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Coping with intense negative emotions

Emily

Hi everyone Blush

so obviously part of being autistic is feeling emotions really intensely. This is something I love about being autistic when it relates to positive emotions, but how do you cope with feeling negative emotions so intensely?

Today I found a job I really wanted, but because its part time I can't afford to take the salary cut. I feel like most neurotypical people would be able to shrug thus off, but this has sent me into complete meltdown with uncontrollable tears. 

How do other people manage their emotions? I wish I could just brush these things off.

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  • Hi Emily, I'm sorry you're feeling this way. It's never nice and I am so sorry this has happened to you today.

    My advice is that when you get feelings like this try to do something you enjoy and that will normally make you happy or laugh. When I get overwhelmed by my bad emotions I try to get positive and happy emotions working to beat out the bad stuff. It usually works well for me and I'm feeling a lot better before long.

    Please take care of yourself and don't beat yourself up over this x

  • in reply to Luna

    Thank you, I've been trying to put together a list of happy things that make me feel good so I can refer to this when I'm in a meltdown and can't maybe remember those things. I'll probably also give the list to my partner so she can refer to it for me if I can't manage that! Thank you so much, it's hard not to beat yourself up I think but it isn't my fault it's just how my brain is wired and I have to give it the time to recover

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  • in reply to Luna

    Thank you, I've been trying to put together a list of happy things that make me feel good so I can refer to this when I'm in a meltdown and can't maybe remember those things. I'll probably also give the list to my partner so she can refer to it for me if I can't manage that! Thank you so much, it's hard not to beat yourself up I think but it isn't my fault it's just how my brain is wired and I have to give it the time to recover

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