Posted by IsoM on May 27, 2002, at 20:59:54
In reply to flooding, or hypersensitive, overstimulation, posted by katekite on May 27, 2002, at 19:37:44
What's funny, katekite, is that sometimes when I'm feeling pretty good, I love this overstimulation. I feel very alive & can multitask all of the stimuli coming in. I can pay attention to a number of conversations & respond to each in turn. It's like a shot of stim for me & I'm riding the wave. When I'm feeling like this, I can appear hypomanic to some people but I know I'm not. I can stop & withdraw whenever I wish. Just very strong ADHD symptoms then.
But while I really enjoy this occasionally, I need to recuperate afterwards. It feels like I've drained some resource & it takes time to build up again. Even if I cut all the stimulation short, I almost always have a headache afterwards. I can choose no stimulation & no headaches, or I can choose some fun time & a headache afterwards. There's no in-between for me.
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