Why am I constantly tired

From one aspie to another!

I am constantly tired, and I know why.

Imagine all the drained energy to replace the energy you need to:

1. overcome sensory overload, calm yourself down, stimm,
2. get through the ever exhausting social situations, banal conversations, reading social cues and other non-verbal communication,
3. follow complex instructions, when all I need is a structured step-by-step environment,
4. not to obsess or be compulsive about our rutines and changes, not to be an overdriven perfectionist, an anancast,
5. trying to keep up with your overdriven brain function and hyperfocus, trying to see the big picture when you can’t,
6. getting tired of insufficient AS awareness, acceptance, fight mobbing and bullies,
7. have lack of sleep because you have trouble shutting your brain into sleep mode, get easily alarmed by any noise,
8. stand or sit up straight, not to fall or bump into object due to my dxspraxia/DCD, etc.

Now, who has the energy for normal day-to-day routines, yet alone for scholastic, vocational and other necessities…

“When I say I’m tired… it’s not from lack of sleep. It’s my brain on overdrive, my life bring too chaotic, my anxiety over analysing. My body is not tired, mymind is.”