• Welcome to Autism Forums, a friendly forum to discuss Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, High Functioning Autism and related conditions.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
    • Private Member only forums for more serious discussions that you may wish to not have guests or search engines access to.
    • Your very own blog. Write about anything you like on your own individual blog.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon! Please also check us out @ https://www.twitter.com/aspiescentral

My introduction.

A

Alex.

New Member
Hello everyone.
I am Alex, I have Aspergers Syndrome and depression. My maladies tend to incur some rather trying times in my life and have done since the age of about 12.
I am now 36, I live and am cared for by my mother and my brothers do their best.
I suffer with maintaining my everyday routines, I have no friends to speak of, my life is one of being rather solitary.
 
Hi, Alex. My life was quite solitary too for about four years after college, I'm a bit younger, I'm 25. Whilst I only on occasion felt alone I can appreciate how quiet it can be being in this sort of bubble. I spent most of my time in my bedroom playing computer games, I had a few friends online through World of Warcraft that I played with, and I was only able to keep in contact with one friend from school. It wasn't until my parents got went to the doctor to talk about me did I break out of this bubble I was in. Shortly after getting in contact with doctors I had a severe mental breakdown and was told I was autistic, and then as part of my recovery I was put in contact with services that helped me and continue to help me, like peer support groups and voluntary work.

If you're not open to talk about depression with someone I strongly suggest you start talking about it online, at least at first. It really does free you when you're not worried about what others think of you afterwards, and you're not weak for doing it, it proves you a very strong person. It makes recovery so much more easier.
 
Southern Discomfort said:
Hi, Alex. My life was quite solitary too for about four years after college, I'm a bit younger, I'm 25. Whilst I only on occasion felt alone I can appreciate how quiet it can be being in this sort of bubble. I spent most of my time in my bedroom playing computer games, I had a few friends online through World of Warcraft that I played with, and I was only able to keep in contact with one friend from school. It wasn't until my parents got went to the doctor to talk about me did I break out of this bubble I was in. Shortly after getting in contact with doctors I had a severe mental breakdown and was told I was autistic, and then as part of my recovery I was put in contact with services that helped me and continue to help me, like peer support groups and voluntary work.

If you're not open to talk about depression with someone I strongly suggest you start talking about it online, at least at first. It really does free you when you're not worried about what others think of you afterwards, and you're not weak for doing it, it proves you a very strong person. It makes recovery so much more easier.
Click to expand...
clearly said:
Hi Alex, welcome. I am new too.
Click to expand...
Hi thanks for your welcome. I tend to keep things like to depression to myself but on here, I would be willing to discuss it on here.
 
Hi UOTE="Southern Discomfort, post: 341403, member: 14117"]Hi, Alex. My life was quite solitary too for about four years after college, I'm a bit younger, I'm 25. Whilst I only on occasion felt alone I can appreciate how quiet it can be being in this sort of bubble. I spent most of my time in my bedroom playing computer games, I had a few friends online through World of Warcraft that I played with, and I was only able to keep in contact with one friend from school. It wasn't until my parents got went to the doctor to talk about me did I break out of this bubble I was in. Shortly after getting in contact with doctors I had a severe mental breakdown and was told I was autistic, and then as part of my recovery I was put in contact with services that helped me and continue to help me, like peer support groups and voluntary work.

If you're not open to talk about depression with someone I strongly suggest you start talking about it online, at least at first. It really does free you when you're not worried about what others think of you afterwards, and you're not weak for doing it, it proves you a very strong person. It makes recovery so much more easier.[/QUOTE]
Hi thank you for your welcome to this site. I have longed to find a way of confiding in others with my own medical issues.
 
Hi Alex. That's good, that you can discuss your depression here - people understand us here. Talking can really help when we know people are actually listening to us.

I have said things here I would never tell another soul in real life.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

New Threads

Top Bottom