I have both adhd & autism & the overlaps are very similar but also I don’t know where one begins and one ends. For me a lot of my sensory meltdowns are internal until not but I’m learning to know my triggers more. I find with me being autistic, not knowing what I was feeling was a big thing
Yeah, not understanding why I was so upset was really frustrating.
I’ve learned i do know why but it’s the years of masking and people telling you your feelings and what you say is wrong so you misjudge what you think or mix up sensory (ctpsd stuff)
That tracks. I couldn’t explain, I’d just shut down.
That’s for me :) yeah that’s how I was with shut downs. Then eventually explosions after years of masking. Now just more recognizing and learning to be uncomfortable and ride the uncomfortableness. Also turned back to my artwork/writing. All has helped. I think not suppressing the adhd has helped
And yeah, knowing “this will stop/I need to walk away for a bit” is so much better than trying to tough it out (I no longer have the energy reserves I had before I became physically disabled). 💜💜💜
Not suppressing is good; I get fewer meltdowns, and ppl react very differently when I tell ppl what’s happening to me (it went from “why are you so dramatic?!” to “oh, okay, you are having a hard time”). Everyone feels better. I’m in a hobby w/ a high % of ND ppl, and clear communication helps.