Hi im new here

Gamertom said:

being on my own and forced to engage with online tho I want to be outside so if u have if tips and advice for me let me know 

As promised, here's my second reply!

Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for us to feel lonely or isolated. Alongside enjoying chatting with others here (where friendships can also develop naturally over time), you might find some of the advice in these articles helpful:

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

NAS - Making friends - a guide for autistic adults

You might like to consider asking your GP for a referral to your local social prescriber - a service that I've used myself. Or just ask the GP’s admin team, who might be able to tell you how to self refer. A social prescriber’s (non-medical) role is to develop a personalised care and support plan that meets your social, practical, and emotional needs.

That could include helping you to find local groups or socialising activities that fit with your interests - perhaps like local walking groups, for example. The article below explains more (it relates to England, but the same model operates throughout the UK):

NHS England - Social prescribing

You might also be able to find some socialising opportunities via the the NAS's directory, or through a local or online NAS branch:

NAS - Autism Services Directory

NAS - Branches

As a final couple of suggestions, you could:

• Search on Facebook and/or Google for any local groups that might fit with your interests and hobbies.
  
• Perhaps find some online games you enjoy that also include a social element (eg an associated chat group, or a built-in ways to socialise - like chatting in the game itself).

Gamertom said:

being on my own and forced to engage with online tho I want to be outside so if u have if tips and advice for me let me know 

As promised, here's my second reply!

Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for us to feel lonely or isolated. Alongside enjoying chatting with others here (where friendships can also develop naturally over time), you might find some of the advice in these articles helpful:

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

NAS - Making friends - a guide for autistic adults

You might like to consider asking your GP for a referral to your local social prescriber - a service that I've used myself. Or just ask the GP’s admin team, who might be able to tell you how to self refer. A social prescriber’s (non-medical) role is to develop a personalised care and support plan that meets your social, practical, and emotional needs.

That could include helping you to find local groups or socialising activities that fit with your interests - perhaps like local walking groups, for example. The article below explains more (it relates to England, but the same model operates throughout the UK):

NHS England - Social prescribing

You might also be able to find some socialising opportunities via the the NAS's directory, or through a local or online NAS branch:

NAS - Autism Services Directory

NAS - Branches

As a final couple of suggestions, you could:

• Search on Facebook and/or Google for any local groups that might fit with your interests and hobbies.
  
• Perhaps find some online games you enjoy that also include a social element (eg an associated chat group, or a built-in ways to socialise - like chatting in the game itself).