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Support groups

Moonlight

I got a question. Did post it to another thread as was unsure how to make my own but never got a reply. Anyways, the thing is, I have been trying to get on somekinda waiting lists for support groups for a few months now and when finally met up with my support worker, she advised that nearest support group is quite far and only acessible via bus(Youd think theyd put some more consideration in the location of such groups as am sure im not the only aspie who finds traveling via busses rather terrifying!), plus you gotta pay to attend, which is another source of worry as considering i can only cope with part time, its not like i exactly earn alot. However, it does seem like the ony option i might ever be able to make any friends, thus would still like to go. However i was wondering if theres any way to seach for these sort of groups via distance or something or where id find any info about if there were maybe any less formal gatherings for aspies that might be closer or more easiy acessible? Also, as far as the support groupd go, i dont actually know what they do in these or if they any good, is there anybody here that actually attends one? Has it helped?

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  • I mentioned 'difference' groups, not in the sense that you identified with them per se, but that they sometimes provided more tolerant settings.

    I do know several people who are on the spectrum who are not goths but hang out with goths, because they are more accepting. At one time psychologists recommended shy or socially inhibited people to go to gay pubs or clubs, because they were less restrictive in terms of fitting in socially. Whether that is still true, a lot of non-gay people go to gay clubs because they are less aggressive than mainstream clubs.

    Similarly some of the looser defined church communities don't make it an absolute pre-requisite to believe the way they do to go to a social event. You could find them an option without having to admit you don't believe. A social event isn't the same, necessarily, as worship.

    My advice, put simply, is there are places that are more autism friendly, you just have to consider avenues you wouldn't otherwise consider.

    However I hope you find a support group

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  • I mentioned 'difference' groups, not in the sense that you identified with them per se, but that they sometimes provided more tolerant settings.

    I do know several people who are on the spectrum who are not goths but hang out with goths, because they are more accepting. At one time psychologists recommended shy or socially inhibited people to go to gay pubs or clubs, because they were less restrictive in terms of fitting in socially. Whether that is still true, a lot of non-gay people go to gay clubs because they are less aggressive than mainstream clubs.

    Similarly some of the looser defined church communities don't make it an absolute pre-requisite to believe the way they do to go to a social event. You could find them an option without having to admit you don't believe. A social event isn't the same, necessarily, as worship.

    My advice, put simply, is there are places that are more autism friendly, you just have to consider avenues you wouldn't otherwise consider.

    However I hope you find a support group

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