Published on 12, July, 2020
I had a terrible time at Uni. As well as the actual noisy, busy environment of the university and autistic-unfriendly teaching practices, I was also having to work part-time in the evening. Eventually, I burned out and had to drop out. This was a long…
I smoked for a couple of months once but gave it up because I'm hopeless at lighting cigarettes without them snuffing out. I bought a vape once and couldn't get it to work. So I went to another supermarket and asked the young person serving me if they…
Funny thing is, employment is a lot for me also. I deal with burn out a lot, which makes me question whether working is for me. In my internship, they were aware of my disability, yet could not understand why I approached tasks differently to other colleagues…
Hi,
Welcome
I'm new here too. Kind of in a same boat as you. And burn out atm and allowing myself to recharge.
Waiting for a very long time for my referral (as you do with NHS) and was scared of "self diagnosis" this due to what people say, especially…
My family spend less time together, my parents going on trips out of the country, my siblings spending more time with their friends, partners and jobs, and I'm stuck at home, billy no mates, with only a couple of noisy, messy and irritating pets for company…
No need to be sorry. I only wish I could say something other than: 'you are right'.
Most GPs don't get it. The times they've tried giving me anti-depressants when I'm chronically exhausted with strange muscle aches (burn out I now know) not depressed…
In the next few months I will be having an appointment with a doctor about my potential diagnosis of autism. Throughout my life I have felt different from everyone else because other disabilities. However, for along time I have known I have traits of…
HI O, Give yourself some credit. I too am crap with birthdays, they just have no value to me and I don’t understand the fuss people make about them. However, you did remember, you’ve put a lot of work into organising something I’m sure your mum will appreciate…
I second that. I spent years trying to "push through it", be strong and fight against the desire to run away from crowds, the panic induced by 100 people making noise all at once and my crazy brain trying to process the whole lot simultaneously, the exhaustion…
It's weird how that happens isn't it. Ye it is goof to know other people feel the same way/have to deal with the same stuff. I work with children with ASC but I don't really know any other adults so it can feel quite alone sometimes. I've made peace with…