So I toured a recovery connection center

And it seemed like a good fit for me to socialize. It’s a resource in the community for people struggling with mental health and drug addiction. It’s free of charge. There are no minimum requirements numbers of hours or days to have to be there. You can just drop in to almost any activity they offer so there is no sign up. They have activities in the afternoon too as well as later morning so I won’t be groggy when I go. I lack alertness, energy, and productivity in the morning. And my creativity levels are not high yet. It’s run by people with lived experience of mental health struggles. It is funded by vinfen and department of mental health. My parents hope I get out of the house once or twice a week to socialize in person with others. Once a month they are open for a sewing 101 class ( I have sewing as a hobby but hey it’s something fun to do) on Wednesdays 4-6 pm but most Wednesdays are closed. So on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays I think they are open until 4 pm. They also have zoom sessions too for some of their activities. I haven’t really seen my real life friends in months and one of them not for over a year. Maybe I’ll make a new friend or two from these activities. Also the establishment is lgbtqia friendly which is a nice bonus. The program director said they did some work with the queer community like a pride organization. My case manager was right that she thought I would like the place. She took the time ( even though she was getting paid) to check it out with me as a support system in between her other meetings. She picked me up and dropped me off at my house and I got to know her better as we talked in the car. So I would be friends with my case manager if she were not my case manager. Maybe when Adult Clinical community services takes over and she is no longer my case manager maybe then we can be friends if she would be amenable to that. She knows my struggles and flaws because of getting my background at least a good chunk and getting me a psychiatrist and therapist at department of mental health. She knows I am financially dependent on my parents and that my parents basically take care of me in most ways. All my friends know about my struggles and that my parents are my guardians for the time being and have always been my caretakers. I only groom/bathe/dress myself. And do my own laundry and occasional cleaning I admit. I have to get myself to clean regularly, learn to cook and bake for myself, learn to navigate paying my own bills, taxes, insurance, and doing personal shopping online( how to track orders and print receipts for returns like on eBay and Amazon, and household shopping/ household management, etc. this recovery connection center is run by individuals.who overcame mental heath struggles or drug addiction and are now living improved lives. So it is kind of like peer support and coaching in an informal setting. My mental health case manager is waiting for ACCS or CCBC to open up for me and for me to have a clinician, peer support specialist, and mental health worker in addition to my department of mental health therapist and psychiatrist what they call med clinic. So eventually the goal is to get me as independent as possible so I can take care of myself and live on my own. My case manager is also helping me with transportation options for medical appointments and to just generally go out so I don’t always have to rely on my parents and sister for rides. There is a bus on demand service which picks up people at their homes, drops them off at their requested location, picks them up again and brings them home. Since I have a license but my parents don’t want me driving right now it would more convenient than having to rely on my parents for rides everywhere though they accommodate me as much as they can. I can book a ride at least 24 hours in advance for example. I hope one day to be able to drive again and bring myself around places.