Where would you most likely need help due to autism issues?

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Coping with changes

Emotional stability

i chose "day to day living" and "other." what i really need that is not in the poll, is ORGANIZING and STAYING ORGANIZED. also, help in shifting gears, IOW changing focus, as well as prompting [just getting started].

For me at this moment in time I could do with help as I reached a point where I was having so many shutdown issues in a work enviroment which are so exhausting and take so long to recover... (Not recover from the actual partial shutdown but to recover to a place where the anxiety lowers as the build up of anxiety in a work enviroment is causing the partial shutdowns and shutdowns, which by nature I do my best to hide them from the other staff where I worked as if they knew I would have fuss, which would cause an enviroment which would delay me from coming out of a shutdown be it a partial or a full shutdown).
Don't get me wrong. About 15 years ago or before that I was working full time. I was still having partial and the occasional full shutdown, but they were not taking place so often. These days they are so frequent while I was in work that on occasions my whole shift was done strughling through partial shutdown mode which is absolutely exhausting and can be a bit dangerous with it, as there are certain aspects of my job where one could easily lose a finger if one is not paying attention.

So while I have had many years where though I may have had issues, I did not really need support, but I am now finding I really need it. Not desperate at the moment but I will be if I did not ask for help when I did. I reached a point where I had to ask for help. I feel guilty to do this. Help takes time to arrange and I may or may not get it... As I am patiently waiting for things to be sorted out and I am also waiting to see if I need to fill out forms etc... Something I really struggle with when I am feeling fragile. Also the thought of going in the jobcentre... Is a hurdle I may need to address as I avoid jobcentres. I have years of missed pension contributions because I could not face the stress of signing on in the past. I was going without money and selling possessios rather then face the stress of it all.

But anyway. I am not at the base of that hurdle just yet. The good thing is that the autism people have written to my doctor to explain things, which was a huge hurdle that has been overcome. I have never been able to explain things to doctors in the past. So it is one big hurdle. I am waiting to hear from my doctors. I don't know if they are supposed to get in touch with me or if I am supposed to get in touch with them.


I find the fact I am asking for help is embarissing. I have always tried to retain my independence. Partly because I am stuborn. Partly because I avoid dealing with situations like forms and the thought of trying to deal with benefits offices (Jobcentre) etc. I am sure they are nice people really. Is just I was told the system can be very difficult, and I am likely to walk out to avoid stress, as I don't want to be shutting down in front of them.