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Tell me about your burnout recovery (crazypeople.online)
submitted 1 week ago by Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online to c/autism@lemmy.world
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I had been working really hard to plan my medical leave but whoops I couldn't stop crying last night so I decided I probably shouldn't go to work today so I guess it's starting early.

I have been working with an Occupational Therapist to help plan accommodations for my return, but other than that...what do I do lol?

I would very much like to speed run 100% this thing and while I know it's not possible I'm probably going to try anyways ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ

If you've been on leave for autistic burnout I'd love to hear:

  1. What did you do with your time off?
  2. How did you know you were better?
  3. What do you wish someone told you about it?

Appreciate any replies, thanks!

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[โ€“] Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thank you. It's been like 3 hours and I'm so bored lol.

[โ€“] Steve@communick.news 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Then do whatever you feel like. It's not about doing nothing. It's about doing whatever you feel in the moment. Not NEEDING to do something you don't want to.

[โ€“] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ah but when I run out of anxiety momentum, I can't tell what I feel like doing.
So I end up wasting it by scrolling through the infinite options.

[โ€“] Steve@communick.news 2 points 1 week ago

That's a perfectly reasonable activity.
Shopping for what you want to do.