Autism and Sleep Issues ✨NEW!✨

[@michellemcwhorter-bd3ph]

I need it pitch black and quiet as can be.

[@Hollyofgrowth]

Another video I deeply relate video too. I feel so seen 🙏

[@AuthenticallyAlexis2023]

It can be so comforting to here another individual speak on a shared experience 🫶

[@michellemcwhorter-bd3ph]

I'm the same about my bed. I use to have to wash my feet every night with lotion and socks. Now that I sleep better, it's not as bad.

[@AuthenticallyAlexis2023]

Uhg yeah dirty feet are a no go for me. I can resonate with that. I can’t sleep with socks ever though!

[@brandisweetwater3439]

Can you talk about similarities and differences of ADHD and Autism?

[@AuthenticallyAlexis2023]

I would love to do a video on that! There’s a lot of overlap and similarities. ❤

[@CatholicOnTheSpectrum]

I’m lucky if I get 3-4 hours a night.

[@Hollyofgrowth]

is it usual for someone on the spectrum to struggle with strict structure or routine? I follow a rhythm and flow but struggle to start and stop things, hate making promises I can’t keep so I don’t like to commit often till I know I can truly do it. A lot of what you talk about makes me feel like I’m being seen in this world for the first time.

[@AuthenticallyAlexis2023]

So the short answer is yes. A lot of us especially if we’re on the spectrum and also have ADHD. Have a hard time following a routine. Even if routine is where we thrive! I tend to stick to rhythms as well instead of straight structure because I know that the ADHD part of my brain cannot keep up. It sounds like you know yourself well! I too often commit to things that I can’t follow through with.

[@AuthenticallyAlexis2023]

And struggling to start and stop things have to do with autistic inertia. It’s hard to get the ball rolling until we do. And it’s hard to stop it.