Hi Ali___
My heart goes out to you so much. It's one thing to be living with some of the challenges that come with autism or some of the challenges that come with ADHD, it's a whole other thing to be living with AuDHD (the combo).
As a mum who witnesses some of the challenges my 23yo daughter faces (diagnosed with ADHD) and some of the challenges my 20yo son faces (diagnosed with level 1 autism back in year 11), I can relate to some of their challenges. It's not easy being a 'feeler', someone who feels so much and in so many ways. It's not easy being a 'hearer', someone who faces the challenges that can come with inner dialogue. It's not easy being a 'seer', someone who can see through their mind/imagination. So many challenges that can come with being a sensitive, someone who senses in multiple ways. And when our nervous system aids our ability to sense so much, it can be far from easy to feel it all through that system. Can definitely become overwhelming and exhausting at times.
From a purely psychological perspective, a diagnosis of GAD may help. From a purely physiological perspective, an understanding of the physical nature of AuDHD may help. From a purely natural perspective, understanding how you tick as a natural 'sensitive' may help. An overall understanding may end up being the biggest help. With that last one, if you Google 'The challenges of being a sensitive', you might find it relatable. Btw, it's rare that anyone teaches us how to feel or not feel, if need be. Same goes for how to see through our mind or hear what can seem like relentless and incredibly stressful inner dialogue. Grandy offers 3 different ways to feel - 1)through breathing, 2)through shifting focus and 3)through sound. There are dozens of ways. It's about finding the ways that feel right and work for you.
