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I don’t know what I’m doing with my life

NAS92433

Basically as the title says,

I’m a 27 old old autistic woman in the UK 

I live with my mum 

No social life, no relationships, no work 

The years are just blowing by and I don’t know what I’m doing or supposed to be doing 

I tried working a few jobs but they’ve never lasted 

Nothing interests me job or career wise, and all seems unattainable anyway

It would help if I was actually good at something or had genuine hobbies so I could at least pursue those… 

I worry a lot about my mum growing old, because I don’t know how I will cope with it, I can’t imagine a life without her 

As toxic as it is, it feels like she’s really the only thing I live for

I’ve tried to end my life before

I’ve tried cbt therapy and been to a few support groups, but actually left feeling more helpless

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  • I think if you're autistic, CBT is not always great unless it's specially tailored to suit? I read a book on autistic therapy and it suggested other methods night be better.

    I've heard on here about something called social prescribing? I think if you went to your GP and said you are feeling a bit hopeless, and you do sound a bit depressed as that also makes it hard to find joy in any hobbies, and ask about it? (If anyone else has more details, that might help!) You could also ask about autism friendly therapy to help get you out of this dip. 

    When you are that lost, it's incredibly difficult to get yourself out of it, and it's okay to try and get some help. It's really good to talk about it, maybe even try join in on some general posts on here, no pressure but just doing little things might help? There was also a thread on simple jobs, try have a read of that if you need ideas too?

    Best of luck to you!

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  • I think if you're autistic, CBT is not always great unless it's specially tailored to suit? I read a book on autistic therapy and it suggested other methods night be better.

    I've heard on here about something called social prescribing? I think if you went to your GP and said you are feeling a bit hopeless, and you do sound a bit depressed as that also makes it hard to find joy in any hobbies, and ask about it? (If anyone else has more details, that might help!) You could also ask about autism friendly therapy to help get you out of this dip. 

    When you are that lost, it's incredibly difficult to get yourself out of it, and it's okay to try and get some help. It's really good to talk about it, maybe even try join in on some general posts on here, no pressure but just doing little things might help? There was also a thread on simple jobs, try have a read of that if you need ideas too?

    Best of luck to you!

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