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Autistic Burnout | Woodshed Theory
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- čas přidán 4. 05. 2021
- Hi! I’m Claire, and this is my channel, Woodshed Theory. Here, you will find the awkward ramblings of an adult autist. I love being creative and sharing my experiences with you. Subscribe to see more DIYs, Discussions, and Bunnies on your feed!
Autistic Burnout is something that many with ASD experience. Today I am talking about what burnout is, and how it presents in autism. I also discuss my experience with burnout and how I feel about it now that I've been diagnosed.
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Autistic burnout is why my work life has always been so difficult, I've had a lot of different jobs because of it. I would start at a place be able to work for a few months and then had to take sick time to recover. Between masking doing more then others at work and hyper fixation on work tasks, I would gradually become more tired everyday, sometimes falling a sleep on the couch right after work, before my brain and body just went okay enough. Normally I don't sleep very well between the two to four hours of sleep and the nightmares. But when I'm burned out I can wake up in the morning, after going to sleep early, eat something and be so tired from eating I would go back to sleep. I've always hated not being able to do any of the special interests I have. Lately the burnout periods would just get longer and longer. not week or months but a whole year. I love music and listening to it is something I need so I made sure I can do that everywhere. Even in the bedroom I just have to stretch my arm out to switch an amplifier on so I can listen to something.
I really felt this comment.
I feel like we're related after watching this video. I also study languages, although not ancient ones. I started looking into ASD after noticing some symptoms in my kid, and I think that the endless string of mental health diagnoses I've received over the years happened because none of those people were trained to look for ASD. Maybe because I began reading so early and have a good vocabulary (although I don't always know how to use that vocabulary to get the message across). Keep doing what you're doing, and thank you!
Hi it's nice to meet you! What kind of languages are you into?
@@WoodshedTheory I was very into Japanese growing up. Now, I study as many as I am able to before reaching overload, although I am particularly interested in Spanish and Arabic. My dream is to publish research on Andalusia during the Muslim occupation using sources from both languages.
What’s your favorite ancient language?
Holy cow thank you so much for this. I have been feeling so guilty for how long I have taken a break from my language study. I’d like to study again but I just can’t seem to bring myself to do it. It has been years for me too with sporadic study just because I felt so bad about it. I have people who ask me why I’m not an expert in it yet for how long I’ve been into it, like why am i not fluent? And that ends up putting the pressure on. I am sure I have had other burnouts in my life but the most recent one for me was about four months ago. That was also when I got diagnosed! I was sad for a while because I don’t think I’m going to be able to get back to my previous level of productivity, but honestly that is probably healthy. Still in the slow recovery and regrowing the forest is a great metaphor! Your videos are a huge help during this whole process so thank you!!❤
you are so welcome!
This video is a huge help to me personally and figure out I might need to get some more help and not only have anxiety, depression and adhd. My burnouts have progressively gotten worse the last 5 years and this one is almost at half a year. Thanks for sharing you’re experience and being authentic. I’m watching with potentially a birds nest of hair, I forgot to shower last week I don’t even know when I brushed my hair last. It was hard to find info so thanks so much.
I am happy it was helpful, please know you aren't alone and that things can get better!
Finally a real autistic person I can relate to. Like knows like is all I can say.
Hey hey welcome friend!
Thank you for your insight. I have searched on the ASD subject a few times this week and this is the first time your channel has come up, Keep going as the algorithm maybe starting to work for you :),
I am glad you found me - I'm hoping the algorithm will bless me soon :)
Claire, THIS is the video I've been looking for. Well, I didn't know it, but it is. It popped up on my feed just now. The pushing and excelling and negative self-talk...that's me, too! My whole life I have been an achiever. Well, I'm in burnout right now for the first time I've actually known what it is and not sure how to proceed. I see, looking back, there have been other times of burnout.
However, as an adult, I've worked for myself, so it has been easier to manage (even though I had no idea what I was managing back then. But now, even though I still work at home, I work closely with a wonderful group of people. I can't imagine my life without some of them. I'm a travel agent and we work as independent contractors, not employees. Anyway, as my business has grown, I've noticed how hard and draining it has become and thought, for the longest time it was me. That I was a failure and broken and didn't belong among this fantastic group of people.
Now, though, I know I am autistic, not broken. But I also know, to take the best care of me, some changes will need to be made. I don't know how to even consider laying the groundwork for leaving my agency. I definitely couldn't without telling a bunch of them the real why. I'm just kind of at a loss with it and pushing forward for the time being with full understanding that it cannot go on indefinitely. Ugh!
I love it: Autistic, Not Broken!
"shut it out like it never happened and start something fresh"... If you had any idea how many times I tried to just completely trash an identity, a lifestyle, a relationship so I could "start over fresh" never realizing that I could evolve without destroying my current self in the process. My most recent burnout lasted months and I'm still rediscovering myself and trying to start over.
Yessss we have a lot in comment
Perfect sense. You are so wise!
Thank you Lucy
Your story is my story. Thank you 🙏 😭
Thank you! Great to have you here!
I appreciate your authenticity! ❤
I appreciate you
waiting for the premiere !
Thanks!
Also have you tried 8D Music or higher to help reset "Overwhelmed (8D Audio)" sort of works for me.
I have not but will def look into it
I'm still trying to figure out what my burnouts, meltdowns and shutdowns look like. I think I experience them but still figuring it out.
You know, it’s hard to figure it all out. Especially when you are sitting in it. My advice is to step back and try to look at the big picture. Like view things over your lifetime or over years.
In it right now. It feels like I’ve lost brain power. My mom feels the same. It’s been a busy year this year with both fun and trauma for my family.
i'm sorry for your rough time, i know it will get better!
@@WoodshedTheory ❤️
I feel like society has narcissistic expectations for us to push into us burn out.
Interesting
The idea of independence is self fish I my opinion just look other cultures like Native American and African how they are very interdependent and take care of there disabled. Also because in modern society it’s more noisy and fast paced too. I don’t think people on the spectrum are meant to live
Hi new subscriber here
Welcome!! So glad to have you