• Replies 45 replies
  • Subscribers 104 subscribers
  • Views 465 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

What have you achieved recently??

A=BCD

What have you achieved lately? List whatever you like, big or small…

I haven’t achieved much sadly. I was on a bit of a downer these last few months as Snowflake, my cat, died suddenly. As she was literally my only friend losing her has hit harder than I imagined it would.

Anyway, one thing I’ve achieved is that every Saturday I’ve been going in to town and having a hot chocolate in the coffee shop. This is huge for me. I always feel anxious and part of me says ‘Are you nuts!?’ but I make myself do it and generally I feel OK when in there and enjoy it.
The coffee shop has been doing an Autistic Morning every Saturday, like our local Morrisons where they dim the lights and don’t play any music so autistic customers don’t get overwhelmed. If they hadn’t done this I wouldn’t have stopped for a hot chocolate the first time.

Definitely a big achievement for me!

Parents

  • Oh bless your sweet heart smiling face with heartssmiling face with heartssmiling face with heartssmiling face with hearts, that sounds amazing, you sound amazing.

    Something I've started to do which like you doesn't sound much (but is!), when things get too much, I drive to a motorway service station and sit in the cafe area.  I've been learning a little about Autism and HYPO sensitivity, the opposite of what I always used to associate with Autism (the hyper-aspects where you don't like too much noise, light, people etc.) and that I may actually take comfort from the white-noise of people.

    In terms of challenges though, I went out to Hardwick Hall (near Sheffield).  I have gotten over the last few months into a routine of stagnation, not going out, not doing anything, convincing myself that there's no point in doing anything. But I've started to feel a little more optomistic over the last few days.

    Hopefully, fingers crossed, this is what you're feeling now (god I wish I could give you a high 5 or hug or something)

Reply

  • Oh bless your sweet heart smiling face with heartssmiling face with heartssmiling face with heartssmiling face with hearts, that sounds amazing, you sound amazing.

    Something I've started to do which like you doesn't sound much (but is!), when things get too much, I drive to a motorway service station and sit in the cafe area.  I've been learning a little about Autism and HYPO sensitivity, the opposite of what I always used to associate with Autism (the hyper-aspects where you don't like too much noise, light, people etc.) and that I may actually take comfort from the white-noise of people.

    In terms of challenges though, I went out to Hardwick Hall (near Sheffield).  I have gotten over the last few months into a routine of stagnation, not going out, not doing anything, convincing myself that there's no point in doing anything. But I've started to feel a little more optomistic over the last few days.

    Hopefully, fingers crossed, this is what you're feeling now (god I wish I could give you a high 5 or hug or something)

Children
  • in reply to IntruderAlarmAbatis

    Aww thank you. So sweet, I wish I could give you a hug too sounds like you’ve been going through a lot of stuff and yet you’re achieving so much. I’ll give you a virtual hug. Hugging

    It's so good to hear the above brings you comfort and you're starting to feel more optimistic as well. I don't drive now because of my sight but I used to struggle going for a drive sometimes, especially if it was on a motorway. Such big achievements! I hope you feel proud of yourself right now because you really should. We all should! When life is hard which it usually is, doing anything, big or small is something to be proud of and worth celebrating!