I made a realization about why it's so frustrating to explain ADHD to neurotypical people.
I was chatting with a friend and tried to convey how crippling a really bad day (for me at least) can be. I needed tangible examples that really drive the point home. So I started making a list....
I think this desktop can be very useful for ADHD people. (desktop.kerahq.com)
OC What are your tips to deal with executive dysfunction when medication doesn't tackle it?
Hello, fellow ADHDers. I'm in the verge of despair and irreversible frustration....
Happy Brain GIF (ia803200.us.archive.org) Dutch
Oh it won't?
30 Essential Ideas you should know about ADHD, 5A ADHD is Time Blindness (www.youtube.com)
This whole lecture is close to 3 hours long, but incredibly informative! The best educational primer on ADHD I have come across. I learned a lot about myself, and what I wish my parents had known when I was growing up.
What is the most annoying ADHD trait that you have?
For me its when someone tells me to bring them something. If i try to find something that i need, i will find it really quickly. If someone is asking me to find something for them in a room, it is like i become blind and even if its in front of me, it is really hard to find it.
At 32 I've finally gotten an official diagnosis.
I wasn't able to get it checked out earlier in my adult life due to being a independent contractor for so long (american healthcare.... yay). Now though, I've got the time and the insurance to cover everything. It's actually a relief to know that it's not just me being incompetent....
It was never about finishing the thing. Forgive yourself for that.
What follows is a repost (as a thread) what I wrote not too long ago (as a comment) because it bears repeating. Many of us struggle with task completion and carry around a ton of grief and guilt because of it. HOWEVER, we should reframe all of that, which this post is a reminder to try to do. Good luck, everyone....
how do you handle learning new things? any tips?
I'm trying to teach myself to use the godot engine to create a game, and god is it hard to concentrate. I don't really know how to begin, even after following the tutorial, and I'm second guessing myself constantly about what step I should take to make progress or even broaden my knowledge and understanding, and it's a constant...
Hyperfixation be like..
Communication is hard
Today I made ice for the first time in 3-4 years
I finally found the spring for my freezer's ice tray which I had put away in a "logical place" for "safe keeping" until I was able to fix it....
The Struggle to Relax: Why ADHD Makes it Tough (youtu.be)
This explains why sometimes I'll research something or study German on my days off instead of playing a video game. I thought I was "wasting" my day off and not properly relaxing. Instead, I was letting my brain off its leash to do what it wanted and that's what it picked. That task was actually relaxing for my brain at that...
ADHD and Stuck in a thought.
Started first ever activity log after diagnosis, and oh my god
It's amazing how much ADHD I've been fighting moment to moment without realizing it....
Having ADHD and planning your day.
On the subject of NOT ever responding to text or calls...
[F20] I have adhd and I pick up and drop hobbies weekly to monthly. For this reason, I cannot find a career path I am actually interested in. How can I pick a career path??
I need major help with this. I am stagnating in life, I don't know where to go next due to this issue....
My friends are great
When’s the best time of the day to take Strattera?
I’m about to start this drug, but due to the side effects, I’m not sure if taking in the morning, lunchtime or dinner time is better....
Welcome dopamine/scrolling fans!
Am excited to get my dopamine from a new place but damn there's a lot of reading to get to grips with this fediverse thing....
I can't let the notification linger until I'm ready!
This really hit me hard when i was first diagnosed - When Adult ADHD Feels Like "Not Being Good Enough" (adhdrollercoaster.org)
What's like to have ADHD in a world, or a relationship, that doesn't "meet you halfway"? When having Adult ADHD feels like not being good enough.