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timeisfake
1
1 year ago

Period and Autism

I’m a trans men and that means my period is already a horrible experience for me but today my symptoms are over the roof and I feel like I’ve been having a meltdown internally all day already. For example, I’m at my friends place rn and I forgot my plastic cutlery (i have a deep sensory struggle with metal, especially if my body has to touch it) so when we made food i felt like crying and screaming bc it felt impossible to deal with this situation, i was able to suppress my panic but idk how many more times I can do that. I also don’t wanna stress my friend tho, even tho he said it’s okay if I’m struggling rn. Expect for that, I can’t sleep bc my mind is way too active but I’m physically too exhausted to do something to distract my mind. I’m frustrated and unhappy no matter what I do and if I wouldn’t be with my friend rn I would’ve already broken down and started self-harming behaviour…obviously I’m trying to avoid a external meltdown but I feel like it’s unstoppable today and that’s really scary.

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northernqueen
1y

Sometimes the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding method is helpful: 5 things you can see 4 things you can touch 3 things you can hear 2 things you can smell 1 thing you can taste It’s a low-energy way to distract your mind when it’s running away with you

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1y

The calm app is my best friend. Let me tell you there is the best meditation teachers in there and they have rescue ones for anxiety and times just like this. This app saved my life for real. Start with Jeff Warrens how to meditate in there. He’s the best! Oh and he has adhd so he totally gets where we are coming from.

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ctmedina
1y

Noticing your breath in and out helps a little when stressed. Also counting breath, breathing in 1 out 1, in 2 out 2 etc. It really helps me personally. Give it a try maybe. Try and have a moment to meditate and quiet your mind. It’s very hard at first, but 2mins everyday will get you to a better spot internally. Hope it gets better friend. ❤️

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timeisfake
1y

Thank you for your kind words and advice! Meditation is really hard with adhd at first but it actually helps me a lot so thank you for reminding me to do it more often <3

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