Fried

I’ve struggled with overstimulation for a really long time, but it seems to have gotten worse lately. I don’t think the sensitivity is getting worse per se, but it feels like my body is reacting worse. 18 months ago, overstimulation could cause my brain to “fry out” and crash, but that was typically as extreme as it got. Since the start of 2025, there’s been almost a half dozen incidents where I’ve reached a point of getting physically sick. 

Something I’ve been working on is understanding my limits and taking measures to preemptively reduce stress on my senses. This includes always carrying earplugs on me to reduce noise, having sunglasses readily accessible to reduce light, carrying a supply of mild flavoured gum to keep gustation consistent (does air ever taste funny to anyone else? I hate that), and wearing athletic long sleeves under whatever else I’m wearing to keep tactility consistent. 

I have only been deploying these measures AFTER overstimulation occurs. I am working on trying to keep a few of them in place at all times, especially in stimulating circumstances, to prevent myself from even getting there in the first place. 

Numbers (last seven days)

Pushups

822

Sit-ups

1102

KM

 22.4

AoK

35

Snake

7

Sword breaker 

5