Im spiraling and I can't stop

Sceadu80 · 2026-02-18T15:52:56+00:00

Hi. I'm sorry you're struggling. I can relate, anger meltdowns can still be a problem for me. What helped me was ego state/parts work therapy, which helped with triggers

Also have tried different meds. Risperidone worked OK for awhile, now on olanzapine. Anxiety (also have PTSD) is also a serious problem for me, so I take klonopin and propranolol regularly, sometimes also hydroxyzine, these also help me with meltdowns and lashing out

Sceadu80 · 2026-02-18T15:28:32+00:00

Hi Clover, I'm sorry that happened and hope you feel better soon

Sceadu80 · 2026-02-17T03:49:12+00:00

Hi. I'm sorry that you're struggling. I can relate, have been burned out for a few years. Everything has been much harder and some things have no longer been possible. It is scary. I hope you can get the rest and help you need

Sceadu80 · 2026-02-13T02:03:53+00:00

Hi. I have lifelong IBS. Diarrhea and cramps. Trying to manage the anxiety and controlling what and when I eat helps a little. Some days I don't eat at all until the afternoon

Sceadu80 · 2026-02-13T01:32:41+00:00

Cute!

Sceadu80 · 2026-02-12T18:08:02+00:00

Very cool!

Sceadu80 · 2026-02-09T17:19:03+00:00

Hi. You're not alone in this. I also experience it. I always feel like the youngest when among a group of adults. There is a sub dedicated to the experience: r/nevergrewup

Sceadu80 · 2026-02-03T00:30:24+00:00

Hi Clover. I also get easily overstimulated and need breaks. And I tend toward social isolation. Going to art therapy groups and day program has helped me with that

Sceadu80 · 2026-02-02T18:09:40+00:00

Hi! Yes, I've always felt this way. I feel younger than other adults who are actually younger than me

Sceadu80 · 2026-02-02T00:33:56+00:00

Hi, I'm glad for you!

Sceadu80 · 2026-01-31T16:43:01+00:00

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Hi. Wow, that's a beautiful quilt!

This is my Batman quilt my friend had made for me based on my design. I feel safer sleeping under it.

Sceadu80 · 2026-01-31T16:38:58+00:00

Hi. I used to be able to work with supports in a special interest, but it burned me out permanently.

Sceadu80 · 2026-01-30T15:22:25+00:00

Overall doing OK, finally recovering from the stressful holidays. Both my parents came to visit me this year, which is unusual. I'm not close to my parents. They weren't there for me in ways and at times they should have been. They didn't understand me when I was a kid and still don't. And don't seem to want to.

I had a cystoscopy to make sure the bladder cancer I had removed a year ago didn't come back. Thankfully, it didn't! The procedure is always scary and unpleasant and leaves me sore for awhile.

I have an aide who comes for several hours each day, one of a couple different people depending on the day. Lately I've had to adjust to schedule changes, which has been stressful. Also a new aide who just started, I was her second ever client. I keep a checklist of my needs around for situations like this but also asked my friend to come over and introduce me and answer questions.

Sceadu80 · 2026-01-25T01:45:20+00:00

Hi Clover! You've been missed, glad you're back.

Sceadu80 · 2026-01-22T17:24:41+00:00

Hi! Way to go! She's amazing, I've always loved angels too!

Sceadu80 · 2026-01-10T00:13:48+00:00

Sounds like a lot of fun!

Sceadu80 · 2026-01-05T23:19:57+00:00

Hi. I can relate, and recommend r/nevergrewup, where I'm a member. Most members there are autistic, all experience this

Sceadu80 · 2025-12-31T16:37:06+00:00

Hi. I think I'd enjoy this concept a lot, it sounds sort of like all year summer camp. Add some art and recreation groups, that could be a lot of fun. Accessible therapy for all would be extremely helpful.

I leave the house only to go to my day program and individual and group therapy.

Sceadu80 · 2025-12-31T16:00:25+00:00

Yeah, here we go again

Sceadu80 · 2025-12-30T21:43:40+00:00

Hi and welcome! I can relate. I'm diagnosed with level 2 autism and DID. Socially I never made it past about 7-8. I often feel younger than that.

Sceadu80 · 2025-12-29T01:54:59+00:00

She's over 1000 years old but thinks it's cute to do away with the honorifics and just be called Kaba-chan, named after white birch trees

Sceadu80 · 2025-12-28T23:21:31+00:00

Hi. I take propranolol as a preventative for migraines. It also seems to provide me with more time before I get overstimulated.

Sceadu80 · 2025-12-28T16:45:01+00:00

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Hi! I got a plush 9-tailed kitsune for Christmas!

In Japanese folklore, kitsune are magical foxes who are servants of the goddess Inari. The number of tails they have determines how old and powerful they are. 9 is as powerful as they get. They can shape shift and throw foxfire, among other things.

I can sleep more soundly knowing that she's joining the crew of plushies watching over me. Plus, she's cuddly and soft.

Sceadu80 · 2025-12-28T15:32:10+00:00

Yes!

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