so shallow.
I don't know how to find like minded people but I know I can't go on like this.
Any advice you might have would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
im in the same boat however as much as i feel lonely i prefer my own company which is frustratingly contradictory i often wonder if a i found someone like me with ASD would we be friends ? ... i feel your pain and hope you can find companionship being on here is a good start
Giddy said:frustratingly contradictory
....sums up my point number one in my post here in two words :-)