Sleep the best medicine

I have come to realise that sleep is my best medicine. All my life, i was worried about becoming over tired as i related it to feeling unwell. Now i know why. Regular meltdowns. I sleep, not because i am particularly depressed but simply tired and overwhelmed. I would visit the doctor and say; im so tired. The doctor would change my antidepressant. Now i dont need to visit the doctor because i now know why i feel like this. I have to have so much rest. 

I feel like i am "giving in" now to the fact that i am autistic; accepting it, and i dont seem to push myself as much. I am wondering if this is a good thing or not. I feel that i have been swimming against the tide all my life, and now i just want to float. But i have a nigly feeling of guilt sometimes. Does anyone feel the same? X

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  • Been a sleeper my whole life, never realised why to I found out about my ASD. Sleep is my escape, nobody else to deal with, no demands from the outside world, its the only time i am truely relaxed and happy. I once managed 15 hours, it was bliss.

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  • Been a sleeper my whole life, never realised why to I found out about my ASD. Sleep is my escape, nobody else to deal with, no demands from the outside world, its the only time i am truely relaxed and happy. I once managed 15 hours, it was bliss.

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