Have come back

Hi, thank you for welcoming me Take5.    So sorry for the delayed reply.    Nice to meet you too.

Hi and welcome Crystal. Nice to meet you

I hide everything. Most people can't tell even when I'm in a state.

Depression seems to be consequence of too much stress, and poor sleep.

Exercise helps.

Withdrawal isva consequence of being overloaded, and also depression.

Hi Lotus, thanks - nice to meet you

Hi Stuart333, thank you for writing.   I found what youd shared helpful.   

I have had poor mental health in the past, so i think things have got muddled.   But i definitely get stressed easily, but usually it doesnt show to others until its bad because of masking i suppose.    However, what happens is i find i do less and less and become quieter and quieter because i cant relax due to stress from noise or social situations etc.

Thank you for sharing about autistic accommodations.

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Thanks Lotus nice to meet you 

Hi Anthonyjored, nice to meet you.  Sorry to hear that youve had poor health but Im glad youve been getting more help lately.    I did see that theres an organisation called Aspen, but it wasnt open when i tried to call today.   Hopefully we'll both be learning more here too.

I keep thinking I'm not then everyday I see something.

I'd start by considering what you find hard, then think about how to make it easier. I find loud environments stressful. I wondered why I used to lip read in noisy places. There is nothing wrong with my hearing. I went out for 1 hour on Friday to someone's leaving do, and I couldn't hear people. Others said it was ok. There were too many people being loud. I used to ignore it, but now I pay attention and realised I was stressed.

I struggle to concentrate on an open office if others are talking. I find echoey room harder.

I have a quiet food pub 450 yrs old, but they dropped a plate and it achieve in my head and I could not think.

Not much I can do about some of it, but I might have to try some noise cancelling earbuds.

I find it hard to get wet. Too bad on that one.

I need to be more organised. I focus on what I like and ignore other stuff. It is not laziness, but other things.

I have to sort out my sleep.

I have reduced caffeine and alcohol.

I have reduced stress.

I am trying to be kinder to myself. I have put myself under less pressure.

I have cut down on carbs, this helps a lot.

There are YouTube vids about accomodations, just search for autistic accommodations.

Hi and welcome to the community

I'm like Crystal only got diagnosed at 59 which was 5 years ago but was then told there's no help for autistic adults .

I've had therapy for Anorexia , Depression and anxiety and feel like a lot of it was a waste of time .

Finally getting help for being Autistic and have found it eye opening .

1. I also hope to meet more autistic people and maybe get some more insight into being Autistic .

Hello, thanks for replying.   I just feel really vague and lack understanding about how im autistic.  Ive only just learned that getting stuck can be common, which i have frequently been.   I havent been given much feedback from past therapy.

Hello, is there anything in particular, or just a general state of confusion.