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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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  • Sometimes. This is the best answer I can offer at the moment, as I think I’m sort of in a stage of burnout currently (and probably have been for a little while to be honest).

    A lot of my ‘warning signs’ in the build up are to do with tiredness, lack of motivation, clumsiness, restlessness and the inability to ‘spin all of the plates’ that I’m usually able to. Whenever these things cluster together, alongside low self-esteem, I usually have to look at my circumstances and recognise that I’m heading towards burnout and that I need to do something to stop it (not a great phrasing, as stop it isn’t quite what I mean).

    My current phase of burnout sort of snuck up on me recently though. The warning signs were hidden and so it was a bit of a shock when I just started to experience mini-meltdowns, sensory overload left right and centre and the negative self view that goes with it all for me. This one has been a bit like a surprise punch in the face with how sudden and direct it was. It wasn’t, I think, that the signals weren’t there, but with life being very different for me at the moment, I just didn’t pick up on them. I’m aware of where I am at at the moment, and of my reduced number of spoons, so am just trying to steadily recover and steer myself towards good health. Although, with work starting up again tomorrow, I’m a little concerned about whether or not I’ll be able to do this as effectively as I can. One step at a time though I suppose. Any step forward, no matter how small, is worthwhile and impactful in the end.

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  • Sometimes. This is the best answer I can offer at the moment, as I think I’m sort of in a stage of burnout currently (and probably have been for a little while to be honest).

    A lot of my ‘warning signs’ in the build up are to do with tiredness, lack of motivation, clumsiness, restlessness and the inability to ‘spin all of the plates’ that I’m usually able to. Whenever these things cluster together, alongside low self-esteem, I usually have to look at my circumstances and recognise that I’m heading towards burnout and that I need to do something to stop it (not a great phrasing, as stop it isn’t quite what I mean).

    My current phase of burnout sort of snuck up on me recently though. The warning signs were hidden and so it was a bit of a shock when I just started to experience mini-meltdowns, sensory overload left right and centre and the negative self view that goes with it all for me. This one has been a bit like a surprise punch in the face with how sudden and direct it was. It wasn’t, I think, that the signals weren’t there, but with life being very different for me at the moment, I just didn’t pick up on them. I’m aware of where I am at at the moment, and of my reduced number of spoons, so am just trying to steadily recover and steer myself towards good health. Although, with work starting up again tomorrow, I’m a little concerned about whether or not I’ll be able to do this as effectively as I can. One step at a time though I suppose. Any step forward, no matter how small, is worthwhile and impactful in the end.

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