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 Forum: The Haven   Topic: undiagnosed autism- looking back

billyho20
Posted: 30 Mar 2025, 5:49 am 

Replies: 0
Views: 460
"It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing all your life" - Mickey Mantle Growing up I was like a roulette ball on a spinning wheel, hopping from number to number, never finding its groove. Living my life with undiagnosed autism, trying to fit into the sa...

 Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends   Topic: I dislike socialization but I crave it so badly

billyho20
Posted: 24 Dec 2022, 7:38 am 

Replies: 32
Views: 4,140
I appreciate this post because this is the #1 thing I struggle with the most in being on the spectrum. I crave connection and social interaction but it seems I can't tolerate it due to my anxiety. I have found though, in certain controlled situations, I am able to do so. Whenever there is structure ...

 Forum: The Haven   Topic: therapist

billyho20
 Post subject: therapist
Posted: 27 Jun 2021, 8:56 am 

Replies: 16
Views: 949
How often do you see your therapist?

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: middle aged diagnosis of AS

billyho20
 Post subject: middle aged diagnosis of AS
Posted: 22 Oct 2017, 12:13 pm 

Replies: 5
Views: 1,303
Hey, I'm 39 and was diagnosed with Aspergers about a 1 1/2 year ago. I always knew something was different and it was like I was missing something socially. It made me very anxious and caused a lot of mental health problems throughout my 20's and 30's. I am just now realizing that I am not on the sa...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Accepting life as an asperger

billyho20
Posted: 01 Oct 2017, 12:09 pm 

Replies: 23
Views: 1,655
I believe I am going through the "acceptance" phase with my aspergers even though I was diagnosed about two years ago. I still see neurotypicals in conversation and how easy it is for them, and think if I were like that it would solve my feelings of loneliness and disconnection. Loneliness...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: aspergers and alcoholism

billyho20
 Post subject: aspergers and alcoholism
Posted: 01 Oct 2017, 10:52 am 

Replies: 11
Views: 993
Hey everybody, I have been diagnosed with aspergers and am also an alcoholic who has been sober now for almost two years. I have always drank alcohol to self medicate for social anxiety and just any other problems in my life. I was diagnosed with social anxiety and agoraphobia (fear of panic attacks...
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