Feeling particularly autistic today

Do you ever have days when you feel more autistic than normal? I do and I'm having one today, I feel emotionally wobbly and feel like I can't do anything, but odlly I don't feel brain foggy, just like, everything is too much effort is too scary and pretty pointless as it will all go wrong.

  • Hi there I do yes.I have just been able to log back in on here.I recall I did respond to one of your messages a while back when I first joined

  • Yes I've had a week like that. I managed to do as little as I could for the past 4 days. Got work again next 2.5 days. But even after rest feel tired and clumsy. I think I need to hibernate this time of year. The short days make me close down I think. 

  • Yes, I feel like that some days too. Although I get the brain fog with it sometimes as well.

  • Hello, so sorry you’re feeling like this tonight.

    I can definitely relate to those days when everything feels overwhelming and the effort to just function feels almost impossible because you’re feeling so autistic. I feel like my brain is just in low power mode and I need to rest until it can function 100% again. But that’s ok. You can’t be 100% all the time, it’s ok to have these days, it’s part of life and I always feel maybe it’s a sign I’m pushing myself too hard, maybe I’m masking too much or it's anxiety pulling me down.

    I frequently get the thought/inner voice telling me it will all go wrong... try to remember that that's just negativity talking and it's not right. Try to remember the positives when your echo voice starts acting up.

    Have you found any strategies on how to cope when this happens? I try to practice my self care and take it easy. Have a warm bath and soak and unwind, listen to relaxing music, rest in bed, listen to audio books so long as I’m not feeling oversensitive to sound.

    I’m not saying this would work for you as everyone’s different but it might be worth experimenting with different things to help you feel better and get through these difficult days. Do you have any cats? I love your username by the way. On especially tough days I used to sit with my cat and listen to her purr, that used to help me a lot.

    It’s good we have this community as well (when it works) because it’s such a good resource where you can come online and talk about how you’re feeling, talking can be such a weight off you. I hope you’re ok and will start feeling more like it soon. Take care of yourself and know you aren’t alone with this.

    If I'm not back online again tonight I hope you have a peaceful night and feel better soon.