![]() It doesn't have to be perfect, it's already way better than it was. I now hit my legs if I really don't know what else to do. My destructive behaviour went from furiously hitting my head (with my hands or against a wall) or damaging my hands by punching a wall when I was younger. ![]() But during a meltdown I still fear for myself that I will do something to myself. I slowly conditioned myself to show less destructive behaviour. I don't quite know how to behave differently during the meltdown itself. Regular moments of meditation/rest to regulate sensory input. So, it won’t have to develop to be that bad. “Try to learn how to recognize the symptoms of a meltdown in the making. Self-care BEFORE the point of meltdowns helps a lot if it’s something that is accessible to you.” “Is there a way to help prevent meltdowns in the first place? I have phone alarms to remind me to check in with myself and asses my needs for food, quiet, sensory. Hard and not always possible and I still don't really know how, where, and when.” I assume it’s different for everyone but knowing your triggers and not pushing yourself to continue to function when overwhelmed is what helps me not get into meltdown state. The key for me has been learning how to better keep the meltdowns at bay - how to regulate my surrounds so a meltdown doesn’t happen. “I have a found that once the meltdown starts, I can’t control it - so I’m not sure how to give advice on something you can’t control. The following are the responses I received. I have had so many people asking for the answers, looking for some help themselves, so I am sharing in the hopes more people are helped. Already tried ripping up phone books and swear jars. ![]() I received a request to ask this question of my Instagram community:Īutistic adult would like advice on how to stop swearing, biting, hitting and lashing out during meltdowns.
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