Here is a picture of my user friendly mask. I wanted to share my experience of the Covid lock down. As a person on the spectrum I do struggle with adjusting to changes. I struggled with depression the first few days of the lockdown due to the stock market taking a real big hit.
Once I adjusted to the lockdown I found some of the places I like to go, but the service and delivery wasn’t consistent. Each store had different rules depending who you spoke with. I dislike surprises and find it hard to adjust to changes if it is very fluid. I like to be prepared so I can follow the rules. For example, when I go though TSA at the airport I am always prepared, even at pre-check with my carry on bag so there are no issues. Some days I feel the lock down is like dealing with the TSA. Different counties in the Dallas area have different guidelines. When that happens I can get frustrated and angry. I did struggle with the mask thing because it made me feel anxious. Plus my glasses fogged up.
During the lock down I have done 12 step meetings on Zoom. The treatment center I was in a number of years ago developed a support app. It was nice to be reminded of some of the principles I had learned previously. I kept up with my weekly therapy sessions by splitting up one session into 2 short sessions, and I had a virtual weekly energy healing session to keep my body balance.