Finally an official diagnosis
I was introduced to the potential for ADHD as an adult, and now at 33 I have my official diagnosis! Severe ADHD / Innatentive Presentation I’ve never been relived to get a diagnosis of severe anything before, but I feel like I can finally feel sure about why I’ve struggled with these symptoms for so much of my life. Now I...
How to get structure/routine and maintain it
Hi there. Things have spiraled out of control lately, I don’t have a stable job at the moment and when I do, I mostly work from home....
Do you struggle with Interoception? How does it manifest in your life? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
Is anyone able to explain the 'coming up' feeling after taking morning ritalin or caffeine?
I realised this feeling is why I have such an issue avoiding caffeine, even more after starting on ritalin....
PSA: Fire Your Pharmacy and Find One That Respects and Takes Care of You
K, so I see posts wayyyy to often where the OP is crying and miserable about the way their pharmacy treats them like shit and never is on top of making sure they have your meds available and/or ready for you come refill day....
I can't see how anyone thinks ADHD is a superpower.
Sorry for the negative post but this disorder is genuinely terrible. I was diagnosed a few months ago and from the report I received it seems like I have an extremely bad case of it....
[MEME] adhd time Management be like... (silkky.pub)
What are your best AD(H)D hacks/copes/tricks?
Using Siri’s announce notifications is super helpful to me. Discuss :)
Your magic power
Are you good at concentrating your attention? Of course you are. That’s something that people with ADHD, Aspergers etc can do better than anybody else....
Has anyone else seen a shortage of the Generic Vyvance since the drug went Generic?
I was thrilled to see Vyvance finally go generic, but now it’s on a major delay. Ugh. Has anyone else been hit with this? Luckily for the rest of the year IBX (my insurance) will cover name-brand Vyvance and pay for it. Next year’s gonna be fun! (Sarcasm)
Do you have trouble balancing a checkbook?
I’ve never been able to. I’ve tried:...
ADHD Small Group + a Coach
I’d like a small group with strict/well-defined meeting times that has a coach/conversation-conductor to keep topics on track. I feel like it would work really well if advice was given/received by others with ADHD, while having a leader do stuff like...
"Write every day" is bad advice (partshavedape.substack.com)
Fixing my self diagnosed "mild depression", "social anxiety", and "ADHD"
All of these are in quotes because it's self diagnosed and I'm not a professional. Also, there's no such thing as mild depression....
Is Fear of Repetitions a Thing? Can't find a lot of information... (fearof.org)
One thing I’ve found is that I have kind of a fear of repetition. Usually this manifests at work if I’m in a job that’s repetitive. I have this kind of out of body experience where it’s almost like I wonder how long I’ve been there and how many times I’ve done the thing....
Official diagnostic tests?
I want get myself an official diagnosis on ADHD and an answer regarding whether I’m autistic....
What flavors do you find "grounding?"
Title is basically it....
What Good Sources For Adult ADHD Are Out There?
As I’m sure most of you know, searching for tips on how to manage symptoms, what can effect medications, or just general information about ADHD there is a lot of advice for parents or information written about ADHD children. I’m tired of looking at information that sounds like ADHD is a thing you age out of, hell I thought...
Adults , how do you deal with other professionals
Hi, I’m 46 years old and have had a diagnosis since childhood ( was call add then). And without getting to much into it have had many challenges throughout my life. I’m in a good place now where my own Strahles coupled with therapy and medication help me manage things. Up until very recently i felt like this was something to...
Anyone want to be accountability buddies
I’m so overwhelmed with all the stuff I have to do and also don’t have accountability at work and it’s making it worse. Anyone want to be accountability buddies? Spend a moment every week getting to know each other enough to hold each other accountable and maybe send the occasional uplifting message?
To me “orange pop” Is the flavour of adhd, is it?
Everyone I know that likes orange pop is kinda adhd, it just feels like the flavour of kids who can’t sit still, thoughts?
Would becoming a chef be a terrible idea?
I’m not presently working but I trained, and worked as, a software developer. I struggle a lot with work and my working life has been very chaotic due to shit mental health. It seems like a really stupid idea, as being a chef is meant to be really stressful. However, the idea of it being fast-paced, immediate, physical,...
Ladies, Gentlemen, and Undecided I am here to inform you that I have completed the task I've been avoiding for weeks
It was a VITAL thing I needed to have done the sooner the better, it was completed in less than 10 minutes and immediately relieved an enormous amount of stress....
Being a new developer and ADHD
Hi, as the title says I’m a new developer and some days ago I was diagnosed. My diagnose journey started because I’m unable to be consistent (That’s not something new) and it is making me really depressed....