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lateforcakes · 2 years

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big ole comic about adult ADHD diagnosis + big feelings + making sure childhood me is okay

#actually adhd #my adhd #adhd #adult adhd #adult adhd diagnosis #attention defecit #adhd comics #adhd art #adhd memes #adhd stuff

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adhd-chaos-queen · 6 months

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Them: "Just remove all distractions, and you'll get things done."

Me:

#my adhd #adhd #adhd mood #adhd post #adhd inattentive #adhd brain #adhdlife #adhd memes #adhd humor #adult adhd

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lothalrebel · 2 years

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Anyone else understimulated but overstimulated

Like I need something or I’m gonna go crazy but I also need everything to stop or I’m gonna go crazy

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lemondropdancer · 1 year

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ADHD Study Tips

Novel Spaces

One of the biggest things that aids me in studying is a change of scenery. Although, many people suggest having a dedicated workspace for homework and studying. That isn’t the case for me because of my ADHD I need new novel spaces. Therefore I’ve created a few spaces within my home. Solely, because a lot of spaces such as cafe’s have too many distractions such as: customers in and out, constant changing noises, and unfamiliarity.

As the mini adhd coach states the need for novel things is because it provides dopamine and fuels ADHD interest based brains. Oftentimes following the dopamine can be harmful however by creating novel spaces it makes following the dopamine useful and takes advantage of it. It’s a great motivator and it’s a lot of fun to change things up.

New situations are the most motivating for those with ADHD. Each place creates a new situation. And as soon as one becomes boring you can switch to another. I tend to move from my kitchen table to my bedroom set up.

"Notes & Coffee" by VienoR27 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

"Kitchen Table Set Up" by VienoR27 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

"Sofa Set Up" by VienoR27 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

"Bedroom Set Up" by VienoR27 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Body Doubling

Another major thing that helps me focus is body doubling. Body doubling is when you have another person around doing some sort of task to help your brain focus better. For me I like to invite my coworkers who are in college over to body double or ask my boyfriend to body double with me. Additionally, body doubling is why I prefer to work at the kitchen table because my boyfriend can be cooking or cleaning while also acting as a body double.

Body doubling can also work in public spaces. When I went to college in person rather than online I achieved body doubling in the library. It’s also possible to virtually body double. I tend to do that with friends in discord. Study with me videos on YouTube have also helped with body doubling.

Reminders/Planners

Something else that helps but is often hit or miss with a lot of folks with ADHD is planners, reminders, calendars, etc. Some people forget about these lists of tasks as do I. However, I make it so obnoxious that I can’t and make sure it’s everywhere. I use a physical planner for almost everything from assignments, to-do’s, and due dates. I use my Google Calendar for major due dates as well as meetings and my work schedule. I then also use Momentum, a chrome extension for a to-do list. In addition to that I write out a schedule by the hour as well as a to-do list in order of priority.

Although mine is a bit excessive, I think having a physical as well as a digital is very helpful especially if the digital can send reminders.

Follow the Dopamine not the Priority

Despite the goal of getting things done in order of priority, sometimes it’s easier to start on the task that’ll get the dopamine flowing and get you into that flow state. More often than not doing that task and then the higher priority task is faster than sitting on the higher priority task for a lot longer because your brain simply doesn’t want to focus. Therefore, sometimes following the dopamine is the best option.

Create a Reward System

When studying for large bursts I tend to use my breaks as little reward periods. Usually because I’m studying with a coworker we devise the breaks in terms of assignment or when both of us are starting to zone out and get less productive. For us because our study sessions overlap meals we’ll do our rewards such as going and grabbing food or getting boba and things of that nature. Once it was a Target run to get supplies for a root beer float which was the following break.

Fidget

Find ways to fidget that allow you to remain focused simultaneously. I tend to like to bounce my feet or chew gum. However, depending on what you’re doing you can use putty, stress balls, fidget cubes, etc.

I think this helps with restlessness and remaining calm while doing homework. I’ve also found it helps me avoid getting too overwhelmed especially if I’m behind on tasks or have procrastinated.

Use Caffeine & Sugar but WISELY

I tend to use caffeine when studying. I’m currently not medicated due to other conditions. So I use caffeine to self-medicate in a way. For this to work though you have to find the sweet spot that doesn’t make you sleepy or overly anxious. So it tends to have to be sips that are tapering out the caffeine slowly.

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arrowheadedbitch · 9 months

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ADHD zoomies and chronic pain do not go well together because my bones hurt so bad but I CANNOT stop moving or I'll EXPLODE

#adhdlife #my adhd #adhd #adhd problems #chronic illness #chronic pain #chronic joint pain

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musingsofuttermadness · 1 year

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We don’t talk about this Enough

We don’t talk enough about the shame and guilt and disappointment attached to ADHD and other disorders affecting executive function.

The shame of living in messy spaces and not being able to just sweep the fucking floor like everyone else. And not brushing your teeth or hair for days or weeks and eventually having to spend thousands at the dentist and get a buzz cut.

The shame of always running late due to time blindness. And this extending to being late with deadlines at work or school, when in reality you had to take sick days because your brain wouldn’t let you get out of bed.

The shame of having sensory meltdowns because the world is too much, but being seen as having adult temper tantrums.

The guilt of knowing that you have so much you need to do, but you just can’t, no matter how hard you fucking try.

The guilt of knowing you can’t be a typical ‘good friend’ because you’re often inconsistent and even unreliable.

The guilt of knowing the food you’re about to buy is probably going to gather mold at the back of the fridge before getting thrown out; but you have to buy it anyway or you won’t eat.

The disappointment in yourself when you’ve been hyper-sexual for a week and now feel used and dirty and full of regret.

The disappointment you see in the eyes of the people you love when they see you curled up on the couch instead of following through on your plans, or doing the work you need to do, or doing your chores; but not knowing that you’re screaming inside to just do something, anything.

The disappointment of finally feeling like yourself, enjoying new hobbies, and functioning well again; then falling back into executive dysfunction and depression without any warning.

The shame, guilt, and disappointment of being afraid to share this with neurotypical people out of fear they might just say:

“Stop being so lazy” or “stop making excuses” or “but I saw you last week and you were fine”

As a result of silencing these conversations, we continue the vicious cycle and perpetuate our feelings of utter worthlessness; we suffer and we isolate and sometimes we even give up.

We don’t talk about this enough.

I think it’s time we start.

#adult adhd #adhd tax #adhd and shame #adhd thoughts #executive dysfunction #guiltburdened #mental illness #poems on tumblr #i'm not enough #living with adhd #adhd post #my adhd #adhd feels #adhd stuff #neurodivergencies #overwhelmed #sensory meltdown #autism #audhd

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straightest-jojolion-fan · 10 months

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i just need to calm down :3

#adhd stuff #stim #adhd struggles #adhd culture #undiagnosed adhd #ahdh #adhd #my adhd

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geoffthewitch · 2 years

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I'm so glad the word "zoomies" exist. because it portrays exactly how I, an adhd person, could feel at any given moment. I could be going outside for a bike ride, and tell my dad "I got the zoomies" and he'd completely understand! I could tell my professor "my brain has the zoomies and it's hard to focus" and she'd be like "Ok cool go for a walk, then try again"

Humans get the zoomies too and I think that's fucking cool

#adhd #adhd feels #adhd culture #adult adhd #my adhd

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ruitethewingedfox · 6 months

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hey anyone else with ADHD ever forget a word and instead of taking a bit to remember it just start incoherently blabbering? this crossed my mind last night but i only remembered it now because i didn't have enough time to ask.

#adhd things #my adhd #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #actually adhd #adhd problems #adhd #is this just one of those 'too much ADHD' things that Alice says happens or is it another one of those Mystery Socks?

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pflugy17 · 11 months

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#meme #memes #funny #spicy memes #hot memes #lol #meirl #dank memes #adhdlife #adhd things #my adhd #adult adhd #adhd #adhd memes #adhd dinos

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lordbeebrain · 1 year

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ADHD sucks because it’s just going through life telling yourself “I know I could do great things, if only I…” but then not really being able to figure out how to finish the sentence, all while your life just ticks by in the background and you’re too timeblind to even notice it happening.

That’s honestly the most depressing way I’ve described ADHD ever tbh 😅🫠

I just hate the thought that when people hear “ADHD” they think of spacey/hyperactive or 🤪QUIRKY🤪 and not of the “I’m actually soul crushingly depressed because I feel like a literal biological mistake masquerading as a human FAILURE who cannot even remember to DRINK WATER.”

You should probably drink water if you’re seeing this, btw ❤️

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adhd-chaos-queen · 1 year

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Okay, so i have an ADHD hack, and usually these don't work for me, but this one did.

So, i saw this on TikTok. If you have multiple chores, and don't know where to start, just write them all down, and then number them.

Then roll a dice, and whatever chore that number is, do it. (And if you don't have a dice, there are thousands of apps for that.)

It makes the chores approachable.

You don't see the mountain of all chores anymore, it's just one thing. Also you don't have to think about the next thing, because you don't know what it is.

And then it's done, and you can move to the next thing the dice tells you

I just did this to clean up my room.

I put bed, couch, nightstand, desk, chair, floor etc. And hell it worked. My room is actually clean now...

Like, try this, i swear, this is amazing!

#my adhd #adhd mood #adhd post #adhd #adhd inattentive #adhd brain #adhdlife #adhd memes #adhd humor #adult adhd #adhd hacks

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beautyinthediss0nance · 9 months

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tumbling-down-hills-and-stuff · 1 year

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So my mom told me about a trick she read online to help switch focus from one thing to another, and it specifically works for me, someone with ADHD and Autism so I want to share.

Think of the thing you want (need) to do, and count down from 5 (or 3, or wherever, just count down) and after reaching 1, you do whatever it is you need to.

I know it sounds stupid or doubtful, but it literally works. Not all of the time, but enough that I’m grateful to it. I think it works for a multitude of reasons, but one of the main ones is because it sets a goal for a very specific time in the future. One of my worst habits is not doing something because I know I can do it later, but if I don’t set a very specific time to do it, it won’t get done. Sometimes it doesn’t get done even if I set a time, but that has more to do with not feeling a sense of urgency. However, we’ve grown up associating “counting down” with “going” or “doing” for races, in class activities, playing games etc… so we naturally feel a sense of anticipation when we hear or see a countdown. This also works when we think of a countdown as well.

It is something that has really helped with my executive dysfunction issues, so I want others to know of it too.

#adhd #my adhd #autism #executive dysfunction #neurodivergent #adhd problems #adhd stuff #actually adhd #autistic things #being autistic #autistic problems #autistic experiences #autistic community #hopefully this can help even 1 person #autistic help #adhd help #executive dysfunction help

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maeglinyedi · 2 years

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Because I'm a bit older (late 40s) I have a different view on the whole debate about whether autism is a disability or not.

I wasn't diagnosed with autism until a year ago (and ADHD 6 months ago), but let's pretend for a moment that I had been diagnosed as a child or as a teenager. And then let's pretend that someone had asked me in my early twenties if I thought autism was a disability.

I would have absolutely denied that. I would have stepped on top of the biggest soap box I could find and shouted that autism was most certainly NOT a disability.

Because in my early twenties I was living my best life. I was married, we'd bought a house, I worked full time, I had good friends and interesting hobbies. I might be autistic, but that didn't stop me from living a perfectly normal life.

Except that it was. I just didn't realize it yet. I was constantly overstimulated without realizing it. And even when I did realize it I just pushed through it, because after all I wasn't disabled.

But your brain can only take so much chronic overstimulation before it just shuts down. I was in my mid twenties when I had my first nervous breakdown. Suddenly I couldn't do the things anymore that I wanted to.

It took me 9 months to recover from that, and that was far too fast, mostly driven by my ADHD which demanded I get my brain back online asap. So I went back to work because I was a perfectly abled young woman after all.

But I didn't change anything that had caused me such overstimulation in the first place, and thus it came back full force and after 18 months I once again reached my breaking point and had a nervous breakdown, this time with added depression.

I haven't worked again since that second breakdown over 20 years ago. I'm officially declared disabled, yet it took me another decade (!) to accept that yes, I really am disabled. The autism and ADHD was a mystery still at that point, but I had officially been diagnosed with depression, anxiety disorder and PTSD. All courtesy of me desperately trying to lead a perfectly normal life for a few years in my early twenties.

Now I know what's going on in my brain. Now I'm starting to understand what my limitations are. And now I know that yes, I really am disabled and that there are plenty of things I can't do like most people can. Certain noises scramble my brain, people exhaust me and it takes me all the energy I have to get myself through a day in one piece. I know this and I accept this.

But now, every time I see a neurodivergent someone in their late teens or their early twenties step up onto a soapbox to loudly proclaim they're not disabled, my heart aches for them because I was once where they are now.

And I hope with all my heart that they will be able to live their lives without ever breaking down, but I also know that there's a chance they'll meet their mental limits sooner or later and learn what it means to be autistic in a very confrontational and devastating way.

Because to be neurodivergent means that you have a brain that needs more attention and care than that of a NT person. You need to learn your limitations, because if you don't those limitations will catch up with you when you least expect it.

And because of that extra care that our brains need, autism is a disability, whether it affects you now or in the future or hopefully never at all.

#autism diagnosis #autistic spectrum #autistic #autism #actually autistic #autistic girl #autism awareness #autism spectrum #autistic adult #adhd #my adhd #adhdlife #adhd brain #adhd feels #adhd stuff #actually neurodiverse #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #neurodiversity

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kinsey3furry300 · 1 year

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No One, not a soul, not a single person: My neurodivergent arse: “I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Death in Puss in Boots the last Wish is a wolf, nor do I think it’s just because a wolf is a cool and menacing creature, nor as furry-bait, but that it’s a deliberate reference on the part of the writers to The Interlopers by Saki, where death appears as a wolves with no actual stakes in the main conflicts between characters, in order to drive home the theme of the inevitability and randomness of death and the importance of living genuinely before it’s too late. I fact, a think the choice to make the wolf also a Spanish speaker with strong Western visual and audio motifs (spaghetti western whistling, being seen as a bounty hunter, the “Pick it up” duels) layers this symbolism with another work that heavily draws of The Interlopers, namely No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy¸ where Anton Chigurh is also obliquely referred to as lobo. In this essay I will…”

#Puss in Boots the last Wish #the interlopers #Saki #No Country for old Men #Anton Chigurh #Puss in boots is just No Country for kids fight me #Joke #humor #Humour #My ADHD #overanalysis #post western #neo western

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