Hoping to find some clarity and support. Recently discovered my 10 year old daughter is on the spectrum. Learning as a parent about mild autism has held a mirror up to my life. I have moved back to the UK as a single Mom after 20 years living abroad. Living with my parents who are ignorant to spectrum is a massive challenge and trigger. I came back to the UK with a strong sense of finding support for my daughter and myself but feel that I am falling into a rut of coping habits and suppression of self. A sense of drowning and floundering back and forth with past and struggling to get ahead, cope or do important tasks. I guess I am trying to find my routine and calm in a challenging chaotic situation without 'routines' getting in the way or being a problem with those around me. So this is a step forward to involve myself into a community and read others experiences and motivate myself again to find a purpose with it all.
