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Signs of burnout and needing support

Billy87

Does anyone notice signs of an austistic burnout before it happens? I had a burnout in the summer and I have recovered somewhat but recently I can feel signs mentally of what happened in the summer happening again. 

I am supposed to start a demanding new job Tuesday and I feel if I do it will almost definitely cause the burnout I can feel coming on. I have a dental operation that I am really scared of to organise this week as well

Do you ever get that feeling when you try and do something and its like you can almost physcially feel this wall in front of you stopping you and your pushing against it but you know you cant get through? Dont know if I explained that very well

Sometimes I feel hopeful that I can do it all and other times I feel close to breaking point and I just want to curl up into a ball and hide

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  • Aw Billy, I'm sorry you're feeling this. I'm sure you're do fab on Tuesday - sending positive vibes and keeping my fingers crossed for you. 

    I find burnout for me doesn't really show warning signs but then I've got generalised anxiety disorder as well and I'm not great at working out what symptoms are what. I recognise I've burnout when I'm exhausted to extent I can't actually get out of bed - thankfully hasn't been like that for a while now x

    The Autism Wall, my name for it ;) is that wall that's impossible to break through - sometimes it's passable and other times it's too high and wide to get past. 

    I've got a biopsy coming up and anxious already about getting past the wall.

    Hope Tuesday goes well for you xxx

  • in reply to Luna
    Luna said:
    I've got a biopsy coming up

    I wish I hadn't read that. :(

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