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Grahamm5790

Hello, Im Graham 

I live in Somerton, its a small village/town near Glastonbury. I live alone and have gone though divorce so im single and have my children every other weekend. 

This had meant me spending a lot of time alone and having autism i am finding that really hard and im really lonely 

Im looking to chat to people on here and maybe even meet people for walks 

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  • Hi Graham and welcome to the community!

    Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for us to feel lonely and isolated.

    Alongside enjoying chatting with others here, 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. 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 - such as local walking groups, for example, if that’s something that you would like to explore.

    The article below explains more (it relates to England, but - for other readers - 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 suggestion, you could search on Facebook and/or Google for any local groups that might fit with your interests and hobbies.

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  • Hi Graham and welcome to the community!

    Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for us to feel lonely and isolated.

    Alongside enjoying chatting with others here, 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. 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 - such as local walking groups, for example, if that’s something that you would like to explore.

    The article below explains more (it relates to England, but - for other readers - 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 suggestion, you could search on Facebook and/or Google for any local groups that might fit with your interests and hobbies.

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