Hi Richard- I was on your aol list while I was on AOL awhile back- more than a year. I'm coming to you for links bud! You got plenty! :-) Take care Paige > > In a message dated 10/30/00 4:48:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] > writes: > > << > Unfortunately, that possibility won't pan out until April, so I'm hunke= > red down for the winter. So I'm also wanting some advice on how to deal wi= > th some mild to moderate (most days) probably non clinical, life change, th= > ings are different than you hoped or dreamed, you lived with parents who ca= > red for your every need until the day after your 23rd birthday and you're n= > ow supposed to know how to deal with everything yourself and have it togeth= > er but you don't, unprepared for adult life, or at least feel that way, sem= > i disconnected from familial support structure because they're enjoying the= > ir newfound space and feeling out yours, but also still feel the need to ad= > vise on image, etc., not to mention bored most times out of your brain for = > lack of job or other "useful" use of your time, insomnia producing at times= > , lonely, empty ache depression. Wry grin. (not to mention the fact that e= > veryone around you near your age is happily coupled and/or newlywed, and yo= > ur arms are empty.) > > I'm in the exact same position except that I have high functioning autism > instead of CP. For finding things to do, I suggest learning HTML, which you > can use to get a job later on. I'm a computer technician and i'm self taught > by books and stuff. You can join chat rooms and read and stuff. I was in a > nursing home for a few months when I broke alot of bones in a fire that > burned down my house. Most of what I did was spend alot of time on the > internet. Find out if there is a center of Independent living in your area > and ask what services they can provide to help you learn to live more > independently. Anso you can contact your local UCP and Easter Seals for other > agencies. ALso you can find out what little there is to do whereever you > live . > > So the first question i= > s, do you know anyone that I can connect with to network from Portland, Ore= > gon? I want to find out about other options in case this one falls through= > , as well as fun things to do there, arts, dance, etc. > > You can go to Http://dogpile.com and type in Portland Oregon and it will > search abouti 12 diffirent search engines and the search down so you can find > more stuff about the city. > > lonely, empty ache depression. Wry grin. (not to mention the fact that e= > veryone around you near your age is happily coupled and/or newlywed, and yo= > ur arms are empty.) > > I know what it's like too. I have had girlfriends online. one of whom i've > also met in real life but alas, I too am currently alon and making friends is > hard for me much less finding a girlfriend. > > . It's all beauti= > ful and/or skinny people > How do you know that you arent beautiful? > > > HEre are some links. 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