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New here and looking to hear from others who have experienced autistic burnout

coolbanana

Hi everyone,

I’m new to the community and wanted to introduce myself. I’m a 52-year-old man, and I’m trying to understand and recover from what I think may be autistic burnout.

I’d really like to hear from other autistic adults who have been through burnout themselves. I’m especially interested in what it felt like for you, how you recognised it, what helped, and what didn’t help.

I’m not looking for medical advice, just lived experience and peer support from people who understand. I’m finding it difficult to explain this to people who haven’t experienced it, so I thought this might be a good place to start.

If anyone is comfortable sharing, I’d be grateful to hear how burnout affected you and what helped you begin to recover.

Thanks for reading.

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  • For me it was when I couldn't process simple things so had to put some things off. I had to stop doing more than basic things. Any chores were done in small stages, so changing the bed meant keep stopping for a rest. I had to rely on others to help. I had to lie down for a rest during the day. 

    I tried to keep going for walks but found I could only manage only short slow ones  Any sudden noises made me jump. At first if I watched TV it had to be quiet programs. My sense of smell became extreme and lots of clothes felt scratchy.

    I found talking to family tiring and if people offered to visit I had to say not at the moment as my speech became slow and I kept forgetting words. It was also very tiring.

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  • For me it was when I couldn't process simple things so had to put some things off. I had to stop doing more than basic things. Any chores were done in small stages, so changing the bed meant keep stopping for a rest. I had to rely on others to help. I had to lie down for a rest during the day. 

    I tried to keep going for walks but found I could only manage only short slow ones  Any sudden noises made me jump. At first if I watched TV it had to be quiet programs. My sense of smell became extreme and lots of clothes felt scratchy.

    I found talking to family tiring and if people offered to visit I had to say not at the moment as my speech became slow and I kept forgetting words. It was also very tiring.

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