The 5 Reasons Solitude is Important For Autistics

Small disclaimer: everyone is different. If you’ve met one Autistic person, you’ve met one Autistic person. I am writing from my experiences as an Autistic woman.

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I knew I was an introvert long before I knew I was Autistic. I not only enjoyed my alone time, I looked forward to it. After dealing with the chaos of the day I couldn’t wait to get home and curl up somewhere to enjoy the peace of absolute quiet.

Now, of course, I know I had a much deeper reason for wanting to be alone. Not only was socializing exhausting to my introverted mind, but the general world was too much, too loud, too bright, etc., for my Autistic brain.

This post will cover the five reasons solitude is important for Autistics as listed below:

1. Controlled Sensory Environment
2. Sleep Issues and Rest
3. Stim Break
4. Self-Reflection
5. Indulge in SpIn’s

Here are the five reasons solitude is important.

1 | Controlled Sensory Environment

While this list is in no particular order, I’d say the number one reason solitude is important for Autistic’s is because it allows us…