Routine?

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I'm EXACTLY like that! I have no order or anything from day-to-day. I'm a mess, really. I don't don't go to sleep at the same time each day, either. But, like others have said, i like to have a certain amount of predictability so that i know what's going to happen with whatever i happen to do. I want to be mentally prepared for whatever is going to come, so if something i'm not used to happens i will be ready. Then if i plan on something happening and it doesn't, i can sometimes get pretty upset.. And the same goes for if i'm forced into an unknown situation that i didn't know was coming.

I don't have a lot of set routines. Of course I have things I do most days, like get up, read the paper with coffee, eat breakfast, etc. But nothing unusual.

Until someone ELSE tries to change what I do. A spontaneous invitation, an urgent phone call, the paper not delivered, an early meeting. That's when I notice the routines, and the anxiety.

Yeh I get that. If someone invites me to do something, I'll say something like "well I would had you given me notice" "so you have plans" "yes I planned to stay home at work on the computer like I do everyday". Or something to that effect. Not a very rigid routine, working on the computer, but I'm not happy if my plan gets changed that day.

I do follow a routine. For just about everything. When I dress or undress, what I put on/take off first and in what order. On weekends, I shower, get dressed(always in the same thing on Sat, and for Sun), have breakfast, clean the litterbox, watch an episode of Pokemon, an episode of 7th Heaven, and an episode of Full House.

It's always very upsetting when I have to go anywhere on weekends.

Maybe i sud have more routine, i waste so much time trying to figure out what im ment to be doing

I have certain routines, but nothing big enough to be noticed. I have a School Day Routine, a Work Day Routine, and a Day Off From Both Routine.

The first two involve a certain time to awaken, a certain time to eat, and a certain time to leave. The last one has a certain schedule of television shows. All of them involve eating with the same fork.

However, I am relatively flexible; I am willing to change my routines as long as I have enough advance warning and I won't be late for work/school.

I used to think that I didn't have any daily routines. Then I realized that I do and that they were fairly difficult to break.

I usually get up about the same time each work morning and perform the same activities in the same order (with the same amount of time for each activity) until I'm out the door. Trying to leave 5 minutes earlier is a challenge. If I sit down for a coffee in the mornings, I will always go for "my" seat. If someone else is there, I'm only mildly annoyed, but annoyed nonetheless.

If I need to change my routine, I can't simply do it for no reason. I need to justify the change with specific details else it won't happen. For instance, I replaced Food X in the mornings with Food Y because Food Y was cheaper, healthier, and more filling. Many people do this, not just those on the autistic spectrum.

I don't have any set routine. There are certain things though I do everyday and I don't like abrupt changes or surprises. I like each day be basically the same. For instance, when I come home from school, most days I STAY home. If my mom wants me to go to the store with her, I usually get really irritated. I am also touchy about if I don't accomplish everything in one day that I want to. This causes me to sit up later at night.

With me, there is very strong correlation between routine and productivity. More routine=more productivity. Zero routine=zero productivity.

I don't have any routine to speak of. Just the day to day grind that everyone has. But even when that changes, it doesn't bother me.

I don't have a rigid routine but I tend to be happier when my life is more structured. Without any enforced structure I get listless and moody. I've had periods in my life where I rarely went to bed before 5 AM and just did whatever I wanted. I was generally miserable during those times. I need structure externally enforced as I can't seem to keep a routine when I'm by myself. Left to my own devices I waste inordinate amount of time doing nothing and feeling depressed. It's a major issue.

Another thing that causes me trouble is when little things go wrong. I tend to get stuck on imperfections that other people are able to easily move past. Little flies in the ointment always get under my skin. It's not necessarily the change itself that bothers me as I'm fine with planned change. I just don't like unplanned changes.