Published on 12, July, 2020
I used to expect a lot from myself. Push myself to get a healthy happy life. Similarly to what you described here, waking up time, exercise, meditation, walks, healthy food, socialising and study achievements. Until I burned and crashed. As Bees said…
I suspect the vast majority on here are single - and it seems to be the older, 'undiagnosed until later life' ones that got further down the line of predictable NT-life before we either burned out or screwed up enough to be spotted.
I've known…
I'm replying to you as you've replied to my careers post... :) I worked in care roles since my degree and I burn out all the time (hence coming on here). I'm not a social worker but I am training to be a primary school teacher and I've had to have a lot…
The family hates it when any member misses Christmas and for years I let their wish be more important than mine. Now I am recovering from burn-out, Graves disease, ... (because of that!), so I do not feel like going on holidays and doing "fun" things…
Hiya George
I'm an old, burned out aspie - what you're describing doesn't sound to me like burn out, but plain overload instead - you've got too much going on in your head to process things in a logical order like you would normally do.…
I'm sorry you feel so stuck. I went through a phase like that. It was burn out, I think. I wasn't particularly depressed just tired all the time and no motivation for anything. I'd have lots of plans in the morning but couldn't seem to make my…
Bebe's words are wise, but on the essay stuff depends who you go with. We're autistic, we DO detail and how. I went with NAS Lorna Wing Centre who appreciated that level of detail. NHS might be different.
If you are at University, you might have…
Ah!
That makes sense, the 4 years. Kinda tallys with me. Never thought the autism intersected here but it's clear I manage in a very different way to anyone else, always eye on the horizon, always impact foccussed, always able to juggle/see the whole…
The cat sounds good, that’s what I’m working my way towards. That’s my goal, to get a little miniature poodle puppy dog and a little kitten then me and my crew will be made! Although now I’m coming out of this burn out and starting to feel better, I’m…
I’m 52 and was also diagnosed this year.
I too have struggled and, if I’m being honest, thought I was just a bit of a rubbish person.
I was absolutely shocked during the diagnosis process when I was repeatedly told that things I experience…