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Does Burnout Ever Completely Stop?

Roy

It’s something I have been thinking about lately, I don’t know if all autistic people suffer from burnout, I realised I’m autistic about 4 years ago, I had always suffered from tiredness but this total exhaustion started, I did disappear down a rabbit hole with researching autism,

I’ve lost interest in everything, even things a cared about passionately. 
I feel like a zombie who just exists, not happy or sad, just existing. I had blood tests about 2 years ago and all normal. It was mentioned at my assessment that I should think about therapy for PTSD, I’m wondering if I should have sought an ADHD Diagnosis at the same time, my mind never rests.

I’ve been in this exhaustive state now for 3 years, I have cutdown on work a bit, but even when I’m working I have no interest.

The only way I can describe it is, getting of a long flight and it’s a the start of that day, you are exhausted and waves of anxiety then just happen all day. Almost disorientated.

I’ve tried vitamins, but no difference, I had a spell where I couldn’t even get up in the mornings, I get up now because I have to. I try to watch tv in the evenings and just fall asleep, I then go to bed at about 9pm and sleep till 7am.
Has anyone else dealt with any of this? 

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  • Thank you for your replies, I haven’t replied sooner as I have been having a complete break from everything. I have realised that I do need a complete change of direction. I’m still trying to lead a neurotypical life.

    I’m in Cornwall for another week, work can wait, on my return I’m instructing an estate agent to start the sale of my workshop.

    At the start of my autism journey I was quite elated to finally realise why I’m different, I think since then I’ve realised how hard it has been to try and ‘keep all the plates spinning’.  I obviously don’t speak for all autistic people, I’ve come to realise how much extra effort I have to put into everything, the world often sees us as not trying hard enough, in truth we are trying very hard and processing everything around us at a very high rate. 

    I’ve found an adult autism group locally and will try it, when settled I’m also going to look for a good therapist, maybe someone in the local autism group will know of one.

    My wife is now permanently in Cornwall and has gone off to her new job today,  I think that change has been worrying me.

    Today I’m going to mow the grass and fit the broadband dish  cabling though to the outside of the cottage, I’ve had to buy a 1000mm long drill bit as the cottage walls are so thick, old properties certainly don’t surrender to modern technology easily.

     I’m feeling much more positive, the village still has apparently a very good doctors surgery, I’m going to enrol with them later today.

  • in reply to Roy

    Glad to hear that you're feeling better. Yes, the 'keep all the plates spinning' is very relatable, as is the strain caused by overthinking and overanalysing.

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