I can no longer cope

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It had to be me. I've coped with living independently and having a full-time job for 10 years now, and it has become too much. I've had to leave. Coping with "normal" life was making me so highly anxious, and my sound hypersensivities were becoming unbearable. My future now looks bleak.

Help!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!

Please don't think it looks bleak. Yes, the economy is currently lousy. But, just from flat-out plain luck a good job may just drop into your lap. A job where you are appreciated for what you contribute, and if you're different, so what, you're different. And sensory issues, a good boss can just matter-of-factly help you have a quieter workplace. You know, I really think things like droning noises bother most people, but they just bother us on the spectrum quite a bit more.

And from writing here in Texas, I think of England as pretty advanced as far as autism network and autism self-advocacy. But maybe it's not as advanced as I like to think it is.

And I think there's a lot to simply adding an unconnected positive.

For example, I remember when I broke up with a girlfriend way back in 2005, I just picked up some old style musicals from the library such as "Hello Dolly" with Barbra Streisand. And the fact that they were free and I didn't feel under any obligation to watch the entire movie made the whole thing feel like much more of a lark. Now, I did feel that I kept going to the well even when it became stale. Probably should have moved onto a new thing sooner. But it worked for a while. And I live and learn for next time to move onto something else sooner.

So, maybe a group that takes local hikes? Or marital arts class that meets a couple of times a week, and getting out some energy and learning something useful?

Hehe I've already done that. I've joined a social club for people with mental health problems, where the atmosphere is very friendly and accepting. Like you, I'm also taking everything else slowly.

Daniel

That sounds good. To the best of my knowledge we do not have something like that in Houston, Texas. There are groups for parent with kids on the spectrum, which is fine and nothing wrong with that. But I have not been able to find either network or self-advocacy groups for adults.