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NB78

Hi to all you lovely people

I've recently been diagnosed as being ASC.  To be honest, it's been a relief.  For my whole life, I've been blaming myself for not being popular, or socially skilled.  I now realise that I was always going to struggle with this, so my diagnosis has allowed me to offer myself some compassion.  I was wondering if anyone else has had the same experience or could offer advice for someone looking to connect with their neurokind?

Hope to hear from you.

  • Welcome NB78, joining this forum I think is a good start

  • in reply to Lotus

    Thanks for the kindness

  • Hi and welcome to the community. I connect with others using this forum - hope you find it helpful.

  • Congratulations on your diagnosis and welcome to the community! 

    NB78 said:
    I was wondering if anyone else has had the same experience or could offer advice for someone looking to connect with their neurokind?

    In addition to hopefully enjoying this community and making some connections here, you might also find it helpful to read the advice in these articles:

    NAS - Loneliness - includes links to examples of some other autistic people's experiences of loneliness and how they cope.

    NAS - Making friends - a guide for autistic adults

    You might also be able to find some socialising opportunities via the in the NAS's directory - whether through a local NAS branch, or other types of support group or social programmes:

    NAS - Autism Services Directory

    NAS - Branches

    Another option for finding some local groups is by searching on Facebook or just through a search engine like Google.

    Finally, you could ask your GP for a referral to a social prescriber. Their role is to work with you, potentially over several sessions, in order to develop a personalised care and support plan that meets your practical, social and emotional needs. Part of the prescriber’s role is to build a thorough knowledge of local groups across a broad range of interests and activities. So there’s no reason why this can’t include them helping you to connect, specifically, with other autistic people in your local area.