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Preventing or mitigating meltdowns

Zana

Hi everyone.

I have been having a hard time controlling the build up of frustration throughout the day and over longer periods, and my mind is so used to switching to fight or flight mode that it takes a huge amount of energy and concentration to not lose control, and even then it doesn't always stop it. It makes me come across very unsociable and confrontational to others, when I'm just trying to survive the day. Needless to say it's getting in the way of my life. 

For context I'm waiting for an autism assessment and to see a psychiatrist about medication to help. I also am trying to build a healthy, balanced routine, and am looking for a better job. I smoke weed every now and then by try not to rely on this.

Does anyone have any tips or advice for becoming more resilient to meltdowns? Reducing their likelihood or dousing the fire once it's lit?

Cheers,

Zana 

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  • In my case, it’s a repertoire of things I’d inadvertently built up. It’s fairly common for me to need a ‘nothing day’ to try to simmer down, which means solitude and sticking to old, familiar routines. Last night, I was nevertheless getting worked up, so I went to bed fairly early, put on the colour-changing lamp and the stars+nebula laser projector, and curled up in bed with a plushie and some favourite YouTube videos. Gradually it started to work. It’s a case of trying to lower one’s intensity levels in order to regain enough capacity to take on things that, on the one hand are good, but on the other hand really take it out of me.

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  • In my case, it’s a repertoire of things I’d inadvertently built up. It’s fairly common for me to need a ‘nothing day’ to try to simmer down, which means solitude and sticking to old, familiar routines. Last night, I was nevertheless getting worked up, so I went to bed fairly early, put on the colour-changing lamp and the stars+nebula laser projector, and curled up in bed with a plushie and some favourite YouTube videos. Gradually it started to work. It’s a case of trying to lower one’s intensity levels in order to regain enough capacity to take on things that, on the one hand are good, but on the other hand really take it out of me.

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