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Going to a concert, starting to burn out

katniss27

I think I'm starting to burn out again.

Yesterday was my birthday and I had a wonderful celebration with my partner. Work was fun as well, hung out with my work friends. Then my partner took me to a lovely dinner and gave me a present, we spent the rest of the evening just chatting and watching TV.

Around 11pm I went to take a shower which took all my remaining energy out of me. After I got out I needed my partner's help to dry off and put my pijamas on and get to bed. I was on the verge of a panic attack and my wonderful partner calmed me down and took care of me.

I didn't get very much sleep - I am working now, but only a half day. At noon, I need to go catch a coach with my friends to London to see a concert. I am so worried about how much energy this is going to take. I am anxious, it's too hot, I'm overstimulated, and I'm struggling to speak and to mask. I am worried the concert will be too loud, that it will be too crowded and too hot and too difficult to stand for so long. My mum is suggesting I not go, but I would feel so guilty, and I do WANT to go, it's just that I don't feel well.

I'm not sure what to do - if I do go, how will I cope? If I don't go, I will be angry with myself...

Any advice, help, or encouragement would be welcome

  • Hey, I hope you are doing okay, it sounds like a lot on. 
    It's hard, sometimes I'll feel fine, then doing a few things all together and suddenly my energy is drained and I'm just tired all the time and keep needing to go to bed early.


    I don't know what you should do, only you will know your limits, but I think considering your needs is worthwhile. It's hard not to want to let others down, especially when things like concerts have to be planned ages in advance, but also good to think about what state you'll be in after? If you can have the time to get some rest after, not do any big plans in the week(s) after to recover from it, then it's good to still enjoy doing things, but if you have other things on,  it's worth working out what's important for you to do and what you can maybe not do?

    It's all a balancing game, do take care of yourself whatever you decide to do!