Hi I'm Stan The Man. I'm an autistic adult. I'm interested in music, drawing, reading, animals, classic cars, Doctor Who, Disney and clocks.
I'm not employed at the moment though I do have a career opportunity but I only go in every now and then, when my anxiety allows. I'm in my late twenties and more than aware of how dependent I am on my parents and I don't want to end up in a mental institution again, which I think will happen if anything happens to my parents.
So I'm trying to become more independent and live as normal a life as possible but getting into the workplace is a lot more stressful and difficult than I thought it would be.
I've been lucky enough to be offered a job and I have worked on and off over several months but I find it hard to get past the anxiety. Some days I can't bring myself to go out. I try but the anxiety just wipes me out sometimes. If anyone here has experienced similar I would be grateful for any advice you have on how best to get past this.
Have a good day all.
