Hello, I am 28 and am recovering from an illness called ME which I had for 10 years. I am now a lot better than I was and able to be out and about a lot more than previously (at one point I was house bound), but I am still not well enough to work. Whilst I am delighted about having more energy, I don't have anybody to share all this with - I have almost no friends!
I was too ill to go to University and have not really kept in touch with many people from my school. I'm finding it almost impossible to make friends. Most people my age already have established groups of friends. I have tried joining new groups but they are so hard to break in to and quite insular. Most people my age have loads of friends and I really feel like I'm missing out. I thought of travelling to Australia something I have wanted to do all my life, and thought of starting all over again over there. But worried that I'd be in just the same situation, or worse as I would not know anyone at all. The problem is also that I am not yet well enough to work and therefore can't get a job and meet people that way. Any suggestions?
