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*Autistic Shutdowns collection* - Do you experience these ?

aidie
over 4 years ago

Hi

I have been trying to work out if I am experiencing Shutdowns, I am still not sure 

I have been trying to find information online but its pretty unspecific. Very few videos about it either.

If you experience shutdowns, please

  1. list the symptoms
  2. describe the process you experience
  3. describe how you feel afterwards please
  4. what triggers it / is there always a trigger ?

I want to determine if I am indeed experiencing shutdowns.  

Get your experiences added to this collection  Thumbsup.

Thanks for any responses,advice,ideas

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  • over 2 years ago in reply to aidie

    Thanks aidie – I’m a new user!  I’m trying to understand shut downs, melt downs, and burn out…

    What I mostly experience is an overwhelming need to get somewhere safe and go to sleep.  That is typically to get home and go to bed but can be get to my car, lock the doors and go to sleep - not much good on a hot day though.  Going to sleep resets my brain.

    Sometimes I dissociate.  A few weeks ago I was safely sitting on a rock in space in a warm and sunny spot while my psychologist talked me through my ASD assessment report.  The moon was just in front of me with the Earth off in the distance - it was pleasant!

    I have also had a few catatonic experiences which occurred when I was already somewhere safe – and just froze standing or sitting where I was.