Comments on: What I Know About Rest https://www.autismchrysalis.com/2023/05/02/what-i-know-about-rest/ Creating your autism-positive life Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:47:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Heather Cook https://www.autismchrysalis.com/2023/05/02/what-i-know-about-rest/#comment-1122 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:14:14 +0000 https://www.autismchrysalis.com/?p=18702#comment-1122 In reply to Kimberly.

This completely makes sense. And you’re not the only one who has these worries. They are strong, but they are all based in lies that are close enough to something true that they can feel very true, but they’re not. Maybe I’ll make it response video addressing some of these directly.

]]> By: Kimberly https://www.autismchrysalis.com/2023/05/02/what-i-know-about-rest/#comment-1120 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:51:05 +0000 https://www.autismchrysalis.com/?p=18702#comment-1120 I think the putting down all guilt and worry can be really hard, partly because I’ve encountered messaging from sources I morally support, such as anti-racist work, about how marginalized populations never get to take a break from their marginalized status, so it’s not okay for people with privilege to decide to take a break. I have a story (not supported by any formal diagnosis) that I’m AuDHD and that my autism has decided my ADHD can’t be trusted to pick things back up again after putting them down, so the solution is to not fully put anything down ever. Sort of that if I don’t keep at least part of my attention on the reality of suffering and danger, I’ll become completely insensitive to others or get myself hurt because I won’t react to environmental cues quickly enough to remember those realities. So if I do go deeply into something enough to lose track of safety and responsibility, I feel like I’m doing something wrong or dangerous and feel guilty afterwards. I don’t know if this makes any sense.

]]> By: Heather Cook https://www.autismchrysalis.com/2023/05/02/what-i-know-about-rest/#comment-261 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:55:20 +0000 https://www.autismchrysalis.com/?p=18702#comment-261 In reply to noah.

So glad it resonates with you! Wishing you restorative rest in your life!

]]> By: noah https://www.autismchrysalis.com/2023/05/02/what-i-know-about-rest/#comment-260 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 05:47:26 +0000 https://www.autismchrysalis.com/?p=18702#comment-260 i love this so much!! i read it a few months ago and bookmarked it to read again when i’m struggling with rest. i just read it again and am really appreciative of the way it’s all worded. so many of your posts have helped me a lot and i’m always so happy to hear more from you. thank you!!

]]> By: laurent https://www.autismchrysalis.com/2023/05/02/what-i-know-about-rest/#comment-251 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 20:45:47 +0000 https://www.autismchrysalis.com/?p=18702#comment-251 Thanks for sharing. What you describe is very close to what I expérience. A long walk is a very restful experience for me.

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