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Meltdowns

PickAChew

Mine tend to last hours. They are normally prompted by a sudden change in plans. I start crying, shaking, hyperventilating. 

I'm worried that I will drive people away with this behaviour. And at a time like this (coronavirus) the thought of being abandoned is terrifying.

How do you guys PREVENT meltdowns?

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  • Dear PickAChew,

    it's not easy to prevent meltdowns. You have to sleep well, be relaxed, have a daily routine. Avoid stressful events, avoid stressful people and, when you have the meltdown, try to hide yourself in a toilet and wash your head in cold water for 4 minutes. And pray, pray a lot, and you will feel better... 

    Of course, people will always notice you are a freek... welcome to the autism spectrum.

    I would like to be more helpful, of course we need professional help and a tutor but who can aford it?

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  • Dear PickAChew,

    it's not easy to prevent meltdowns. You have to sleep well, be relaxed, have a daily routine. Avoid stressful events, avoid stressful people and, when you have the meltdown, try to hide yourself in a toilet and wash your head in cold water for 4 minutes. And pray, pray a lot, and you will feel better... 

    Of course, people will always notice you are a freek... welcome to the autism spectrum.

    I would like to be more helpful, of course we need professional help and a tutor but who can aford it?

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