First conscious burnout

Hello, I’m not doing too good, I don’t know what’s going on with me, struggling to understand what I see before me sometimes, like it’s a whole new bright world but I’m unable to feel apart of it. I’m trying to stick to my routine as much as possible even if that isn’t easy, it’s like I’m scrambling to fit all the puzzle pieces back together before I can feel myself again and now I’m frightened I won’t forget what this hell feels like and I’ll be like this forever. I’ve had way too much on my plate and I’ve ignored the warning signs because I didn’t know what they were but they were there and they came from my own mouth multiple times towards others explaining that I cannot continue to help them any longer or do others roles for them because they are too involved in themselves. I’ve got myself, my partner and our 4 kids who are all on the spectrum in some way, they are all highly functioning with their own unique behaviours and some also have ADHD which means there’s a constant pack of wild animals running through the house which guess what is also far too over stimulating because they do not listen. I feel very alone because no one understands me and I barely know who I am now. I’m just having to do my best and that’s all I can do till the day I feel better.

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  • Just wanted to reach out and say I really understand and I am here for you. Your description of burnout sounds very similar to what I have been through, its like you almost lose your sense of self and who you are. 

    I understand about having children with ADHD / Autism as well and how overstimulating that can be when you are going through burnout. On the plus side though I guess it does mean that your partner and children have more understanding of what your going through than NT people would. 

    A lot of us here have been through similar. You are not alone 

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  • Just wanted to reach out and say I really understand and I am here for you. Your description of burnout sounds very similar to what I have been through, its like you almost lose your sense of self and who you are. 

    I understand about having children with ADHD / Autism as well and how overstimulating that can be when you are going through burnout. On the plus side though I guess it does mean that your partner and children have more understanding of what your going through than NT people would. 

    A lot of us here have been through similar. You are not alone 

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