Autistic Hedgehog: Archive

I'm an adult autist on diagnose process. I'd like to ask for advice about "passing burn-out". I can't function 100% for prolongued time on most kinds of works except my own profession, and economical crisis has made that almost impossible too. I don't want to end working minimum wage on jobs for disabled, as that don't cover the cost of basic independent living here and I have talent for my profession. How do I manage to get enough energy again?

That’s a bit of a tough one for all of us to figure out, I think.

I’m a non-worker, so most of my experience with burnout is of a slightly different kind. But I generally try to make sure, if I’m burnt out on people, that I have time to myself every day. Even just an hour, even if it means I have to tell people not to bug me for that time. Sometimes knowing that I have Me Time can help.

Certain relaxation techniques, like yoga (you can find yoga routines on Youtube), can also help. I know that sounds a bit cheesy and cliche, but it is something that might help and I’ve had a bit of luck with it myself.

Anyone else got some advice? What sorts of strategies do y'all use to recover from passing burnout?

Sep 7, 2012

I Know the Lyric is "I'm not here for your entertainment..."

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…and I know P!nk has donated to A$, but I really couldn’t resist. Honest. Poor impulse control.

(For anyone wondering, the lyric I um, modified for this is from U and Ur Hand by P!nk.)

Sep 6, 20126 notes

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I mean really, research peeps. It took you this long to figure this out? It’s 2012. I am so not impressed with your capability levels, guys.

(I have to be flippant about this right now, or I will break. I will break, I will break, I will break.)

Sep 6, 201252 notes

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Sep 5, 2012197 notes

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It’s a hobby

not a Special Interest.

[Why is it that everything and anything an autistic person shows interest in, or proficiency for is a “Special Interest”? I know the difference between my perservations and my hobbies and general interests, thankyouverymuch.]

Sep 5, 201216 notes

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Sep 5, 201226 notes

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Sep 5, 201236 notes

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Welcome to Autistic Hedgehog

This morning I was feeling upset and prickly about pretty much the entire world, and I kind of wished I could combat it the way a hedgehog would: Curl up and let my spiky bits do the rest. Sadly, I don’t have actual physical spiky bits.

Still, it gave me the idea to start Autistic Hedgehog. There are already several meme tumblrs and other tumblrs for things like allistic privilege and autism confessions, but I’m hoping to provide a place to blow off a little steam–perhaps with a bit of humor. You can be angry. You can be sarcastic. You can be facetious.

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(That’s a joke, obviously. I would never eat allistic people for breakfast or any other meal. I don’t know where they’ve been.)

Here is Autistic Hedgehog: http://memegenerator.net/Autistic-Hedgehog

I’ll try to make sure I get a sidebar link for that.

Anyway, I’m crap at introductions, so there you have it. Feel free to submit something or ask anything.

Sep 5, 20125 notes

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