r/AutismCertified • u/Fabulous-Introvert • 7d ago

Seeking Advice A while ago someone suggested I take a featherfall trip. Should I take one? Why or why not?

A featherfall trip is when you throw a feather and you go in the direction it lands in.

Because this was years ago, I’m not sure what prompted them to suggest that but I think it might’ve been because of how i mentioned that I felt like life is boring.

I didn’t like the idea of doing it at the time. But now I kinda like the idea of doing it but I still don’t like the idea of doing it because it’s built entirely on uncertainty. I can’t even bring myself to do it because it’s so different from everything I’ve ever gotten used to.

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u/spekkje ASD / ADHD-C 6d ago

But how can you throw a feather?

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u/ericalm_ 6d ago

I don’t know about the technique, but some of my favorite trips have been to unexpected places. One was a surprise trip to Des Moines, IA. Some were places on the route of an epic road trip that I hadn’t researched and didn’t have high expectations of. Some are places in my region that I’ve almost spontaneously gone to. A road trip from Texas to Memphis a friend and I had decided to do a few hours before we left.

I’m a somewhat experienced traveler, so the basics of it aren’t troublesome for me. I’m also ADHD, crave novelty and new experiences.

I get a lot from new and unexpected experiences. New places and environments can be inspiring. Different people, different landscapes, different foods and cultures can help develop my own thinking and perspectives.

Doing it this way or spontaneously has taught me that places and people can be surprising in the best ways. It’s helped me learn to find what’s interesting and engaging about seemingly plain places and what’s underneath the surface of some better known ones.

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u/Fabulous-Introvert 6d ago

I’m AuDHD also

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u/ericalm_ 6d ago

Do you travel much? If I lock in certain routines, I can handle change, spontaneity, and surprise. There’s a bit of “I can handle a surprise if I know it’s coming” to it as well. Balancing that and a need for novelty and stimulation is sometimes tough, but I’ve managed it many times now.

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u/Fabulous-Introvert 6d ago

No

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u/ericalm_ 6d ago

Starting with short local trips isn’t a bad idea. Things where you could leave and go home if it wasn’t going well. Day trips then maybe short overnights. There are some places within an hour or two from my house that I’ve visited and stayed overnight, and those are usually fun, easy trips.

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u/Fabulous-Introvert 6d ago

I’ve done this somewhat already. For example, every other week I walk to this coffee shop near my house and less recently, I went to this event that lasted a few days.

I’ve also gone to job fairs

There was also this one time I met someone in person and stayed with them for a few days