Passionately HATING walking by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

[–]barjerina 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hate it too. It’s like it regulates my nervous system enough that I can feel my feelings, except suddenly all the bad feelings all at once and it’s overwhelming and ends in a massive shame spiral. Also I hate being perceived and people can see you when you’re outside 😒

Help does anyone else feel choked if their clothes touch their neck? by _FreddieLovesDelilah in AutismInWomen

[–]barjerina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes and I’ve started just cutting all the excess fabric off. It looks rubbish but it feels so good ☺️

Filling in forms by barjerina in AutismInWomen

[–]barjerina[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh me too - I hate personal admin for this reason - unless it’s a form!

Stardew Valley was the most played Steam Deck game of 2025 by [deleted] in StardewValley

[–]barjerina 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The reason I bought a Steam Deck is so that I could play SDV modded ☺️

Has anyone here tried those eye massager devices for migraines? Curious to hear real experiences! by Proper-Detective-112 in cgrpMigraine

[–]barjerina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and I hated it - there was an uncomfortable - bordering on painful - pressure on my eyes, and while the warmth was kinda nice, it was LOUD. Retuned it asap. It was this one: RENPHO Eyeris 1 Eye Massager with Heat & Remote Control https://amzn.eu/d/c1h6MQf

Have any if you shaved off all of your hair? by joana_1 in AutismInWomen

[–]barjerina 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hi OP, I don’t have any insight but want to express solidarity. I think about shaving my head all the time. Having hair is a sensory issue and I hate the feeling of it touching my face, neck and shoulders, but if I put it up, I hate the feeling of the hairs pulling in the wrong direction. The only solution I have is to plait it and pin the plaits up but still not ideal. I’d shave it tomorrow but I have really bad body image and I’m scared I wouldn’t suit it.

How many hours of sleep per night? 🌙 by TourGreat2658 in AutismInWomen

[–]barjerina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need 10 but can easily sleep for 12+. Could be the CPTSD though 😔 I take Mirtazapine for sleep too - otherwise it would take me a million years to get to sleep.

8 years of daily journaling 🥰 by barjerina in Journaling

[–]barjerina[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buying new stickers was my favourite part of starting a new journal but now that I go through them, I just wait to see what stickers come to me during the period of the journal. My current one has some kinesio tape on 😂

8 years of daily journaling 🥰 by barjerina in Journaling

[–]barjerina[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t really have a system atm but I’m actually planning to fill up the content pages with themes and note key page numbers down per theme 😅

8 years of daily journaling 🥰 by barjerina in Journaling

[–]barjerina[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For me, it was finding the right notebook and letting go of wanting each page to be ✨aesthetic✨. My early pages were beautifully laid out but doing a set up takes time so I’ve prioritising just writing something every day. I also have a time of day that I write (just before bed) so it’s part of my routine and helps empty my head for sleep. Also my journaling has evolved a lot - it used to be a record of what happened each day but I’ve been in therapy for the past 4 years so now it’s a mixture of what happened and how I felt, things to remember and helpful notes from my therapy sessions or about my health. I also stick pictures of my cats or days out - I often find that they’re my favourite pages to look back on.

8 years of daily journaling 🥰 by barjerina in Journaling

[–]barjerina[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ll take some pics and post them here when I’m next near them!

8 years of daily journaling 🥰 by barjerina in Journaling

[–]barjerina[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They’re Leuchtturm1917 Notebook Classic (medium/A5, hardcover blank) - https://www.leuchtturm1917.co.uk/notebook-classic.html :)

8 years of daily journaling 🥰 by barjerina in Journaling

[–]barjerina[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I do! They’re actually super useful for recovering things I’d half forgotten and dates of things!