Published on 12, July, 2020
I am currently going through an episode of agoraphobia which started before the COVID19 outbreak and the virus has only made it worse BUT I am starting to do some exposure therapy techniques and slowly introduce the idea of leaving my house.
I always loved camping as a child and would frequently set up camp and do bush crafting out in my mums garden. It was deffo a hyperfixation for me. I have recently rekindled that hyperfixation and I have a real want and need to get back into it.
I would really love to go on a nice hike and do some wild camping as an end goal for my exposure therapy.
But for the time being, I am going to start camping in the garden again, like I did as a child. Taking baby steps at first, going out there for an hour and if I feel like staying out there then I can, but if I want to come in, then that's fine too. But I have to make it the whole hour at least. Then gradually over time, increase the cut off time until overnights is possible, then bump it up to spending the weekend in my little campsite.
My question is, does anyone else have a hyperfixation with camping? Wild camping experience? Do you think it would be cool if a wild camp / hike trip was organized so a small group of auties could get together and bond over the love of camping and being autistic haha. Because that would be something I would be interested in once I am out of this episode haha.
Yes - I camp a lot all year round and have doen for decades. I never use campsites.
You have to choose your location carefully.
Thats the dream ^_^ haha! I much prefer winter camping to summer camping. So much more thrilling.
And of course. Location is everything. No campsites as I really dont like large crowds of people. Theres got to be enough space so that if people want to spread out a bit then thats doable. I know I need my time alone even when I am with a small group and I am sure others will feel the same.
It will also have to be not too far out travel wise for me as I will be quite fragile being outside and away from home. So if anything does go wrong and I have to go home, I'm not going to get on a train for 6 hours lol.
So quite a lot of conditions will have to be put in place and I can't guarantee a time frame in when to do it because it all depends how I do with exposure therapy.
But the idea is out there now so thats something ^_^ I am setting my intention.