I often fall into the trap of thinking that I don't experience burnout or struggle as much as others...then I realise that I have just shut myself off from the world for a month.

The mental fatigue of having to do some serious adulting whilst navigating my way through this neurotypical world has taken its toll. I've felt run down and disengaged. I've not been able to think about my hobbies, work or even opening this app.

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #neurodivergent #burnout

this photo was stolen by me from twitter several months ago, but it might be helpful

#burnout #mentalhealth

The only way out of the burnout cycle is by actually changing the circumstances of what’s going on.

#AutisticBurnout #BurnoutRecovery #Burnout #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD

For One Who Is Exhausted, a Blessing
John O’Donohue

When the rhythm of the heart becomes hectic,
Time takes on the strain until it breaks;
Then all the unattended stress falls in
On the mind like an endless, increasing weight.
...
Imitate the habit of twilight,
Taking time to open the well of color
That fostered the brightness of day.
...

https://onbeing.org/blog/john-odonohue-for-one-who-is-exhausted-a-blessing/

@lonelinesscorps
#poetry #burnOut

[La Libre Belgique, 28/29 mai, section Planète, p.18]

Le titre : « Ces grands patrons qui s'attaquent au burn-out global avec 300 millions d'euros »

La lecture vaut le coup pour mesurer le foutage de gueule et l'aveuglement "global"... j'y reviens.

#belgique #capitalism #capitalisme #burnout

Still feeling raw from yesterday’s meltdown. Feeling like I’m not being successful in helping my mom improve, despite putting so much effort into trying to help. I don’t know if my expectations were too high, or if she just keeps having setbacks, or what.

And now we are back trying to find someone to care for her #dog for a couple more months, and I’m starting to fear I’m going to fail at that and that maybe we should just surrender her, but that feels awful. #caregiving #burnout

Feeling wierdly inspired to make a schedule or roster. Problem is I know I'm either, A) going to try it & fail within minutes, hours, days or at some point in the second week or, B) will find myself unable to try it because I've forgotten there's things I need to do that don't fit or because I just don't have the dice/spoons/battery.

It is of course typical that I'm settling down to have supper & watch a film before making an attempt to get to bed before 00:30 instead of after 02:30 when.this urge has to strike. I would like to be able to enjoy my mornings without sleeping or dozing through them.
Fingers 🤞 the movie & my supper distract me enough to leave it till a more sensible time.

#AuDHD #Autistic #ADHD #ActuallyADHD #ActuallyAutistic #Hyperfocus #Burnout #Spoons #NoSpoons #Focus #Life #Sleep #SleepProblems