It sounds like the AS group may not be a good place to start, as there is social activity in a way but not the kind you would ideally like for yourself.
You could always try hanging around with a family member to practice as they are more likely to be less judgemental and more supportive in your efforts to improve your social skills.
If you're 18 or older, you can also join meetup.com and look for a special interest group in your area.
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Given a “tentative” diagnosis as a child as I needed services at school for what was later correctly discovered to be a major anxiety disorder.
This misdiagnosis caused me significant stress, which lessened upon finding out the truth about myself from my current and past long-term therapists - that I am an anxious and highly sensitive person but do not have an autism spectrum disorder.
My diagnoses - social anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
I’m no longer involved with the ASD world.
25 Jun 2011, 2:51 pm
