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31 year old adult struggling with change... What's everyones coping mechanisms? Can anyone relate?

Sally

Hello please can I ask

I really struggle with Change 

Be it, a change in my body shape

A change in a plan happening in a day, eg if I was expecting a support worker to come over or family member or friend and then I hear last minute that they are unable to come, because of weather, illness ect

Change of Support worker /getting a new Support worker. 

How do others cope? 

I'm really struggling with it, 

The anxiety I feel is so high 

The bubbly, panicky feeling inside, I feel so quickly, I often end up shouting, going to bed, getting more worked up. 

My diagnosis is atypical autism /anxiety and manage an eating disorder (Bulimia and Anorexia thoughts) 

Parents

  • Hi,

    I also really struggle with change. I've found little sensory things help to keep me grounded - something I can take with me wherever I am. I have a velvety scrunchy that has a bow on it that I will wear around my wrist. I like to wind the fabric through my fingers. I find it really calming. I've also got a volcanic rock bracelet that I wear sometimes too. You can put drops of essential oils on it and it holds the smell for days.

    Play around with different things. See what helps to calm you and see if you can make that thing 'portable' so you can always have it with you.

    Let us know how you get on.

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  • Hi,

    I also really struggle with change. I've found little sensory things help to keep me grounded - something I can take with me wherever I am. I have a velvety scrunchy that has a bow on it that I will wear around my wrist. I like to wind the fabric through my fingers. I find it really calming. I've also got a volcanic rock bracelet that I wear sometimes too. You can put drops of essential oils on it and it holds the smell for days.

    Play around with different things. See what helps to calm you and see if you can make that thing 'portable' so you can always have it with you.

    Let us know how you get on.

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