Not doing well.

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I'm back to the beginning again. Meltdowns every day (last night I kept banging my head against the wall). Severe sensory issues that prevent me from going out properly. I cannot deal with social stuff. I'm finding spoken communication hard. Stimming almost constantly. OCD bad again.

I don't know what happened and I don't know how to cope.

It's really frustrating when progress just goes away. Happened to me too recently, to a lesser extent.

I wish I had some helpful advice.

Hang in there SteelMaiden. I wish I had advice for you too but just know that we are here for you. Hopefully that can help even if just a little.

Unfortunately episodes of suddenly crashing and plunging back down to square one happen. I've been there and done that many times. All you can really do is ride it out and then dust yourself off and begin again once it subsides.

Thank you everyone. I'm spending today at home to calm myself down.

Sorry to hear that.

If it's any consolation I keep making improvements then going backwards too. And I hit my head out of frustration the other day.

Yikes! I am very sorry to learn of what you are going through.

I am glad, though, that you are able to take today as a day to chill and get re-centered.

Thanks both.

I have uni today. I hope I don't have a meltdown there.

Meltdowns are often caused by a combination of small stressful events over time. When your system is at its limit, the most seemingly innocuous trivial thing will put your system over the limit and trigger a meltdowns, regression etc. When the immediate crises is over you may be able to figure out what has changed and think of things to eliminate and ways to find more downtime.

Sorry to hear how tough things are right now. I do hope this current 'meltdown' will settle soon for you and you get insight that will help you get a little bit wiser and stronger.

Im going through a bad time myself right now and its so difficult trying to think my way out of it; i just have to remind myself that I will swing back in to 'better times'. It gets very tiring, the struggle.

I hope things improve for you

Is it possible you've been doing more than your nervous system can handle?

Especially if you have family or others close to you, would you be able to just shut down for a few days? Stay in bed and do NOTHING? Get up to eat when you're hungry, to use the lavatory when you need to, and otherwise just REST?