My name is Taylor. I am a 23 year old male who is on the autism spectrum, having Aspergers. Throughout my life I have only been able to eat one food: plain chicken fingers. My diet consists of mostly that and junk food. I also have severe depression and have been struggling with it most of my life. Doctors have said I have a chemical imbalance in my brain which makes it difficult for me to function well in life. I am always depressed and feel like I don’t do anything because I don’t have the energy or strength to. I don’t have a license and stopped going to school and still love with my mother. Every time I choose to do something with my life I always fail and stay stuck in the rut I have dug myself in for years. Recently I have begun taking tiny steps in hopes I can get my life on track this year. I always knew I had to do some ring with my diet in order to effectively make change in my life. However when I try new foods my gag reflex kicks in and makes it near impossible to eat anything new. I looked up eating disorders to try and help me find solutions and I came across an article on The Daily Beast and it made me feel better in knowing that I am not alone with this type of disorder. I really hope to become a part of this community to try and be able to open myself up to new foods because I know that if I continue with my eating habits then it will only get worse for my body in the future. This site has shown me a lot of good resources I will be looking into. Thank you for confirming my fears and letting me know that other people struggle with this too.