The penny has finally dropped. What do I do now?
Today I had a work call with a colleague who has been mentoring me for a few months now (nothing serious, just someone to ask now and then if I need advice). Around half way through this call, once they had answered my original question, out of the blue and unprompted they asked “wasp, have you considered that you might be...
What was the most surprising change you noticed after starting medication?
For me, it’s how much better I can do things I thought I was already fine at. Like engaging in conversations, handling complex logic, or just consciously relaxing.
Executive Dysfunction Days
Does anyone else with ADHD have some days where your executive dysfunction is worse than normal, and you end up barely doing anything and feeling like crap? I’m having one of those days, and I’m hoping I’m not alone in experiencing this.
Drop Zones. A hack for not loosing things.
Designate a place in every room as, “the place I put things.” Use positive reinforcement to train yourself to put things down in that space. Every time you use a drop zone, give yourself an attaboy/girl. It needs to be big enough that it can hold a few things, keys wallet, cell phone, but not so large that things can get...
Did something today I had been putting off for 6 months
Opened a warranty request for a pair of wireless earbuds that started acting up. Despite having seen reports from other users with the same issue successfully getting replacements I just couldn’t do it. Today I finally did the thing.
Looking for tips on eating
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I'm not Lazy or Apathetic
When I was a kid they told me, “If you care about something and work hard you’ll succeed.” I failed, a lot, and so I figured, “I must be lazy and apathetic.”...
Met with a psychiatrist for ADHD diagnosis
I just had my first ever meeting with a psychiatrist to get diagnosed with ADHD....
FDA, DEA Blame Manufacturers For Meds Shortage ( www.dea.gov )
The important part:...
Atomic Accountability ( www.raptitude.com )
If I can’t bring myself to get around to an important task, such as filing a tax thing or making a doctor’s appointment, I invoke my nuclear option: I give my best friend three hundred dollars in cash and tell her to spend it if I don’t prove to her that I’ve done the thing by a certain date and time....
ProTip: If you're cooking something, set a timer.
I only burnt the rice a little bit.
Anger issues? 💢
Hey. I was told having issues controlling anger or emotions in general can be related to ADHD. I know I get WAY angrier than anyone should ever be sometimes....
How do you deal with ADHD
I want to know how people deal with them.
Medication holiday
My psychiatrist strongly suggested that I take a “medication holiday”, meaning not taking meds for up to a month during the summer holidays....
Comorbid ADHD and BP1. Still doing the med shuffle after 3 years. Current regimen: ( i.imgur.com )
Neurobiology of ADHD: The Crucial Role of Key Brain Areas in Attention ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
Prefrontal Cortex (PFC)...
[Poll] MBTI and ADHD ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
Link: surveyheart.com/form/64c38041c616f064562bbd21...
[Poll] ADHD and MBTI ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
Explore potential correlations between ADHD and the cognitive functions in MBTI types (will be considering additional theories such as Jungian typology & Socionics)...
I just got prescribed Adderall!
My psych is letting me try ADHD meds without getting neuropsych testing after all, which is great because that shit’s expensive. Wish me luck getting it filled with the shortage and everything. I really hope it helps! I’m tired of being overwhelmed all the time and unable to focus on what I want to focus on....
The Japanese Type 95 Chi Ha tank was also utilized by the French army against the Viet Minh during the First Indochina war ( media.kbin.social )
When a coworker asks you who you spoke to and you have no idea what their name is.
Then you try to charade what they look like, then your coworker starts going down a list of other coworkers names and you’re like “Honey, I don’t know anyone’s name, not even yours. Except of Charley from accounting, he as the same name as my nephew, he also kinda looks like him, but as a grown ass man. Then you wonder...
Just prescribed Strattera. What could I expect when I start taking it?
Did it work for you?...
I got nerf'd ( lemmy.world )
So, do any of you experience tachysensia while hyperfocusing?
Tachysensia...