@Floppy Oddly, for someone who gets lots of earworms, I don't hear things in their original sounds but as my internet monologue recreating them. Songs and tunes for example are sung by my inner voice.
Realising my aphantasia was the first step in understanding my head works slightly differently in a journey that took me to an #AuDHD diagnosis.

A friend of mine is running Mindfulness for Neurodivergent Writers on Sunday.
They're AuDHD and chronically ill themselves so won't be teaching you generic bullshit!

Details: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/westword/1834843

Boosts appreciated!

#Neurodivergent #Writers #AuDHD

A friend of mine is running Mindfulness for Neurodivergent Writers on Sunday.
They're AuDHD and chronically ill themselves so won't be teaching you generic bullshit!

Details: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/westword/1834843

Boosts appreciated!

#Neurodivergent #Writers #AuDHD

#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Autistic #AuDHD #AI #GenerativeAI #ClimateChange #Environment #GlobalWarming

#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Autistic #AuDHD #AI #GenerativeAI #ClimateChange #Environment #GlobalWarming

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Autism #AuDHD

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Autism #AuDHD

Small #AuDHD triumph...

I found this in the attic. How could I put a purple hoodie in storage? What sickness befell me that day?

I forgot: THE SLEEVES. The sleevies are too short for my armies. And instead of just allowing that to be, I felt guilty about it, and just avoided the issue by storing it. NO MORE. It's going in the giveaway bag.

It's okay to be sensitive to clothes issues. It's okay to let go of clothes that make your nervous system squeak painfully. You deserve comfort.

Whenever it feels like the world is full of negativity and division, giving blood serves as a reminder that we can all do something to help others.

It was heartwarming to see plenty of donors, each doing their bit to aid a stranger in need. As always, the staff were friendly and did everything possible to put me at ease. Thank you!

Not everyone is eligible to donate, but there are various acts of kindness that I witness on a daily basis. For example, many sacrifice their free time to support a good cause. Making a positive contribution to the world, of course, can be as simple as being kind to other people ❤️

#giveblood #nhsblooddonation #givebloodsavelives #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #adhd #AuDHD

Should I call myself a dev if I've only been writing in interpreted languages for 40+ years, i. e. "scripting"? I haven't compiled code since college in the 90s, but I've written so much BASIC, Pascal, Perl, SQL, and PowerShell before moving into stuff like Alteryx and other janky "No Code" solutions where you still end up writing Python or JavaScript if you want to be efficient. Not to mention one off solutions in things like AutoHotKey,BAT files, REXX, bash, and freakin' KiXtart.

I think in loops, subroutines, and if ... then ... else statements. I'm teaching myself jq and JSONPath because automation with REST APIs is easier when you know it.

I have never had a job where I am called a "developer". I've never had a job where writing code was an official part of my duties.

But every IT job I've ever had is made easier—made better—when I am allowed to use and build solutions using coding techniques and interpreters.

And I did it without genAI, just Google, O'Reilly books, and patient coworkers.

#InfoSec #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic

Small #AuDHD triumph...

I found this in the attic. How could I put a purple hoodie in storage? What sickness befell me that day?

I forgot: THE SLEEVES. The sleevies are too short for my armies. And instead of just allowing that to be, I felt guilty about it, and just avoided the issue by storing it. NO MORE. It's going in the giveaway bag.

It's okay to be sensitive to clothes issues. It's okay to let go of clothes that make your nervous system squeak painfully. You deserve comfort.

Should I call myself a dev if I've only been writing in interpreted languages for 40+ years, i. e. "scripting"? I haven't compiled code since college in the 90s, but I've written so much BASIC, Pascal, Perl, SQL, and PowerShell before moving into stuff like Alteryx and other janky "No Code" solutions where you still end up writing Python or JavaScript if you want to be efficient. Not to mention one off solutions in things like AutoHotKey,BAT files, REXX, bash, and freakin' KiXtart.

I think in loops, subroutines, and if ... then ... else statements. I'm teaching myself jq and JSONPath because automation with REST APIs is easier when you know it.

I have never had a job where I am called a "developer". I've never had a job where writing code was an official part of my duties.

But every IT job I've ever had is made easier—made better—when I am allowed to use and build solutions using coding techniques and interpreters.

And I did it without genAI, just Google, O'Reilly books, and patient coworkers.

#InfoSec #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic

Whenever it feels like the world is full of negativity and division, giving blood serves as a reminder that we can all do something to help others.

It was heartwarming to see plenty of donors, each doing their bit to aid a stranger in need. As always, the staff were friendly and did everything possible to put me at ease. Thank you!

Not everyone is eligible to donate, but there are various acts of kindness that I witness on a daily basis. For example, many sacrifice their free time to support a good cause. Making a positive contribution to the world, of course, can be as simple as being kind to other people ❤️

#giveblood #nhsblooddonation #givebloodsavelives #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #adhd #AuDHD

@autistics

For those of you who may not know. It would appear as if the Guppe groups are down for good. Apparently the bloke who ran it got knifed in the back by the domain being sold to another ahead of schedule and before he could renew it. Whether he will be able to get it back up and running in another way, I don't know.
Fedigroups run a similar service, for those interested. I tagged the autistic one above. https://about.fedigroups.social/home
I'm not sure how widespread this information about the Guppe groups is yet. But, for those of you who us it a lot, whether for autism, or anything else, it may not be the worst idea to post something similar to this to your followers and help spread the word.

#Autism
#ADHD
#Neurodivergent
#Audhd

@autistics

For those of you who may not know. It would appear as if the Guppe groups are down for good. Apparently the bloke who ran it got knifed in the back by the domain being sold to another ahead of schedule and before he could renew it. Whether he will be able to get it back up and running in another way, I don't know.
Fedigroups run a similar service, for those interested. I tagged the autistic one above. https://about.fedigroups.social/home
I'm not sure how widespread this information about the Guppe groups is yet. But, for those of you who us it a lot, whether for autism, or anything else, it may not be the worst idea to post something similar to this to your followers and help spread the word.

#Autism
#ADHD
#Neurodivergent
#Audhd

#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