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Feeling Abnormal

KT67

Hi. I have just joined and this is my first post.

I just wanted to get something off my chest. I feel strange - like my perception of time is messed up.

I know everyone's is different and I have had a lot of stress and trauma over the past five years which affects it and have lost time due to it.

I just want to be how I used to be, to feel normal again, and the world to be normal again.

Thanks for listening

  • Hello and welcome to the community, I’m still new here too. I’m sorry you are feeling the way you are, I can’t really offer any advice at the moment but I just want you to know you’re not alone. Hope you like it here 

  • I realise I've sort of been in survival mode for so long I've allowed more than 2 decades drift past a week at a time.

    In order to notice time you also have to do things. Isolating and just doing the same thing every day means all the days merge together and you do not notice the passage of time.

    The solution for me looks to been reducing stress, having therapy to address some of the underlying issues, finding I have ASD and trying to accept this, getting out of the house more, and now going forward understanding myself, finding ways to manage my energy and have more therapy.

    I feel more awake, but I was close to burnout.

    You probably want to reduce your stress, be kind to yourself and have something to look forward to. Good luck.

  • Hi and welcome.

    Perception of time, prioritisation and organisation can be a challenge for some people in our community.  Stressful times can add to the difficulty of the situation.  There may be times in our lives where our skillset and capabilities can seem to fluctuate.

    Some of us may find there are strategies we find helpful when it comes to dealing with time to better serve our needs (others of us may need a bit more support during difficult phases in life, some may more usually benefit from a greater level of support from other people).

    This page of suggestions might give you some new ideas to explore:

    www.autism.org.uk/.../all-audiences