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alexa232
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21 May 2006, 10:49 am

I'm dealing with a slight routine change at the moment, and the whole thing is really making me rather depressed. I tend to handle major change in my routines better than small ones, and right now I just don't know what to do to calm myself down. I'm having my final exam tomorrow (monday) and the last few days we haven't really followed our usual schedule at school. I usually get drumming lessons on wednesdays, but this week I had to stay home. My parents have taken this week off, and although I like having them around, this has interferred with my routine as well, leaving me almost no time to just spend on my own. (this by itself would not be an issue, but as several other routines change, this also becomes a stress factor). Today, before dinner, my mother had made the table outside for a change; this triggered one of my meltdowns. I don't want to bring anyone down, but I can't seem to control my actions or words when I am upset.
I'm changing schools this fall, and this also makes me a little anxious. I need some guidance on how I can calm myself down and learn how to handle change.

When dealing with routine change, my obsessive behaviour often becomes more apparent.

Are any of you familiar with this situation? Do you have any good advice on how to handle routine change?



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04 Jun 2006, 2:33 pm

Well, I have some advice.
The qualitiy of it is arguable though.
What I tend to do is:
A has changed therofore I'm going to keep B,C,D,E and F strictly the same.
5 unchanged: 1 changed.



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06 Jun 2006, 2:49 pm

I really hate having my routines changed. I little changes that you slightly don't notice are go but extremes amounts of change isn't good for any Aspie at all.


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