Mati | The Autistic Coach on Nostr: Autistic burnout and binge eating are often connected. But not for the reasons people ...

Autistic burnout and binge eating are often connected.

But not for the reasons people assume.

It’s not always about “self-control.”

It’s about a nervous system that has been pushed past capacity.

When you’re burned out you interoception gets less pronounced - your regulation goes out the window.

You forget to eat all day.

Then suddenly your body is starving.

Or you’re so dysregulated that food becomes the fastest way to ground your nervous system.

Sugar, salt, texture, fullness.

Instant regulation.

From the outside it looks like a binge.

From the inside it’s often a body trying to survive chronic overwhelm.

A lot of autistic people aren’t struggling with willpower.

We’re struggling with Autistic Burnout.

Yet it's not being seen by those who support us.

Shame ensues.

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