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Struggle functioning when stressed

Zowski

Hi, I'm new here. I was diagnosed with ASD when I was 6 but haven't really ever understood it as no one has really told me about it. I had some support as a child but now I'm an adult I feel like I'm all alone with it. 

I noticed when I'm stressed I struggle to function. Some days if I'm stressed I forget to eat and drink, I can't go out and I'm too anxious and overwhelmed to answer the phone. Though I never like to answer the phone anyway.

How do you cope with every day life and keep functioning? I'm nearly 30 and the more time goes by the more it feels like I'm failing to cope with the hassles of every day life. 

I don't know what to do to help myself. I'm really at a loss on what to do next.

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  • Hi and welcome to the community.

    Sorry to hear that you feel alone and I hope that being part of this community will help with that. Most autistic people struggle to function when stressed/anxious so you're not alone there. Bunny has given you some good advice and links which hopefully will help.

    I tend to manage things by working to schedules and planning ahead. For example, I always eat at the same time every day - if you lose track of time when stressed, you could try setting alarms to remind you to eat and drink. (It's very important to keep hydrated, particularly in the warm weather we're having) I make a weekly meal plan and get groceries delivered each week so I know I have enough food in for all my meals and snacks until the next delivery.

    I also don't like talking on the phone, so I understand how that causes anxiety. You could ask people to contact you by email or text, and if you're having an anxious day you could mute your phone and if you see a missed call from someone important you could then text them, say you are sorry but you are a bit busy and ask if its urgent or can wait until another day.

    If you have any more questions or want to discuss anything, don't hesitate to post your question or thoughts.

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  • Hi and welcome to the community.

    Sorry to hear that you feel alone and I hope that being part of this community will help with that. Most autistic people struggle to function when stressed/anxious so you're not alone there. Bunny has given you some good advice and links which hopefully will help.

    I tend to manage things by working to schedules and planning ahead. For example, I always eat at the same time every day - if you lose track of time when stressed, you could try setting alarms to remind you to eat and drink. (It's very important to keep hydrated, particularly in the warm weather we're having) I make a weekly meal plan and get groceries delivered each week so I know I have enough food in for all my meals and snacks until the next delivery.

    I also don't like talking on the phone, so I understand how that causes anxiety. You could ask people to contact you by email or text, and if you're having an anxious day you could mute your phone and if you see a missed call from someone important you could then text them, say you are sorry but you are a bit busy and ask if its urgent or can wait until another day.

    If you have any more questions or want to discuss anything, don't hesitate to post your question or thoughts.

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