Coffeedate with ADHD
@adhd_coffee@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

I am on day 3

#adhd #adhdreel #adhdmeme #adhs

The scene shows a woman in different outfits at different times of the day, repeatedly stepping over a suitcase in a living room that is inconveniently located in the middle of the room. The scene always changes slightly, indicating that this happens over a longer period of time. The video shows the text "ADHD people avoiding unpacking their suitcase from a trip they took 2 weeks ago" in a text overlay.
The scene shows a woman in different outfits at different times of the day, repeatedly stepping over a suitcase in a living room that is inconveniently located in the middle of the room. The scene always changes slightly, indicating that this happens over a longer period of time. The video shows the text "ADHD people avoiding unpacking their suitcase from a trip they took 2 weeks ago" in a text overlay.
DoomsdaysCW
@DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

So, I was contemplating posting about my feelings of rejection and failure as a kid to the @actuallyautistic . I was going to ask if anyone else had those feelings as well. I remember moments when I cried by myself, wishing I could fit in with everyone else. But a little voice inside me said, "If you did that, you wouldn't be yourself anymore." I tried to stick to what my inner voice said, but can remember countless times I crumbled under criticism (like not washing the dishes properly), or did things I didn't really want to do (or knew was wrong).

A bit of synchronicity today -- an article just appeared in my newsfeed about #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria. And this condition is not only felt by folks with #ADHD, #Autistic folks feel it too.

Who else had had that? (I suspect quite a few of you...)

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria
DoomsdaysCW
@DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

So, I was contemplating posting about my feelings of rejection and failure as a kid to the @actuallyautistic . I was going to ask if anyone else had those feelings as well. I remember moments when I cried by myself, wishing I could fit in with everyone else. But a little voice inside me said, "If you did that, you wouldn't be yourself anymore." I tried to stick to what my inner voice said, but can remember countless times I crumbled under criticism (like not washing the dishes properly), or did things I didn't really want to do (or knew was wrong).

A bit of synchronicity today -- an article just appeared in my newsfeed about #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria. And this condition is not only felt by folks with #ADHD, #Autistic folks feel it too.

Who else had had that? (I suspect quite a few of you...)

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria
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@coppercrush@beige.party  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago
#ADHD ers: please help with an open-ended question regarding medication. Looking for advice based on people's own personal experience, not 'studies have shown'. I would love for a few people to share their personal experience of being on a stimulant for the first time, especially as an adult. For some reason I'm really nervous about taking it for the first time, I think because I have so many other chronic health issues, particularly chronic pain, and I'm really really really hoping this helps me. All of my other health problems have resisted treatment for 15 years so I have a lot of trepidation around having tried dozens and dozens of ineffective treatments.

I don't know exactly what my question is, besides 'what should I expect?' A big part of my problem is that I always attributed my functional difficulties to how poorly I felt, but I'm feeling a little hopeful that maybe the reverse might be true, that my difficulty functioning has caused me extreme stress that has led to my feeling so poorly. Has anyone had a similar experience? I would love to hear about (hopefully success, but be honest) stories of how treating ADHD with medication has intersected with other health conditions. Do you have any advice about navigating these early stages, particularly dealing with side-effects, navigating with practictioners, sleep interactions, and finding the right medication/ dose?

I'm looking for advice based on personal experience, not on 'studies have shown'. Thank you!

#disability#chronicPain#AskFedi #AuDHD#ActuallyAutistic#Boost4Reach #fibromyalgia
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@coppercrush@beige.party  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago
#ADHD ers: please help with an open-ended question regarding medication. Looking for advice based on people's own personal experience, not 'studies have shown'. I would love for a few people to share their personal experience of being on a stimulant for the first time, especially as an adult. For some reason I'm really nervous about taking it for the first time, I think because I have so many other chronic health issues, particularly chronic pain, and I'm really really really hoping this helps me. All of my other health problems have resisted treatment for 15 years so I have a lot of trepidation around having tried dozens and dozens of ineffective treatments.

I don't know exactly what my question is, besides 'what should I expect?' A big part of my problem is that I always attributed my functional difficulties to how poorly I felt, but I'm feeling a little hopeful that maybe the reverse might be true, that my difficulty functioning has caused me extreme stress that has led to my feeling so poorly. Has anyone had a similar experience? I would love to hear about (hopefully success, but be honest) stories of how treating ADHD with medication has intersected with other health conditions. Do you have any advice about navigating these early stages, particularly dealing with side-effects, navigating with practictioners, sleep interactions, and finding the right medication/ dose?

I'm looking for advice based on personal experience, not on 'studies have shown'. Thank you!

#disability#chronicPain#AskFedi #AuDHD#ActuallyAutistic#Boost4Reach #fibromyalgia

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@len@nyan.network  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

I have learnt a lot about managing ADHD from learning how to train cats jackal_happy

Cats are all about environmental changes that encourage behaviour, and all about positive reinforcement. Once you start looking at things through the lens of "how can I change this so that the behaviour I want is easy?" it gets easier and easier to figure that out!

It also helps remove the tendency to go "I must be punished for not doing this", which at least for me was very ingrained. Cats don't work with punishment. Neither do we. (Consequences are different from punishment!)

#ADHD#Cats
yelling jackal
@len@nyan.network  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

I have learnt a lot about managing ADHD from learning how to train cats jackal_happy

Cats are all about environmental changes that encourage behaviour, and all about positive reinforcement. Once you start looking at things through the lens of "how can I change this so that the behaviour I want is easy?" it gets easier and easier to figure that out!

It also helps remove the tendency to go "I must be punished for not doing this", which at least for me was very ingrained. Cats don't work with punishment. Neither do we. (Consequences are different from punishment!)

#ADHD#Cats

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Coffeedate with ADHD
@adhd_coffee@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

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#adhd #focus #comic #distraction

The image is a four-panel comic strip titled "FOCUS." It depicts a stick figure character working on a computer, initially focused on a flowchart with nodes labeled A, B, and C. As the character continues to work, the flowchart becomes more complex, adding nodes D and E. Suddenly, a thought bubble appears with the text "HEY! DO YOU HAVE 1 SEC?" The character's focus is disrupted, and a cloud of smoke labeled "POOF" and "NEVERMIND" indicates a loss of concentration. In the final panel, the character is seen in a disheveled state, surrounded by scattered items like a chair, a box, and a cat, with the text "WHAT WAS I DOING?" The comic humorously illustrates the struggle to maintain focus amidst distractions.
The image is a four-panel comic strip titled "FOCUS." It depicts a stick figure character working on a computer, initially focused on a flowchart with nodes labeled A, B, and C. As the character continues to work, the flowchart becomes more complex, adding nodes D and E. Suddenly, a thought bubble appears with the text "HEY! DO YOU HAVE 1 SEC?" The character's focus is disrupted, and a cloud of smoke labeled "POOF" and "NEVERMIND" indicates a loss of concentration. In the final panel, the character is seen in a disheveled state, surrounded by scattered items like a chair, a box, and a cat, with the text "WHAT WAS I DOING?" The comic humorously illustrates the struggle to maintain focus amidst distractions.
The image is a four-panel comic strip titled "FOCUS." It depicts a stick figure character working on a computer, initially focused on a flowchart with nodes labeled A, B, and C. As the character continues to work, the flowchart becomes more complex, adding nodes D and E. Suddenly, a thought bubble appears with the text "HEY! DO YOU HAVE 1 SEC?" The character's focus is disrupted, and a cloud of smoke labeled "POOF" and "NEVERMIND" indicates a loss of concentration. In the final panel, the character is seen in a disheveled state, surrounded by scattered items like a chair, a box, and a cat, with the text "WHAT WAS I DOING?" The comic humorously illustrates the struggle to maintain focus amidst distractions.
Coffeedate with ADHD
@adhd_coffee@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

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#adhd #focus #comic #distraction

The image is a four-panel comic strip titled "FOCUS." It depicts a stick figure character working on a computer, initially focused on a flowchart with nodes labeled A, B, and C. As the character continues to work, the flowchart becomes more complex, adding nodes D and E. Suddenly, a thought bubble appears with the text "HEY! DO YOU HAVE 1 SEC?" The character's focus is disrupted, and a cloud of smoke labeled "POOF" and "NEVERMIND" indicates a loss of concentration. In the final panel, the character is seen in a disheveled state, surrounded by scattered items like a chair, a box, and a cat, with the text "WHAT WAS I DOING?" The comic humorously illustrates the struggle to maintain focus amidst distractions.
The image is a four-panel comic strip titled "FOCUS." It depicts a stick figure character working on a computer, initially focused on a flowchart with nodes labeled A, B, and C. As the character continues to work, the flowchart becomes more complex, adding nodes D and E. Suddenly, a thought bubble appears with the text "HEY! DO YOU HAVE 1 SEC?" The character's focus is disrupted, and a cloud of smoke labeled "POOF" and "NEVERMIND" indicates a loss of concentration. In the final panel, the character is seen in a disheveled state, surrounded by scattered items like a chair, a box, and a cat, with the text "WHAT WAS I DOING?" The comic humorously illustrates the struggle to maintain focus amidst distractions.
The image is a four-panel comic strip titled "FOCUS." It depicts a stick figure character working on a computer, initially focused on a flowchart with nodes labeled A, B, and C. As the character continues to work, the flowchart becomes more complex, adding nodes D and E. Suddenly, a thought bubble appears with the text "HEY! DO YOU HAVE 1 SEC?" The character's focus is disrupted, and a cloud of smoke labeled "POOF" and "NEVERMIND" indicates a loss of concentration. In the final panel, the character is seen in a disheveled state, surrounded by scattered items like a chair, a box, and a cat, with the text "WHAT WAS I DOING?" The comic humorously illustrates the struggle to maintain focus amidst distractions.
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Coffeedate with ADHD
@adhd_coffee@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

When your project is 95% done and you lose focus

#adhd #adhdmeme #adhs #productivity

The image is a two-panel meme featuring a man in a suit standing in front of three closed doors, each labeled with a number and a corresponding option. In the top panel, the man is seen contemplating his choices, with arrows pointing to each door. The doors are labeled as follows: Door 1 with "Take a break to recharge," Door 2 with "Shut down, enjoy the evening, finish tomorrow," and Door 3 with "Click aimlessly for hours, have a protein bar dinner, crash." The bottom panel shows the man kicking open Door 3, indicating his choice. The background is simple, with a plain wall and doors, emphasizing the decision-making process
The image is a two-panel meme featuring a man in a suit standing in front of three closed doors, each labeled with a number and a corresponding option. In the top panel, the man is seen contemplating his choices, with arrows pointing to each door. The doors are labeled as follows: Door 1 with "Take a break to recharge," Door 2 with "Shut down, enjoy the evening, finish tomorrow," and Door 3 with "Click aimlessly for hours, have a protein bar dinner, crash." The bottom panel shows the man kicking open Door 3, indicating his choice. The background is simple, with a plain wall and doors, emphasizing the decision-making process
The image is a two-panel meme featuring a man in a suit standing in front of three closed doors, each labeled with a number and a corresponding option. In the top panel, the man is seen contemplating his choices, with arrows pointing to each door. The doors are labeled as follows: Door 1 with "Take a break to recharge," Door 2 with "Shut down, enjoy the evening, finish tomorrow," and Door 3 with "Click aimlessly for hours, have a protein bar dinner, crash." The bottom panel shows the man kicking open Door 3, indicating his choice. The background is simple, with a plain wall and doors, emphasizing the decision-making process