Finding our place in this world as Autistic Individuals
A place of belonging in a group session
“We all deserve to find others who are like us, to feel the sense of belonging somewhere and
is the perfect place to do that!”Are you a neurodiverse individual, looking for your place in this world? Have you been chasing a diagnosis and are suspecting that you are an Autistic individual?
You’re in the right place! My name is Sabie and I’m an ND looking for my place in this world. I share about fantasy books, cozy games and cozy hobbies on my social media accounts. One of the corners in the internet that I have found some solace in is The Autism Support Group, which I have been attending for a few months now. This email/article is going to delve into what this support group is and who is it for!
Let’s take a moment and celebrate what Chelsea is doing by hosting Autism Support Sessions every Monday as The Autism Support Groupand building a place in the internet for Autistic individuals to come together
One of the corners in the internet that I have found some solace in is
, which I have been attending for a few months now. This email/article is going to delve into what this support group is and who is it for!Let’s take a moment and celebrate what Chelsea is doing by hosting Autism Support Sessions every Monday as The Autism Support Group and building a place in the internet for Autistic individuals to come together
What is The Autism Support Group?
This is a support group (I know it says it in the name but I feel like it bares repeating it as it is IMPORTANT) for autistic individuals. The support group are run by
and they are low cost so it is accessible for everyone!It is a space where we autistic individuals can be ourselves, where we can share the things that make us, us and have other people to relate with.
It is a space intended to make us feel less alone and more supported in this world that is ALWAYS fitted for neurotypical people.
What has been my experience attending these support sessions?
As a AuDHD individual, I live in a VERY neurotypical environment, where everyone around me is always different than myself. Their struggles are different and when I try to explain what I am experiencing, everyone cannot make sense of it. My loved ones are always sympathetic and loving; however, sometimes you just need empathy as opposed to sympathy.
What is the difference between the both?
Empathy is the ability to understand another person’s feelings, experience, etc. meanwhile Sympathy is defined as the feeling of being sorry for somebody; showing that you understand and care about somebody’s problems
The Autism Support Group Sessions aims to introduce empathy into the lives of autistic individuals. It aims to provide a place for us to talk about our hyper-fixation, to discuss how we mask and how exhausting it all is. It aims to shine a light on how this is a SHARED experience amongst individuals who are autistic.
It aims to basically make us aware that we are not alone and that, while we cannot find other autistic individuals in life easily, these sessions are meant to bring us closer to those who are like us and share similar experiences as we do.
Every time I have attended Chelsea’s sessions, I leave feeling relieved, supported and a bit like some weight has been taken off my shoulder.
Why should you attend these sessions?
These sessions are meant to make us feel less alone and share our experiences. In an ideal world, as Chelsea mentions in her social media, we would be receiving these group sessions as part of our support from the medical field. However, this is far from what the world looks like today, even in the UK, where most of us are located.
We all deserve to find others who are like us, to feel the sense of belonging somewhere and
is the perfect place to do that!Thank you for reading this piece of work that
and I worked on! Click on the link below to book an Autism Support Session | A guest post by
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