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Feeling alone

HI everyone, I'm 23 and have cerebral palsy, this affects me quite severely physically. I have slowly become quite lonely over the last couple of years and am now fighting depression. I enjoy night clubs and being social but have no one to go with. All my local groups seem to cater for people with learning disabilities and I'm not part of the able bodied community, I'm feeling very lost. Is there any suggestions or anybody that feels the same. I'm at college and have just got a place at uni for next year, although my college 'friends' are kind to me, I know I'm not part of their social circle. I'm just alone. I live with my family who are great but I just want to get out and have fun. Any ideas.
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Sorry to hear you have been feeling very low. I'm sure many members of our community, who suffer with Cerebal Palsy can relate and offer support.
I will tag @Richard_Scope who also suffers with Cerebal Palsy and is our Specialist Information Officer, lovely gent!
I am the same age as yourself, I dont have Cerebal Palsy but I do have conditions which affect my mobility, it can be very isolating.
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Disability Gamechanger - 2019
One suggestion I have is look at volunteering to find interaction social life.
You are going to University well done for attaining that.
You have the skills, talents, abilities to be useful. Some organisations always need volunteers. You have Cerebral Palsy do they need your support groups volunteers never know where it might lead.
SCOPE always needs volunteers. Contact [email protected] Look at the top of this page and click on the support, information box.
May I also advise. Look to some aims and goals.
Make a list of those opportunities, achievements that you would like to do. No matter how ridiculous and silly.
Have a think get a diary. Plan something you like to do. Make it fun and enjoyable.
Remember life is a journey with baggage. Do you wish to throw stones in the way we all do. Or do you wish to go over around the choice is yours.
Doing a range of activities might find you met more people like yourself.
All of us get down, depressed feel lonely.
University has so much to offer.. Wish you all the success.
Always here anytime if you want to chat.
Please take care.
@thespiceman
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