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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€“] fairchild@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

silence. it can be overwhelming at first, but embrace it and everything will fall into place again.

listen to your heart, it will tell you what to do and what not to.

be honest with yourself

don't be afraid of change but also plan ahead.

find yourself in nature. watch the sunsets and sunrises, the moon. watch the plants grow, listen to the animals around you, the seasons come and go. it's soothing. learn about your own cycles in life, when your battery is high or low. and embrace it.

you are not alone.

there's more to life than what society wants you to think.

burnout is there for a reason.

i love this cheesy line i found ages ago, somewhere on the web, but I keep coming back to it when i'm feeling low; you are where you need to be. just breathe.

[โ€“] Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online 2 points 6 days ago

Thank you, I crave silence so letting myself experience it isn't an issue. Nor going against what society wants from me.