What coping strategies do you have?

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What coping strategies do you use for any problems that autism causes you? I'm interested in any particular aspect of autism that you have coping strategies for. Admittedly, over the years I've modified nearly every aspect of my life to conform to autism but I'm interested in the specific steps you take in daily life to make things easier or help copy better.

This is part of my wider project that I've been posting about, we have a list of problems and now are trying to work out what is already out there: http://www.wrongplanet.net/postp4979188 ... t=#4979188

i find that one of my interests is really good for destressifying me, are you ready for this? are you sure? ok, well my hobby/coping mechanism is....



blacksmithing!

something about the fire and the beating a piece of metal into a functional form is just ultra soothing, not sure why.

When I need to reset my overloaded brain, I play Bejeweled Blitz on my iPad. I hope that I can score 1000000 points in Bejeweled Blitz one day. My high score is in the 900000s right now.

I know this belongs in the more private discussion areas, but because we aspies are forever alone, sexual tension must be released even though we don't have a partner. Enough said.

Lots and lots of exercise.

Yoga, knitting, absorbing into a good tv show or book, or writing. Music is a huge help,too.

When I don't understand some aspect of socialization, I ask my friends or look for resources. I'll also ask for a second opinion of difficult anxiety-provoking situations to get a different point of view.

I use my imagination/daydreaming as a coping mechanism. It's never failed to bring me the comfort I need, with the added bonus of giving me things to draw and write about.

Me too.....also I make noise of my own to cover up noise when there's too much noise and I'm trying to focus or am just overwhelmed......I'll talk (loudly) to myself. The latter may not be the best coping mechanism.......but it does work quite well for a highly verbal girl like me.............

Drugs and experience.

Going to social events with a family member or friend, and copying their responses to social cues.

Thinking before speaking, censoring and monitoring my own responses and not just saying the first thing that comes into my head.

Making myself concentrate in discussions or when someone is talking to me and not tuning out or retreating into my head at the first opportunity.

Going for a walk. At social event find excuse to leave for 10 minutes to be alone a bit.

Not drawing unnecessary attention to myself.

Learning set scripted answers to usual small talk and using them even though I hate it.

If in a discussion and too tired and can't follow or join in, or don't understand conversation, tune out and retreat into head.

Copying what others are doing and echoing them, for example if someone laughs, I laugh too, even though I don't get the joke. I hate this one and I've stopped doing it.

Listening to a song I like.