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Jb_Wilder | I have recently moved to a new city and I didn't realize how hard it would be to find a therapist and psychiatrist. It's just occurred to me that wait times are a thing. My meds run out this month and Im not sure what to do. Does anyone have any advice to help with some short term solutions to this problem? | 2021-11-29T21:15:29.000Z | r55vi2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Finding treatment after moving to a new city? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55vi2/finding_treatment_after_moving_to_a_new_city/ |
human_apparently | Hey people, I don’t really know if I should even post this but sadly I’m not exactly coping well as I always have talk about everything… sorry if this is totally ridiculous.
I’ve met another adhder couple of months ago but we had a misunderstand and my trauma got in a way, meaning I projected something that never happened and got mad about it… disgusting. I apologised and everything was ok and we were supposed to talk things through but that person decided to cut me out with a very insensitive text.
Is this what inattentive people do? I’m hyper and super obsessed with good people, like when I see someone cares about others I just want to keep them in my life and I feel so sad now. It’s the worst thing for me when people leave. Plus the trauma so I also feel like I’m not worth anything because it’s so easy just get rid of me.
Sorry if this is pathetic… it took me ages to write this (I don’t know maybe I want attention, maybe understanding I have no clue). Why can’t I just switch off my feelings. | 2021-11-29T21:11:34.000Z | r55sfl | 17 | 5 | ADHD | Someone cut the contact with me in a really shitty way. Is this how it works? | 0.78 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55sfl/someone_cut_the_contact_with_me_in_a_really/ |
DSMBCA | So back story - Im 38 and most of my life I have thought or joked that I was ADD. I have been an almost daily drinker for many years and recently I got sober for the first time in my life. What I learned on this journey of getting to know my real self is that it is not a joke.
This morning when I was leaving the house for work my wife asked me to install the car seat back into her car since we had it out for the weekend. As I was walking out the door she said can you also start my car and handed me her keys. So I go out to the garage and install the car seat and jump in my truck and drive to work. I get to work I realize I have 10 missed calls. I put the car seat in the car and took her keys are drove to work.(an hour)
Since I got sober and started to really be conscious of events like this I realize that this is something that's been going on for a long time. I am going to the doctor tomorrow and I plan to discuss with him in great detail but I thought I'd share this mornings adventures. Thankfully there was a spare key in the junk drawer 😂 | 2021-11-29T21:09:45.000Z | r55qzj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | This mornings adventures... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55qzj/this_mornings_adventures/ |
dogeatpawworld | Hi all, adult ADHD here.
I was talking to my doctor about my troubles around my job while unmedicated and along with whatever drugs that came recommended, the other answer she offered was to just “find a new career”
First of all, careers are a complex combination of opportunity, education and wealth. You can’t just decide to be in a job that easily.
Second of all I wished I talk to someone , or was diagnosed younger so I would be more self aware about my strengths and weaknesses so I would have worked towards a career that capitalises on my strengths. | 2021-11-29T21:09:34.000Z | r55qu3 | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Doctor told me to just “find another career” | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55qu3/doctor_told_me_to_just_find_another_career/ |
HighOnPSI95 | I’m 26/M 6’1” and 170lbs. Been on Ritalin for years and just got my dosage upped to 60-80mg IR daily and 20mg LA daily because the effects weren’t lasting long enough.
In peoples experience is this pretty damn high dose? Sounds high to me but I have been on 60mg IR daily for years so what’s another 20mg 😅 | 2021-11-29T21:07:57.000Z | r55plm | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Is this an abnormally high dose? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55plm/is_this_an_abnormally_high_dose/ |
Jb_Wilder | [removed] | 2021-11-29T21:05:49.000Z | r55nxe | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Finding treatment after moving to a new city? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55nxe/finding_treatment_after_moving_to_a_new_city/ |
Lumini_317 | I literally never got the required school work done, and homework was even worse. I was always behind my classmates with my grades. Some of them told me that I would be at the top of the class if I just worked at it, as if I wasn’t working at it already.
I would daydream excessively. This was especially a pain during tests. Oftentimes I would “snap back” just a couple of minutes before the test was due and realize that I hadn’t even answered the first question. It wasn’t unusual for me to accidentally skip questions completely, either—even on days where my focus was higher than normal.
Usually, the students in my school were allowed to decorate our desks with our own personal items. I had a variety of different things, such as pictures of my pets, drawings, notes, origami projects I worked on during recess (on the rare occasions that I wasn’t forced by a teacher to join my classmates’ recess games), structures made out of paper clips, etc. My teacher believed that it had to be my decorations that distracted me and kept me from completing my work, and forced me to remove it all. Surprise, that didn’t help at all. In fact, it caused me to have multiple silent breakdowns for the rest of the week. I was more focused on making sure nobody heard me crying than I was on getting my school work done. It especially didn’t help when my teacher continually compared me to other students who had to get rid of their desk decor. “Look at ___, he got to put his stuff back on his desk when he got his grades up.”
Even after I settled down about it, my focus didn’t improve. I could read the same line of words 5 times over and still not understand what it was telling/asking me. I would immediately forget what I read seconds after I read it.
I told my mom about it, I would go on rants about it at least once a month, but she would just tell me to try harder and work on it.
Years later, I was still struggling.
I lose anything and everything mere minutes after laying it down. I get teased and verbally cut down for how long it takes me to do my chores. Why does it take so long? I daydream most of the time and that slows me down greatly. It takes me so much effort just to get myself to shower or pick up a cup I laid down beside the couch. I’m always berated for fidgeting, like pacing, rubbing at my skin, rubbing my toes together, gripping onto my shirt, etc.
I finally started looking into ADHD and realized that yeah, this fits what I was feeling. I talked to my mom about the chance that I might have it, and she told me that she was certain that I had it and had been certain since I was in 4th grade. When I asked why she didn’t try to get me anything to help, she told me that getting medication for ADHD was “the devil’s way”, and that taking the medications would “dumb me down”.
Now she’s forcing me to get my learner’s permit and it’s like school all over again. I’ve already taken the test multiple times and failed more than any of my family members. I don’t want to try it again, I just can’t retain any of the information, I couldn’t understand what the test questions were asking me. And I’m also scared that I wouldn’t be very safe on the road, with how badly I space out.
Don’t get me wrong, I would _love_ to finally be able to drive. Especially when I can drive on my own and listen to whatever music I like (I’ve always been bullied and shot down for my music taste by my family among other people), but I’m scared of failing again, I’m scared of the driving test I’ll eventually have to take, and I’m scared about all the responsibilities I’ll have as a driver.
I’ve tried telling my mom this but she just won’t listen. She tells me to pray about it and that ADHD is mostly caused by “demonic spirits”, or something like that.
Gods, I hate it. | 2021-11-29T21:04:18.000Z | r55mnq | 10 | 58 | ADHD | My mom knew I most likely had ADHD since 4th grade but refused to do anything about it, despite the fact that it was making my life hell. -Rant- | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55mnq/my_mom_knew_i_most_likely_had_adhd_since_4th/ |
xzombettyx | I'm(32f) sitting here in the waiting room with deep anxiety wondering "what if I don't get diagnosed?" " what if I don't have adhd and all this is in my mind?" I'll feel so lost if I find out it's not adhd... I just need to know so I can work on treating it both medically and through counseling. Wish me luck!
UPDATE: I was diagnosed with adhd !
Oh my goodness I woke up to so many notifications! Thank you to all the kind replies and expressing the fact that many of you are either in the same position at the moment or had experienced the same thing. It feels good to know we are all not alone and experiencing the same struggles. It's great to know we have support even if it is online, it can really help you feel like you fit somewhere just as you are. I hope everyone awaiting their results, get the diagnosis they need! Good luck to you all!
Many asked my process of getting diagnosed and how I got started. I'm in California btw and know the process is different in every state and country. I was already in counseling to manage my ptsd so I spoke with my counselor about the fact that I thought I might have adhd and all the symptoms I had/still experienced throughout my life. I honestly saw a few Instagram pages that I related so much to that I thought to myself like this has to be it! I also have a 9 and 13 year old with adhd. So my counselor referred me to a psychiatrist that worked in her office building. I then called my insurance to get a referral number, then set up an appointment. My first visit was to speak to the psychiatrist about my concerns and was my first evaluation without really knowing it. He recommended an IQ test, it was optional, but I agreed. He said that he thought it would help me to see my strengths since I have really poor self image and doubted my intelligence. I was sent home with a self assessment and one for my husband to fill out. I turned those in in about 2 days later. I went in a week later, took the test and waited about another week to go back in for my results. He said I scored very high on all but my processing. He said that, along with my self assessment and interview were more than enough to prove I had adhd. I go in Thursday to get my medication and discuss how much and what kind I'm getting.
I hope this answers many of your questions!
UPDATE: I was prescribed wellbutrin, I haven't started it yet. I'm honestly scared -_- | 2021-11-29T21:04:02.000Z | r55mfw | 159 | 820 | ADHD | I'm at my appointment to go over diagnosis and I'm freaking out | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55mfw/im_at_my_appointment_to_go_over_diagnosis_and_im/ |
Aggravating_Zebra_83 | Constantly act on impulse and make very risky dangerous decisions that I am always shameful about. I take time to become a so call better person such being around my family and kid, work out and minimize spending. Then after maybe weeks or a month of doing positive things and reinforcement, I go back to a very dark state. I need to stop because I only have so many chances. I came from very a sweet loving relationship 5 years ago that I sabotaged and now I have a handsome 2 years old in my most recent relationship that sadly is another failed relationship. we are co parenting with. My life seems always in a disarray and I am never happy. I feel stuck and lost | 2021-11-29T21:00:57.000Z | r55jyp | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Act On Impulse & Can’t focus | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55jyp/act_on_impulse_cant_focus/ |
MenuTime5231 | Ive recently experienced a big loss in my life and my life feels like a a wrecking ball crashed through my nice fancy house I've worked on to build. I'm curious how my ADHD may be positively or negatively affecting me as I go through the process?
/r/adhd exists so that we can help one another. To that end, that means low-effort posts, experience reports, memes, shouting into the void, etc. aren't allowed here. There are more relevant places for that. Posts must be at least 300 characters (NOT WORDS). That's the same length as this paragraph. | 2021-11-29T20:55:38.000Z | r55fnb | 7 | 2 | ADHD | How does ADHD affect the greiving process? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55fnb/how_does_adhd_affect_the_greiving_process/ |
MenuTime5231 | [removed] | 2021-11-29T20:52:37.000Z | r55dcr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How does ADHD affect the greiving process? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55dcr/how_does_adhd_affect_the_greiving_process/ |
toi0000 | oops, i accidentally wrote psychologist instead of psychiatrist, sorry
After suspecting I have ADHD for a very
long time, I’m finally going to try and see someone about it in hopes of getting an accurate diagnosis. I have one question though, should I see a psychiatrist or a neurologist? Or does it not matter much? I live in a country that is very behind and the majority doesn’t even know what ADHD is, so I’m really worried I’m going to get brushed off fast. Also, I’m worried about even mentioning ADHD, I don’t want to seem like I’m diagnosing myself but I have a feeling they won’t catch on if I just name my symptoms. | 2021-11-29T20:51:06.000Z | r55c8k | 7 | 2 | ADHD | Psychologist or Neurologist? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55c8k/psychologist_or_neurologist/ |
euphotic_ | [removed] | 2021-11-29T20:50:23.000Z | r55bon | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Mondays after weekend break of Adderall. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55bon/mondays_after_weekend_break_of_adderall/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-29T20:47:03.000Z | r55935 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD medication and the emptiness? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55935/adhd_medication_and_the_emptiness/ |
Marioarghyros | Hello all,
I was treated and medicated for ADHD for years as a child, from age 6 until 17. I’m pretty sure I was on all of the common drugs (I remember ritalin, concerta, vyvanse), but I don’t remember much about them, just that when I was a teenager I found it easier to socialize off the drugs (this is why I quit).
Since then I convinced myself that ADHD was a fake condition made up to push drugs on kids. I’m in my mid 20s now. After years of just barely scraping by in school and at work, failing to focus all along the way I’ve become so desperate that I’m willing to reconsider this whole thing and seek treatment, because I’m in a job I’m really scared to lose and I feel like I’ve tried every other option. I’m seeing a PCP about it this Friday (I haven’t been able to get an appointment with a psychiatrist and my insurance won’t cover one anyway).
Has anyone else sort of revisited treatment after time off or in denial? Any recommendations for readjusting to these meds? I remember the name of my old psychiatrist, but I think he’s at a new practice, so I’m not sure whether I’d be able to find out from him what meds I was on and when. | 2021-11-29T20:40:21.000Z | r553o8 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Revisiting meds after years off | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r553o8/revisiting_meds_after_years_off/ |
ShawnaR89 | So during my med check appointment today my prescriber asked if I was having heart palpitations. I off hand said no, but I kind of do have them. Idk if they are just related to the stress of having a new baby and financial issues or if it’s the adderall (I also take Wellbutrin). Or my lack of drinking enough water, which I’m terrible at.
I was on adderall as a kid and during college. Then they switched me to vyvanse and I didn’t really like it. So after I had my daughter I asked to be put back on adderall, that was 6 months ago. I’ve honestly just started noticing it so maybe it’s just stress related, not sure. Any thoughts? | 2021-11-29T20:39:32.000Z | r552zm | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall and heart palpitations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r552zm/adderall_and_heart_palpitations/ |
Painlessx | Hello everyone, someone in my house is using my meds. I am very chaotic, I leave pill strips in my jacket, in my schoolbag and in my room. But it is also convenient because I know I always have a strip in my schoolbag for example. The last months the strips are disappearing. At first I thought I used them and never replaced them but a week ago I discovered that the 3 full boxes of my old medicine (I use a different kind now, but I didn't throw them away because I could use them someday) are open or empty. There were 3 strips left. I was very confused because I couldn't remember using them. I wrote down how much of the pills were left inside the boxes and left them in the same place in my room. I checked them every day and this morning I discovered that there are 2 pill strips left inside the boxes. The problem is that I don't know who ''steals'' them from me. Anyone of my family could have done it, if I think about it. A couple days ago I had a conversation with my brother and parents at the dinner table and my father said that my old pills are garbage. My brother confirmed it and my family talked about ADHD meds. I didn't think much about it and I said that I don't use my old ones anymore because they didn't work for me. My boyfriend stopped with smoking a few months ago and he told me once that he picked some of my cigarettes that were in the drawer in my room, the same one as where some of the meds are missing. But a month ago I missed some more cigarettes and he said he didn't pick them because he stopped completely with smoking. I thought then that my brother picked them but didn't ask it. He picks sometimes my cigarettes too but he asks it as far as I know. He once asked if he could use one pill to see if his mind went quieter. I gave him a half and said that he could try it too confirm it and to get to a doctor to seek help. He never went because it didn't do much to him. I am the only one that is diagnosed with ADHD and each family member has said at least once that they thought they might have ADHD too, but they never went to see a psychologist. My mom has recently a new job and I know that it is quite overwhelming for her, she is very tired when she comes home from the new job.
So I think that basically everyone of my family could have done it. But I don't know what to do... I am very sad and disappointed that someone is stealing my meds, probably someone who don't need them to function like a normal person. I read it sometimes here on reddit that someone is stealing meds from them. I always thought that it wouldn't happen at my house…
What can I do? | 2021-11-29T20:39:18.000Z | r552sr | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Someone is using (stealing) my meds. Don't know what to do. | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r552sr/someone_is_using_stealing_my_meds_dont_know_what/ |
Terra246 | Hello I’m a 20 something year old male with adhd, GAD and depression. Both my therapist and psychiatrist told me they thought I could also have autism with my adhd. They didn’t explain the two the best, but both are very similar. I was wonder for those with both, what is that like? What’s the difference? What is it like to have both? What treatments are there for autism? | 2021-11-29T20:38:35.000Z | r55291 | 10 | 3 | ADHD | Adhd and autism | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r55291/adhd_and_autism/ |
Amicdict | [Post is from](https://reddit.com/r/autism/comments/psri6l/what_are_your_views_on_pornography/) /r/autism.
> No one else asked this question and I got curious so...
> # My views on porn
> ---
> I don't see porn as harmful or beneficial; from what I researched about the effects of porn, a fair amount of studies have some bias and the results (mostly the abstract) are distorted. Ultimately the data I got was too inconclusive to be sure.
> If you can incorporate porn into your life without it being harmful, then I don't see anything wrong with porn.
# Addendum
Since ADHD reduces dopamine levels, A person with ADHD is more prone to getting addicted than a normal™ person, there could theoretically be a higher chance of getting addicted, though the effects are temporary.
I also looked into sex worker rights movements, and I quickly took hold of the opinion that **sex workers deserve rights**, and that they allow safe way of having sex with a human, without dependencies. | 2021-11-29T20:38:18.000Z | r5520s | 4 | 5 | ADHD | What are your views on porn(ography)? | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5520s/what_are_your_views_on_pornography/ |
moxical | I'm pretty new to my medication and am currently on Concerta 36mg. I asked to be moved up from 18mg because I'd been taking it for two weeks and noticed that I didn't really feel too many... Effects. I felt pretty okay right away on 36mg, very little side effects.
Then I got covid, my kid was sick, I was in prolonged quarantine because of a very irritating cough, we got norovirus, etc - so I ended up not really taking it except once last week. Today I took it again and I just felt cracked out, honestly. Tight neck and upper back, super dry mouth, antsy, too wound up.
What I'm wondering is, is this normal after an extended break? I should mention that I've been doubting the diagnosis I myself looked for/wondering whether I actually have ADHD. Meds have been a huge source of paranoia for me where I'm constantly looking for info and comparing my experience to find out whether it's consistent with other diagnosed folks' experience or not.
The self doubt is killing me :( | 2021-11-29T20:38:07.000Z | r551v6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do you get renewed, mean side effects after an extended med break? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r551v6/do_you_get_renewed_mean_side_effects_after_an/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-29T20:36:29.000Z | r550h0 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Unmedicated ADD or lack of discipline? | 0.76 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r550h0/unmedicated_add_or_lack_of_discipline/ |
starmagnolias | This can either be from hyperactive speech patterns (talking too fast, long-winded, not catching your breath, getting out of breath), or from inattentive speech patterns (appearing "stoned," losing train of thought mid-sentence, forgetting words, spacing out).
I was half watching a video today with an individual who has ADHD and is unmedicated, and I quickly picked up on two things...
1. I know people who would automatically assume he's somehow under the influence.
2. So that's what I sounded like when I wasn't medicated...
I could not count how many times people thought I was "on something." My parents frequently thought I was doing drugs, which at first I assumed was because of sleeping too much (as teens frequently do). My brother got similar treatment, although unlike myself, they did force him to take at-home drug tests.
When I first started dating my now-husband, he would frequently ask me why I "talk so slow?" On occasion over the years, he'd ask me "are you on something?"
I had a boss whom, after I informed her I'd stopped an antidepressant medication (because it made my symptoms worse, I kept passing out on the lowest dose in the middle of the day - ironically the opposite that tends to happen with that particular medication, and yes, I was taking it before bed), and she said "oh, I was wondering what was going on, I thought you were on drugs." I hadn't been on them that long.
I've had friends who were accepting of me from the start, but when ADHD came up in conversation and I mentioned I suspected I have it (pre-diagnosis), "oh is that what it is? I thought you were taking something."
For a short while in college, decades ago, I did experiment some, but it was never when people asked if I was on anything. I don't drink - I hate how I feel on alcohol, and it causes me pain. Every single one of those interactions, I've been sober. The world's impression of me unmedicated seems to be that of someone taking various substances... a scary thought considering I am a homeschooling parent, and some of these people thought this of me while I had small children in tow. I guess this is what was meant by the doctor who diagnosed me when he picked up on my ADHD within the first 15 minutes in the first visit, when he said he could tell.
So I'm passing this question off to you - how many of you share *this* experience? *I am aware of the number of people who have substance abuse disorders as a result of ADHD, this is specific to not being under the influence of anything.* I tried searching for examples of this particular presentation/symptom, but I don't see it talked about. There are videos that talk about symptoms of ADHD, but none that say "this is your brain on ADHD" (reference to those old say-no-to-drugs commercials). None that actually show how interacting with someone with unmedicated ADHD might look. None that suggest "hey, that person you think might be taking illicit substances - there's a chance they're sober, just unmedicated."
For anyone who wonders how I would answer, my go-to answer would be a joking "I wish..."
TL;DR: Prior to being medicated, or if you aren't currently, have you been asked if you're under the influence of any substances, alcohol, illicit or otherwise, while completely sober? Do people automatically assume your inattentive speech patterns suggest you're 420 friendly, regardless of whether or not you actually are? | 2021-11-29T20:30:45.000Z | r54vt7 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Unmedicated, were your symptoms so obvious that others frequently assumed you're under the influence? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r54vt7/unmedicated_were_your_symptoms_so_obvious_that/ |
bellabear69 | Does anyone else struggle with getting up on time and taking your medication before it’s too late? I started Adderall XR 15 mg a couple months ago and just learned on here it’s probably better to be taking it every day. My problem is, I can only take it with food or else I’ll be anxious all day. But it becomes this endless cycle of i don’t get up on time and I don’t have the motivation to make myself food, and all the sudden it’s noon or later and I can’t take my pill without affecting my sleep. How do you guys get a consistent routine? I’m a full time student and my classes aren’t until afternoon so I don’t have much incentive to get up & I want to start the gym or something but again, I can’t establish routine lmao | 2021-11-29T20:25:39.000Z | r54rom | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Problems with taking medication consistently | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r54rom/problems_with_taking_medication_consistently/ |
TheEngy_ | I'm filling out paperwork for a new job and it seems to let me pick a variety of options for weekly work schedules. For reference, this is a software developer job.
It can be 9-5 M-F, or the compressed schedule of 9 hour days but every other Friday is off, or a super compressed four day week with 10 hour shifts.
My thinking is with ADHD I tend to take a "I can only do one thing a day" mindset, so having 4 days that are exclusively work and one day that's exclusively at-home (chores, groceries, resting) would be preferable to five days that are half-and-half.
Has anyone tried these sorts of compressed schedules for 40-hr work weeks? Did you like it? If so, what kind of work was it (manual labor, customer service, office work, etc)? | 2021-11-29T20:25:33.000Z | r54rmd | 5 | 4 | ADHD | Is a 4-day/10-hr work week better for someone with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r54rmd/is_a_4day10hr_work_week_better_for_someone_with/ |
Jakerobwilliams | So emotional dysregulation and ADHD go hand in hand. I feel like I have always had the issue of feeling disconnected and unengaged with relationships, emotions, and life in general. I often have a hard time knowing what I am actually feeling, I just know that there is A LOT of whatever I am feeling.
Recently my meds (I'm on Vyvanse) have been upped. I realized a weird pattern -- when I was first starting my meds or whenever they are upped, I find the first couple of days that I am overly in touch with my emotions/feelings. I find myself getting emotional just looking at my dog. Like I am just flooded with warmth and just feel so grateful to have this dog in my life, then I find myself getting sad thinking about their impending mortality. I also find myself just opening up to friends and being overly sentimental or more likely to just emotion dump. I just sent a 7 paragraph text message to my friend telling them how much I value them in my life.
Does anyone else find that their emotions are so much more intense when starting new or higher doses? | 2021-11-29T20:24:50.000Z | r54r0m | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Meds and Emotions | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r54r0m/meds_and_emotions/ |
Gryyne | [removed] | 2021-11-29T20:23:08.000Z | r54pmy | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Drug screening | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r54pmy/drug_screening/ |
TheEngy_ | [removed] | 2021-11-29T20:22:13.000Z | r54ouz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has anyone had luck with a 10 hr/4-day work week? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r54ouz/has_anyone_had_luck_with_a_10_hr4day_work_week/ |
akcmommy | I have no idea how I want to live the rest of my life. I have no goals.
Right now, I’m surviving by living day to day. Happy to enjoy my quiet life of home and work. I’m starting to get concerned that I don’t have any goals because I’ve been happy without any for the past 4 years.
It seems like goal setting is an important thing. Any suggestions on how to figure out what I might want my goals to be? | 2021-11-29T20:19:54.000Z | r54mw6 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Goal setting? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r54mw6/goal_setting/ |
jotato_chip | 21F/ADHD-I
My psychiatrist doesn't want to prescribe stimulants until I've had some formal testing for ADHD. My PCP thinks I have ADHD, but she mismanaged my meds and does not want to treat me for my mental health. Hence the psychiatrist.
So anyways, I have my initial interview scheduled for next week. I asked the person scheduleding if there was anything I needed to bring. She said if I had any other previous testing for ADHD then bring them, but other than that I'm good. She said that I will be talking to a Psychologist and another doctor to determine if they want to go forward with testing.
Have any of you been through this process before? Is there anything I need to know? What kinds of things do they ask about?
I know how hard it is to get a diagnosis as a female. Thoughts? | 2021-11-29T20:19:38.000Z | r54mow | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Initial Interview for Psychiatric Testing | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r54mow/initial_interview_for_psychiatric_testing/ |
Brendamnit | Hi - just wondering if there are any really good deals that might help me with organization? Or something that could just in general make you happy? There are so many deals and clearly I am overwhelmed. I find one, gotta read all about it. Then i get distracted see a different deal - the cycle doens't end.
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So i thought i would reach out to this community. What are some cyber monday deals that you found that you really loved?
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Hugs n Kisses,
Brendan | 2021-11-29T20:18:53.000Z | r54m3x | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Any good cyber monday deals for us | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r54m3x/any_good_cyber_monday_deals_for_us/ |
hudnix | I recently started delaying taking my dose until the late morning. Doing this lets me enjoy a morning cup if coffee, and when that starts wearing off, I take the Concerta, and the delayed start makes that last longer.
Well, today I had an "Oh crap!" moment, when I saw it was past noon and I hadn't taken it yet. I immediately went and took the dose, and as soon as it was down I remembered, oh yeah, I took it two hours ago.
Anyone else do this? Should I try to do some big project, or just chill and ride it out? The 54 mg dose was already pretty hefty for me, and I'm already getting jittery... | 2021-11-29T20:10:33.000Z | r54fld | 3 | 1 | ADHD | I just accidentally took a second dose of Concerta. 108 mg total. Should I be worried? What should I expect? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r54fld/i_just_accidentally_took_a_second_dose_of/ |
Mikki102 | This got long, so sorry for that! But I am so pleased with how things are going!
Hi! I've been medicated for a few weeks now after FINALLY getting diagnosed at 24. All my life I've struggled with getting and especially staying organized. My space has always been very messy, not really DIRTY or like unsanitary (although before I got my cat I did have a tendency to just leave plates and cups places, it was gross. Now she keeps me on top of it because if I try to do that she immediately tries to eat the food and I don't eat anything remotely suitable for her), just a complete jumbled mess. Instead of junk drawers I have junk rooms. I would sometimes be able to hyperfocus and get one space clean but it'd be a mess again within....maybe a week tops I would say.
But now I am noticing that when I organize things I am actually KEEPING them neat. My bathroom counter has been great for a solid few weeks now, as well as my kitchen counter and pantry. Even if say, I come home super tired and with my meds worn off and leave stuff places, the next day, I see it and pick it up and put it away. It's going great! I am trying to pace myself with organizing my stuff and take one area at a time so I don't burn out. Today is my art stuff/parts of my living room. I still have trouble getting things organized in the first place (I have a comorbid condition that causes me some issues with cognitive disorganization) but I'm getting it done and I'm excited to have a nice, more usable space at the end of it!
I also have a LOT of art supplies and I am seeing that I get less overwhelmed now with large tasks like organizing it. I am also having an easier time at work. Parts of my job involve keeping times in my head for sanitizing chemicals to sit, and also long sequences of planning events as we move animals around. You need a plan, and usually at least two backup plans. I can now actually remember the specific times I put down chemicals, so I do exactly that instead of going over because I forgot and want to be on the safe side. When planning moves I have a lot easier time remembering in my head and not getting stuck. Things just seem a lot clearer and more straight forward. Driving also seems a lot less tedious. I usually have a very inaccurate view of time, but in the opposite way most ADHD people do. I usually think more time has passed than actually has which would make things like driving feel like they drag on way too long, but it's improved significantly.
I also wanted to pass on a tip I found a long time ago for keeping things clean. I keep a trash can literally everywhere I generate trash, so I have three, one in my kitchen (all food trash goes here because my cat is a demon), one near my couch where I usually eat dinner, and another by my bathroom counter. I replace the kitchen one every week but the others usually just contain paper, cans, q tips, etc. so I just replace when full. It helps a lot. If anyone has any similar tips for making life easier I would love to hear them. Also feel free to share your successes!
I am excited to see what other situations I improve in. It is like I was a bicycle with everything out of alignment and badly needing oil in my gears and suddenly I am working as I should have been all along. Thanks for reading! | 2021-11-29T20:08:30.000Z | r54dyb | 5 | 11 | ADHD | I can actually KEEP things clean/organized and other improvements! | 0.93 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r54dyb/i_can_actually_keep_things_cleanorganized_and/ |
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cheesecakefairies | Basically as it says in the title.
Personally mine are my mood swings.
I have combined type. But I've managed to get by and do relatively well working out other ways to excell in certain areas. Also my social skills are my strongest trait. Sure I'm awkward as fuck at times and say inappropriate things - I'm a very morbid person and talking about death, torture and cannibalism like it's the weather but my job is mainly based around social interactions and its something that I've honed.
My mood swings however are by far my worst trait. I will be happy one moment then could cycle through being so angry I could explode or cry and have suicidal thoughts. If you wrong me ill find your weakest point and slice you with it. I'll follow you into a other room and won't let you escape. It's the one thing I can't seem to control or even regulate.
What's your best and worst trait? | 2021-11-29T20:03:47.000Z | r549z1 | 13 | 3 | ADHD | Of all the ADHD traits you have, what's the worst one you've got? Also what's the best? | 0.71 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r549z1/of_all_the_adhd_traits_you_have_whats_the_worst/ |
Live_Panic_287 | As a kid, I was overall pretty well behaved but obsessed with pranks. Nothing that actually hurt anyone but just making up crazy stories or problems to get a reaction and then saying “just kidding,” prank calls, and things of that nature. I wonder if it’s related to my ADHD that has only been recently diagnosed. | 2021-11-29T20:01:30.000Z | r54835 | 13 | 5 | ADHD | Anyone obsessed with pranks as a kid? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r54835/anyone_obsessed_with_pranks_as_a_kid/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-29T19:59:31.000Z | r546dd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do you handle remote learning? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r546dd/how_do_you_handle_remote_learning/ |
txicab | I've believed that I have ADHD since I was in high school but it's really starting to affect me now in college. My boyfriend has been supportive and he has even pointed out how badly its been affecting me.
I'm fully dependent on my parents for financial support and I love them a lot, but I don't think that I can talk to them about getting diagnosed. They both work in the medical field so they're really stubborn when it comes to medical stuff. My dad is against taking medications for mental illnesses because of the dependency and would just tell me to tough it out or pray about it like he always has. My mom is a little bit easier to convince but my dad makes the final decision.
Ahhhh, and my college offers ADHD testing but its $550 without insurance (and they're not in-network with anyone but the college's health insurance) and they don't accept cash so I wouldn't be able to get diagnosed behind their backs for a while.
I'm a bit frustrated lmao. Does anyone have familiar experiences? | 2021-11-29T19:59:11.000Z | r5463u | 2 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD with unsupportive parents | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5463u/adhd_with_unsupportive_parents/ |
YoreWelcome | [removed] | 2021-11-29T19:58:43.000Z | r545qv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | To everyone with a Big Thing they have to do today. Good luck! May the Executive Dysfunction God(s) smile upon you and the odds be ever in your favor. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r545qv/to_everyone_with_a_big_thing_they_have_to_do/ |
ICantExplainItAll | I was talking to my therapist about not beating myself up about ADHD symptoms that are largely out of my control because my brain chemistry is different, but it doesn't change the fact that I feel so undesirable and unemployable because of these symptoms.
Like, my University had a "neurodiversity career fair" and I laughed to myself because I was like sure... they can't *legally* refuse to hire me because of my ADHD but that doesn't change the fact that my ADHD makes me a bad worker. People can pay lip service to diversity but still recognize that I struggle with the exact things that make someone a poor worker and student.
If I go to a job interview and am honest and say "I have a disability that makes me chronically late, forgetful, unmotivated, and emotionally unstable" they're gonna be like.... next person please. Like I can learn to accept and love these things about myself while still recognizing that other people just won't.
Idk. I'm nearing the end of my degree and realizing I have to join the workforce soon and I just feel like no one will want me there. | 2021-11-29T19:56:35.000Z | r5441i | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Accepting my shortcomings doesn't mean that other people will tolerate them | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5441i/accepting_my_shortcomings_doesnt_mean_that_other/ |
jonnysledge | Is there a server for people with ADHD?
I’ve basically moved all of my actual social media use to discord and Reddit (outside of my band/music shit).
Is there a discord server where people can discuss their issues even more candidly than on Reddit? | 2021-11-29T19:55:39.000Z | r543a9 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD Discord Server | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r543a9/adhd_discord_server/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-29T19:52:19.000Z | r540o5 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I hate social media with a burning passion. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r540o5/i_hate_social_media_with_a_burning_passion/ |
ervaar | [removed] | 2021-11-29T19:50:44.000Z | r53zeu | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Let it happen | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53zeu/let_it_happen/ |
Lil_Polski | I missed a zoom hearing for a parking ticket I'm trying to battle for the second time and now I'm wondering if it's even worth trying. It's only for 44 dollars but that to me is huge cause I work a minimum wage job. This is a greater theme in my life though because I can't keep appointments even if I'm trying my hardest. I haven't been on meds or in counseling for almost 3 years because I just can't get myself to a psychiatrist and it's really wearing on me. I feel so stupid like how can't I help myself. These things are so important to me and I'm the only one who can get myself there but I always end up forgetting to set an alarm, or it happens to be on a day when I feel like death. I can't even get help for the brain disorder that causes me to miss appointments because said disorder will throw a wrench in the works as soon as I want to improve. I am having a really hard time today and just feeling so stupid and regretful. I even scrambled to get my shift changed at work and STILL missed the appointment. Thanks for letting me vent... 😥 | 2021-11-29T19:50:23.000Z | r53z3h | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I cannot keep an appointment. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53z3h/i_cannot_keep_an_appointment/ |
betheback31 |
Hey, I have some problem I was diagnosed with ADHD 3 months prior currently at the age of 23 taking medication. I am studying for the second time (prior I failed at economics in 3 semester and currently at 4 semester) and must do a lot of assignments and essays, but I just can’t really do them. I needed to do 3 different essays (4-6k words) but I just didn’t do them and I don’t know why. Now I have this anxiety that it will happen again and it´s totally my fault. My problem is that I know what I should do but when I try to begin, I get this feeling that I am somehow not capable of, and I don’t really understand what I should be doing. It’s like I am walking in circles did somebody had the same problem. I have these thoughts that college is exhausting and maybe I am not capable of getting a bachelor’s degree. My current situation at university is okay though I have 3 failed courses now. Did somebody experienced the same during college and knows how to fix this? I am currently just taking medication with no Therapy at the moment (and did no Therapy prior). I have the feeling that I can’t really say what my emotions are or where my passion is for certain thins in life. Sorry for my English its not my first language. | 2021-11-29T19:50:10.000Z | r53ywh | 2 | 1 | ADHD | College assignment and essays (can’t do it?) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53ywh/college_assignment_and_essays_cant_do_it/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-29T19:48:43.000Z | r53xsb | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Do psychiatrists drug test for Kratom? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53xsb/do_psychiatrists_drug_test_for_kratom/ |
laughingpineapple800 | [removed] | 2021-11-29T19:48:35.000Z | r53xon | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone smoke 🍃while on meds? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53xon/does_anyone_smoke_while_on_meds/ |
waterboysh | I'm so frustrated and mad with myself right now. My apt was at 8:15 this morning. I had a reminder set for last night, which I apparently missed and when my alarm when off at it's normal time and I looked at my phone, it showed an upcoming appointment in 15 minutes. I knew I wouldn't be able to make it in time so I called and they said I can't reschedule for 12 months due to being a no-show at my first appointment.
What's even more annoying, is I had to make the appointment like 4 months ago, which increases the chance of me forgetting about it. I can't even schedule a new appointment for 12 months, which means that in 12 months I can schedule an appointment for several months into the future. So now because of my screwup, I'm looking at not being seen by a professional for almost 2 years.
I'm just so mad and frustrated with myself. My job is really stressful and I never thought I had ADHD until the last year or so, and once I looked into it, everything makes sense in retrospect. It's impacting my ability to be able to focus at work and I really think some medication could be useful. I don't know what I'm going to do now. My insurance is very limiting. It's great for in-network, which consists of any clinics associated with the hospital I work for. This was our only psychiatry clinic. | 2021-11-29T19:46:55.000Z | r53wel | 4 | 2 | ADHD | I forgot about my psychiatry apt to try and get diagnosed and they are enforcing a 12 month can't be seen no-show policy | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53wel/i_forgot_about_my_psychiatry_apt_to_try_and_get/ |
Terra246 | I know that title sounds weird, but as someone with adhd, I feel like I am. When I say this, I mean in terms of the systems we live in. It’s harder to control impulse buying or play games with micro transactions because the temptation is real, and these systems were designed to exploit people. I know it’s not my fault, but I still don’t feel great about it, and I feel bad that others fall into these traps. School systems weren’t made for people with adhd, making it harder for us to get good grades, which then makes it harder to get good jobs and so on. Getting assessed is expensive, so is therapy and medication. I’m glad that things are getting better for those with adhd but I feel like the discussion of systematic changes to help those with adhd is rarely brought up. | 2021-11-29T19:45:47.000Z | r53vhg | 4 | 15 | ADHD | Feeling like prey | 0.94 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53vhg/feeling_like_prey/ |
JohNomsYou | So, I'm feeling pretty low right now. I kept having negative thoughts and my lack of trust (in myself) didn't help. I'm really, really sad and miss her already. I'm not sure if it's completely over, as from what I understood, she needs time, and I just kept putting weight on her shoulder.
I need to stop doing that. I know it will take time, and I will leave her alone, but I'm so unsure if my ADHD did play a part in this. I need to improve and take my meds more frequently. I will see my therapist during December. I guess I should talk to her about that? If that can help, when I was younger, my dad wouldn't let me go outside. I had no friends and it wasn't before middle school/high school that I started to make friend. I was super shy and talking to people was hard. I improved over the years (I'm 21 now) but it seems that when I get a friend, it feels so hard to lose them. And my negative thoughts won't help at all. I hope I can fix that. I will give it time. But it's so, so hard to wait. | 2021-11-29T19:40:46.000Z | r53rj6 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I have ruined a relationship because of my negative thoughts. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53rj6/i_have_ruined_a_relationship_because_of_my/ |
adhdeditor | Hi all! I was wondering if anyone in knows of an ADHD coach who specializes in financial management for adults with ADHD in Toronto (or Canada overall, since everything is over video these days)? Or anything along those lines?
I've only come across a few workshops geared at high schoolers and people who coach ADHD but not specifically re finances, so any leads would be great!
Note: I'm not seeking advice re how to manage my finances, just looking for someone who might do one on one sessions specific to adhd--thanks! :) | 2021-11-29T19:40:42.000Z | r53rh7 | 2 | 5 | ADHD | ADHD coaching re finances in Canada? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53rh7/adhd_coaching_re_finances_in_canada/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-29T19:31:51.000Z | r53kez | 1 | 1 | ADHD | You know, it’s really lucky that taking ADHD meds isn’t like taking Insulin for type1 diabetes (>insert any life threatening disease<). Like forreal. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53kez/you_know_its_really_lucky_that_taking_adhd_meds/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-29T19:27:44.000Z | r53h3a | 78 | 96 | ADHD | Hospital canceled my surgery because I forgot about my covid test | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53h3a/hospital_canceled_my_surgery_because_i_forgot/ |
bvbbleteabunny | Has anyone here gotten a diagnosis and been treated for adhd through a telehealth service? In terms of the financial aspect, would it be better to pay for telehealth or find a private doctor and pay out of pocket? Were you able to take your diagnosis to your primary care provider to then be covered under your insurance?
My situation: I have an HMO insurance that is extremely terrible with their mental health department - like many others who have my insurance, I waited almost a year for my appointment only to be dismissed with anxiety. I’m on anxiety meds now but despite feeling more at ease, I still feel a lot anxiety because the medication isn’t fixing the root of my issues; not being able to focus, can’t get myself to do things that I want and know I should do, feeling constantly burnt out and exhausted, forgetting things, losing things, and just unable to function as an adult. My therapist is pushing for a re-evaluation because he strongly believes my issues stem from ADHD, however I’d have to wait 9+ months again and I’d have to see the same person, which means I’d have to take the computer test again which I personally think is a load of BS for adults. Not to mention she completely ignored all of my paperwork and interview questions, as well as my therapists notes so yeah. So I’m angrily looking in to other options for the time being. | 2021-11-29T19:27:23.000Z | r53gt9 | 11 | 1 | ADHD | Is telehealth diagnosis a good route? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53gt9/is_telehealth_diagnosis_a_good_route/ |
zerofriendz64 | Hi, so I was recently diagnosed with ADHD at 17yrs old, and I started taking Concerta in October. After a month of taking 2 pills everyday, they have stopped having any effect, it's like I'm back to normal. Today I took a physics test and everytime someone asked a question to the teacher I just had to stop everything I was doing, because I couldn't even write a coherent sentence if there was \*any\* outside noise.
When I started taking Concerta though, I felt like I could finally "perform", I was doing way better in everything.
Has somebody else had this problem? How did you solve it? | 2021-11-29T19:24:40.000Z | r53esa | 7 | 5 | ADHD | ADHD meds stopped making effect after a while | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53esa/adhd_meds_stopped_making_effect_after_a_while/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-29T19:24:26.000Z | r53eln | 2 | 6 | ADHD | Random energy bursts, boredom, distracted or way too focused, do these sound like ADHD symptoms? | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53eln/random_energy_bursts_boredom_distracted_or_way/ |
[deleted] | I never thought much about the possibility of having ADHD since I’ve always done pretty well in school but after an extremely unsuccessful first semester of college, I realized it might be something worth thinking about. Would it be worth it to get it checked out?
Here are some things I noted:
* always lost things as a child (expensive jackets, pencil cases, etc).
* misplace things and starts getting extremely frustrated and having panic attacks (got better now since I learned to accept that getting mad doesn’t help me).
* Hold things and forgets that I’m holding it and looks for it
* I am an extremely bad listener. I’m not interested (despite trying to) when my friends are talking and find that I often cut them off to talk. Sometimes I don’t even realize someone talked. I lost my wallet once on a bus and my sister TOLD me to remember to take it before leaving but I don’t recall her talking even though she later told me I was looking straight at her.
* I get distracted so easily & it’s SO frustrating. I get really mad at myself and hit myself for not being able to control it. Weird thing is that if it is something I really like (like drawing), then I can focus on it for hours.
* I’m super emotional and just thinking about certain made up scenarios in my head can make me cry
* I like people and then I start to despise them over a period of time. I don’t know why I’m like this
* I don’t think before I do things and just do it. I need to think more.
* I’m a master procrastinator and deadlines are what motivates me. Sometimes I don’t want to do things even though I can because I know it would be a lot of work.
* I wouldn’t say I’m hyperactive since I can sit still during class just fine. However, at home, I do get random bursts of energy at times, which leads me to pace around the house or need to move. | 2021-11-29T19:21:57.000Z | r53crg | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Should I go to the psychologist? | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53crg/should_i_go_to_the_psychologist/ |
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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-29T19:20:27.000Z | r53bm8 | 6 | 5 | ADHD | How do you manage your urges to seek that dopamine high? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53bm8/how_do_you_manage_your_urges_to_seek_that/ |
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[deleted] | I don't know if someone hit me on the head really, really hard, but I have done some sincerely smooth brained things in the past day. Not only did I impulsively delete my reddit account (which is actually inconsequential compared to the latter action), but I also tried breaking up with my girlfriend because I thought it be the best for her.. without. fucking. consulting her.
It took a few sobering reddit users and a bit of sleep for me to approximate just the size of the brain-bleeding stupidity I have employed within the past few days. It has been a LONG ass time since I've done something this fucking deplorable. We all do impulsive things, SURE, but NOT to this extent.
Dear God, I have a whole list of fucking mental disorders, but NONE could excuse the sheer fucking detestableness of my latest behavior.. and I acknowledge that fully. | 2021-11-29T19:15:17.000Z | r537j9 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | UPDATE: I really fucking deleted my 100k+ karma reddit account AND tried breaking up with my girlfriend. I now realize am a bumbling fucking idiot. | 0.8 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r537j9/update_i_really_fucking_deleted_my_100k_karma/ |
Additional-Ostrich-7 | [removed] | 2021-11-29T19:14:11.000Z | r536n1 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | My GF that I love so much calls me weak and a pussy and loser for having ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r536n1/my_gf_that_i_love_so_much_calls_me_weak_and_a/ |
cheym7 | [removed] | 2021-11-29T19:13:29.000Z | r53636 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Tell me you have ADHD without telling me you have ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r53636/tell_me_you_have_adhd_without_telling_me_you_have/ |
ADHDdogtrainer | [removed] | 2021-11-29T19:11:50.000Z | r534sy | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Do you struggle with taking care of/training your pets? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r534sy/do_you_struggle_with_taking_care_oftraining_your/ |
27hangers | TLDR what do you do to not eat The Thing when your dopamine deficient brain says you gotta eat The Thing and torments you psychologically for days AND nights on end to make you eat The Thing like poking you with a stick every second? I'm tired of dreaming about food I don't even want.
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My therapist and I have been working on skills building. She doesn't specialize in ADHD but nobody in my area does, and it's still going well regardless. I feel like I'm learning a lot.
One thing we spoke about recently was something called 'urge surfing'. It's basically a way to ride over impulses by getting all mindful and breathy at them. It's interesting, and I realized that's something I've been doing already. It works sometimes, especially when I'm medicated.
It does *not* work for food.
(Especially when I'm hormonal.)
I can try to shift my habits and exercise and meal plan and identify my trigger foods and not shop when I'm hungry till the cows come home, that does not gonna stop the water from dripping onto my head and eroding my will power like the lovely hole beneath the Niagara Falls. How am I supposed to have will power when I'm dreaming about goddamn reeses pieces icecream for WEEKS? How do I hold out when my brain will hyperfixate ceaselessly for days to the point I not only can't think about anything else but I can't DO anything else? I can't even EAT anything else. I only have so much strength LMAO
I'm so sick most of the time I don't even want to eat anything, and eating crap food definitely doesn't help, but dopamine deficient brains are gonna chase that hit, yo. It doesn't matter to my brain if I get physically sick, it needs the D.
I'm not sure my therapist can speak to that. I'll be asking, but still.
I was giving my money to my mom to keep track of and that was working for a while until I suddenly stopped getting a say on the groceries my money was helping to buy. That was a piss off, and now I feel like I can't trust her with my cash anymore.
So I need alternate strategies.
How do y'all ride the wave? Have you had any luck? | 2021-11-29T19:10:10.000Z | r533gi | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Overeating strategies? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r533gi/overeating_strategies/ |
Birbirib | [removed] | 2021-11-29T19:06:13.000Z | r530d0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What does adhd feels like for you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r530d0/what_does_adhd_feels_like_for_you/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-29T19:06:06.000Z | r5309w | 0 | 1 | ADHD | How is it possible that stimulants don't work for some people? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5309w/how_is_it_possible_that_stimulants_dont_work_for/ |
FLY-KAISON | I’ve been waiting to get an adderall prescription but in the mean time I did some research on multi vitamins and saw that they could possibly be helpful. I bought a bottle today and I just want to know have they helped anyone else? Would you prefer adderall? Is it safe to do both adderall and multivitamins together? | 2021-11-29T19:02:54.000Z | r52xmd | 3 | 0 | ADHD | Do multivitamins help ? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52xmd/do_multivitamins_help/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-29T19:01:14.000Z | r52wai | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I feel guilty like I’m drug seeking when asking to raise my dose, even though I’m properly diagnosed, and Adderall works for me | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52wai/i_feel_guilty_like_im_drug_seeking_when_asking_to/ |
DustyLemonTree | I cried for over an hour and a half, I really really cried. I tried everything possible to get the link to work. Different Internet browsers, I emailed the link to myself, I tried through my log in page. I left over 10 messages to both the doctor and the admin staff during the assessment time and no one responded. I called and I called and I called and no one picked up. The doctor had called me on the phone 10 minutes in while I was waiting on the video call to tell me he's also in it, but we couldn't see each other, so I told him I will try and reconnect; he immediately hung up and he never called back.
After a long time, I finally got a hold of someone from the private sector and they said they'll contact the people I'm with. I still haven't heard back and it was 5 hours ago.
I've had to fight for this assessment and it really is my luck that something like this happens. I'm distraught by it. My GP is awful so I've already had to do so much fighting to get them to stop loosing my refferal forms and just sign the paper and send it off.
So, I never got to have my assessment and I'm scared I'll be taken off or it'll be postponed to next year. I'm too emotionally sensitive for this and I don't know what to do.
It feels like the world is against me. | 2021-11-29T19:01:13.000Z | r52w9i | 13 | 50 | ADHD | I had my ADHD assessment scheduled today. The link didn't work and I was stranded crying for over an hour trying to contact the team and the doctor. No one responded and I didn't get to do the assessment. | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52w9i/i_had_my_adhd_assessment_scheduled_today_the_link/ |
drekoho | I daydream for long hours and even talk to myself many times, consciously. What do you guys do about it? I just lose myself into memories or scenarios that I imagine. Is medication the only way to handle it? How do you guys handle this please tell. A smartphone keeps me from daydreaming, but it's frickin bad enough to indulge in phone.
tl;dr : how to handle daydreaming and talking in daydreams. | 2021-11-29T19:01:10.000Z | r52w80 | 16 | 20 | ADHD | Daydreaming | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52w80/daydreaming/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-29T18:58:18.000Z | r52tr1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My gf calls me pussy and loser for having adhd? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52tr1/my_gf_calls_me_pussy_and_loser_for_having_adhd/ |
CyAniMon | I'm pulling this straight out of my journal verbatim as I don't trust myself to be able to rephrase what I was thinking or feeling. I have such a hard time trying to get myself to get my goals done I'm often at the brink of tears and mental collapse from the pressure build-up. I would appreciate some advice on dealing with my emotions and thoughts. Any advice on how to just get stuff done without my brain sabotaging me every step of the way?!?
I started using "second brain" system via notion to manage my goals and ideas more effectively and I do think it made a massive improvement in my life. Unfortunately, though this only addresses the organizational issues but not the motivational or taking action.
I'm truly at my wit's end :(
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>*I feel like I'm trying to reach a higher plane of existence beyond what I'm currently able to achieve. As if it's a fourth dimension I can't quite fully grasp. The concepts of making progress and planning just don't seem to click fully. It feels impossible to think of the next task I need to do.*
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>*I can make a list of things I need to do. Things I want to do or get. There's a kind of blockage or disconnect. The issue is I don't even know what the disconnect is. My knowledge is limited and I'm struggling to make sense of something I have no relatable experience to.*
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>*Its like my brain refuses to make the necessary connections to correct this problem.*
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>*I have my goals but no motivation to do it. Motivation is the closest concept I apply to an obscure or unknown idea but not quite exact to what it really is.* | 2021-11-29T18:53:24.000Z | r52pyb | 5 | 4 | ADHD | Lossing my mind not being able to comprehend my issues. | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52pyb/lossing_my_mind_not_being_able_to_comprehend_my/ |
Minute-Beginning-638 | I am crushed. I got a job interview today. I've been waiting for it for a week now. I got that written in my calendar, I spent all day in a "waiting mode", I took my adhd meds, I got ready for it early, I checked which tram I had to go, I was early at the tram stop. And it was still not ENOUGH for my adhd. I got inside the wrong tram and went completely the other way causing me to be late. They still did the interview, but I was so stressed about the whole "being late" deal I forgot half the things. I'm really upset because I have no idea what else can I do to fit in this society. I already was in ADHD theraphy and I'm on meds. I feel like I will never be able to live like others. I wish at least ADHD was considered disability in my country because all my symptoms are exactly the opposite of what people want when hiring. | 2021-11-29T18:49:51.000Z | r52n6l | 9 | 44 | ADHD | Got late for the job interview | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52n6l/got_late_for_the_job_interview/ |
444442220 | Some examples. I have no affiliation - just find his music helpful.
Pulp Fiction [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7Ad1AuHriI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7Ad1AuHriI)
Willy Wonka [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1jmhbw3JHw&](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1jmhbw3JHw&)
Back to the Future [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtr5q6dn7CA&](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtr5q6dn7CA&) | 2021-11-29T18:48:46.000Z | r52mcu | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Pogo remixes are basically the only music I can listen to while working without becoming distracted by the lyrics (probably because they are non-sensical). Something about this style seems very ADHD friendly. Examples in description (in case they are useful to anyone) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52mcu/pogo_remixes_are_basically_the_only_music_i_can/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-29T18:46:00.000Z | r52k6d | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Pogo remixes are basically the only music I can listen to while working without becoming distracted by the lyrics (probably because they are non-sensical). Something about this style seems very ADHD friendly. Examples in description (in case anyone else finds them helpful) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52k6d/pogo_remixes_are_basically_the_only_music_i_can/ |
cephalopodsmindz | I have never been able to stay in a job for more than 8 months. I get excited and I enjoy new jobs new routines. But then I get burnt out, mistreated by employer (due to ADHD related things - mistakes/lateness) or tired of it (repetitive) and I get the urge to 'find something that is not going to be as tiring' (as if that's gonna happen). Consistency is non existent on my resume and I'm worried its starting to look bad to employers. This happen like clock work with every job.
For context I'm full time student taking 3 courses and working 25 hours a week. I'm living independently from family so I pay my own way. I could quit and go on loans or stay put.
Pros, consistent schedule, super flexible with school schedule, garunteed pay $1700 a month
Cons, takes time away from school, and home (falling behind in homework and chores)
just did a personal training course in August, I have wanted to get this for 6+ years and I finally have it and am not using it. But I don't think I'll have same scheduling freedoms as I do here.
However, personal trainers make more money then I currently do so there is a chance I could maintain the income at a new job with less hours. It's too unknown. At this time I want to quit due to tiredness and school but December break for work and school is in 2 weeks. And next semester already feels too busy to add 'job hunting' to the to do list.
Thoughts? | 2021-11-29T18:44:04.000Z | r52im0 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Jobs seem to only last 8 months | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52im0/jobs_seem_to_only_last_8_months/ |
Irishlad234 | And when I say a good week to myself I don't just mean a week without working, I genuinely mean a week without other people. I'm so mentally exhausted from dealing with other people that I genuinely want to leave my house and never come back. Nobody who lives with me neither knows or understands why I need my own space every once in awhile and no matter how hard I try to speak with them they refuse to understand. I'm on the verge of a breakdown and I don't want it to come to that but if I can't even feel well rested or get time to myself on my Thanksgiving break then there's a fucking problem that needs to be solved. Edit: I'm a teenager that doesn't make any income nor do I have a way to go anywhere without my family, I'm trapped in a box here | 2021-11-29T18:43:45.000Z | r52ibp | 10 | 165 | ADHD | I don't really get breaks anymore in life and I'm so overwhelmed that I seriously need a good week to myself to recover | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52ibp/i_dont_really_get_breaks_anymore_in_life_and_im/ |
Fabulous-Ad-3059 | [removed] | 2021-11-29T18:43:04.000Z | r52hst | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Does shrooms help with anxiety and ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52hst/does_shrooms_help_with_anxiety_and_adhd/ |
gloriana_b | I’m not diagnosed with ADHD but I do think I might have it. Lately my family realized that it is hard to understand what I mean when I try to explain something (anything really). I’ve always being self conscious about it but I has gotten worst to the point in which they don’t even pay attention to what I say anymore. Also they make me feel like I’m always wrong in what I say. Has this happened to any of you before? | 2021-11-29T18:37:46.000Z | r52dns | 6 | 4 | ADHD | My family keeps disregarding what I say | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52dns/my_family_keeps_disregarding_what_i_say/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-29T18:34:18.000Z | r52axg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | My family keeps disregarding what I say | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52axg/my_family_keeps_disregarding_what_i_say/ |
chordatabyte | [removed] | 2021-11-29T18:31:34.000Z | r528r2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | This is the funniest hyperfixation of my life | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r528r2/this_is_the_funniest_hyperfixation_of_my_life/ |
onemoresadbeing | I cannot get if I am making this whole disorder up in my head. I was diagnosed 5years ago( I was 17). I was a very successful student up until then but incredibly forgetful and insecure. It took 4-5 months of psychiatrist visits for my doctor to diagnose me with adhd, he didnt want to give me the pills before being sure. I am a med student now. I get mad at myself everyday that I am still in need of medication and cant stop blaming myself. The system in my country makes the process incredibly hard by postponing and leaving me without medication for 10 days every few months, no explanation. Today I asked a friend of my father’s who is a doctor and instead of acknowledging the situation she goes straight to berating me about how I shouldn’t need this meds anymore now that I got in med school and how SHE also feels distracted a lot but it doesnt interfere with HER daily life so it doesnt make sense for ME to be treated…
-Adults here who have been using methylphenidate for a long time now, how do you deal with the judgement from others (even the doctors maybe)?
- Do the meds still work without upping the dosage and have you had any major side effect by now? | 2021-11-29T18:31:25.000Z | r528me | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Am I making this up? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r528me/am_i_making_this_up/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-29T18:31:10.000Z | r528em | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Ordering things online | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r528em/ordering_things_online/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-29T18:30:56.000Z | r5287r | 4 | 2 | ADHD | first week of taking ritalin 10mg, looking for experienced people to talk about it | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5287r/first_week_of_taking_ritalin_10mg_looking_for/ |
TOOOLER | Hello, I'm a college student who recently started taking 30mg adderall XR for my ADHD. Ever since I've starting taking the medicine, I've noticed several unpleasant side effects like sweating, trouble eating, weird heart sensations, and being overstimulated. I've decided that I'm going to start to cut my pills in half, dosing myself with about 15mg of adderall daily instead. **My question is: will decreasing my dose affect the duration of the drug**? I prefer adderall XR over different stimulants because I usually work 12 hour days and need constant stimulation throughout the day. That being said, I want to decrease the amount of simulation I get daily but still get a day-long dose. What do y'all think? | 2021-11-29T18:25:55.000Z | r5248x | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Cutting back / Duration?? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r5248x/cutting_back_duration/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-29T18:25:24.000Z | r523uo | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Looking for ADHD treatment in Wales UK. I've just been informed Psychiatry-UK don't have a NHS Right to choose contract outside of England. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r523uo/looking_for_adhd_treatment_in_wales_uk_ive_just/ |
brynnten | I posted on here a while ago about having issues with my medication not being effective (Concerta, Adderall XR, now Vyvanse). My doctor started me on 27 mg of Concerta, then 15 mg, and now I'm at 60 mg of Vyvanse.
The issue is - nothing seems to really work! I've had the most success when I took the Vyvanse and then also have around 120-150 mg of caffeine. I don't think I should be having to drink caffeine to even feel a difference, it would be really nice if my medication could work in the way it's supposed to.
I guess my question is - has anyone struggled with medication just not working for them? Could it just be I don't react to stimulants? That's what my doctor suggested but she told me to try out this dose of Vyvanse and see if there is an improvement. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like there is. I've always been worried about taking ADHD meds because I have a history of heart disease in my family so I don't want to put myself more at risk. I don't know if she will up my dose to 70mg of Vyvanse next appointment or just ditch the stimulants completely. Does anyone have any suggestions or experiences like this? | 2021-11-29T18:25:23.000Z | r523ua | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Stimulants don't work for me? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r523ua/stimulants_dont_work_for_me/ |
sharkbait469 | I was wondering if anyone had tips for maintaining a healthy eating routine while on vyvanse?
Background, i’m on vyvanse and have been for a few months, recently got upped a dosage and it’s been helping as far as i can tell. I believe that i was put on vyvanse partially because of my weight and, even though i haven’t been diagnosed with it, i show symptoms of binge eating disorder(and adhd onviously). i might be wrong, but weight is brought up often during med visits. I do agree i need to lose weight, but i want to make sure it’s not from under-eating. it does decrease my appetite to an extreme, and though i do want to eat less, i’m worried that when i take my medicine i’m not eating enough. “too much”food makes me want to throw up, so i try to get at least something on my stomach for lunch and eat normal for dinner when it’s worn off, but the amount of food that my stomach thinks isnt “too much” isn’t nearly enough.
If anyone has found some techniques that have helped them with their appetite loss and has helped them eat regular meals while on medicine it would help a lot! I’ll ofc bring it up to my therapist but i’m not sure when i’ll next see her, and i want to see other peoples techniques and opinions too! | 2021-11-29T18:24:32.000Z | r52346 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Eating on Vyvanse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r52346/eating_on_vyvanse/ |
cornernope | College has been the worst thing ever for me. Have had maybe 5 good experiences all semester. 2 weeks to go and my entire life is a disaster. Ran out of adderall and my doctor won't renew, and he is 14 hours away. There is one mental health provider near me and it takes months to get in. Now I'm eating dry cereal and going to go on reddit for 3 hours until somthing changes. Oh yea it was a gallon of milk and salsa and yogurt I left out. | 2021-11-29T18:20:07.000Z | r51zqf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Currently drove 14 hours to get back to school. I had to get groceries bc I had no food. I didn't put any in the fridge. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r51zqf/currently_drove_14_hours_to_get_back_to_school_i/ |
moonshadow264 | [removed] | 2021-11-29T18:14:20.000Z | r51v3a | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Should I seek an anxiety medication prescription? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r51v3a/should_i_seek_an_anxiety_medication_prescription/ |
SorryPaper6489 | The big problem of having access to the necessary medicines to be able to overcome the difficulties imposed by ADHD are the rest days. If you're not completely sure that things are going the way they should and that you shouldn't try to act like you're neurotypic (and therapy is key to that), there's a good chance those amphetamine-free days will turn into a big hole of insecurities and despair. Don't demand so much of yourself. Over time, everything will adjust. | 2021-11-29T18:11:41.000Z | r51syu | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Rest days and expectations | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r51syu/rest_days_and_expectations/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-29T18:10:10.000Z | r51rt6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do you deal with feeling overwhelmed and 'doing too much' | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r51rt6/how_do_you_deal_with_feeling_overwhelmed_and/ |
grimgoods | [removed] | 2021-11-29T18:08:13.000Z | r51q5z | 217 | 939 | ADHD | Justice/Right | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r51q5z/justiceright/ |
MinuteAdditional4970 | [removed] | 2021-11-29T18:05:03.000Z | r51nls | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else have chronic vivid nightmares? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r51nls/anyone_else_have_chronic_vivid_nightmares/ |
gengift74 | [removed] | 2021-11-29T18:02:51.000Z | r51ltn | 0 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD and Vitamins | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r51ltn/adhd_and_vitamins/ |
Purcival_ | It's no secret to anyone with ADHD that time is something that we are NOT good at. Over the years this become very apparent to me as I have started documenting each of my days.
Recently I've started to work on my mental health as I was suffering from agoraphobia, anxiety, depression etc. I was self-medicating and decided to get some real help.
After that became successful I noticed that I was still having issues with time, anxiety with work, remembering things, finishing things, overpromising, underdelivering etc.
That's when I remembered that before I went on meds I saw a Ted talk about ADHD and the speaker said a few things that made me realize that I could possibly have undiagnosed ADHD that was manifesting more in my later years. I had success with my agoraphobia so I decided to go on Concerta for ADHD.
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Now, remember, I used to self-medicate. Drugs and alcohol were my meds prior to this so I took a few Adderal in my day. I even sniffed some.🙄 I was worried about all of the stigmas but my doctor assured me that Concerta is a med that is a lot harder to abuse, so I gave it a shot.
First, it was intense. I was worried it would bring back my panic attacks as it speeds you up a little but man it changed my life. I'm up every single day, I'm 150% more effective, I'm actually calling people back and keeping up with my meetings, I'm planning ahead but **most importantly I can now see that there is enough time. There's more than enough time.**
I run 2 companies so this is a big deal for me. I went from seeing the clock and thinking "I'm never going to get anything done" to looking at the clock and thinking "30 minutes? I can get a few things done and probably take a phone call while I do that."
I'm literally taking a phone call while I'm writing this sentence and I'm going about to post some content for my client. This would normally make me overwhelmed but it's not sweating now.
**TLDR: ADHD makes you see time in a distorted way. Going on meds can make you see time the way everyone else does and you can get more things done without that pit in your stomach telling you "there is not enough time." There is more than enough time.** | 2021-11-29T17:56:18.000Z | r51ggp | 4 | 43 | ADHD | There is enough time. You have enough time. Breathe. | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r51ggp/there_is_enough_time_you_have_enough_time_breathe/ |
vrajan98 | How did you finally decide that it was up to yourself to take action and get help. I feel like a lot of us are stuck in a place where we feel “weak” if we want to seek help, or our ADHD kicks in and decides that we don’t need help.
Tired of people around me that I love having to deal with my bullshit.
Not looking for pitty just general advice on how you maybe motivated yourself to get your mindset to a point of “Yeah your gonna have to get help, and that road is gonna be for the rest of your life, but I have to commit for the better of myself and those around me.”
Commitment is very difficult for me. | 2021-11-29T17:55:20.000Z | r51fot | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How did you find the strength/motivation to finally decide to help yourself. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r51fot/how_did_you_find_the_strengthmotivation_to/ |
SeoSalt | I've been taking adderall as my primary med for ADHD for about two years now. First year and a half worked well at 15mg twice a day but started to lose effectiveness around the same time my life went in the shitter (doing a bit better now).
6 weeks ago my psych bumped me up to 20mg twice a day which was better at first, but I'm now in a place where I'm not sure if I need to ask for another increase or if I need some other change. Should also mention that I started taking 1.5x my normal dose for a few weeks before that visit, and I did tell my psych.
The main problem is that I just don't do anything. I know what I need to do to move forward in my life or to keep my day-to-day running but I just... don't. I want to do these things but I feel like I'm sitting in a car without the key to start it. I still struggle with depression and anxiety but think that I'm managing them well enough that they shouldn't paralyze me like this.
I have a good relationship with my psych but I'm scared that it hasn't been long enough since the last increase to ask for another. I'm also afraid that this is a willpower issue that meds won't fix.
**Tldr: if you've asked for a higher dose, what convinced you that was the right move? What were some of the signs?** | 2021-11-29T17:50:07.000Z | r51bpj | 4 | 4 | ADHD | How did you know it was time to ask your doc for a higher dose? | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r51bpj/how_did_you_know_it_was_time_to_ask_your_doc_for/ |
Imaginary_Garlic_916 | I have only recently learnt that i most likely have ADHD, and I'm learning how so much how i live and cope has been dictated by it. I am fairly social, work in a very people oriented job, and have been what can be called more or less academically successful. But I've always felt that despite all the friends i have and the people i meet and even have meaningful conversations with, i am always in a way, alone. Like i am and will forever tread this world in this fundamental solitude. Is this a shared experience among others with ADHD as well? | 2021-11-29T17:49:45.000Z | r51bf4 | 59 | 255 | ADHD | Do any of you also feel a permanent disconnect with the world around you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r51bf4/do_any_of_you_also_feel_a_permanent_disconnect/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-29T17:47:52.000Z | r519yc | 3 | 1 | ADHD | I have a question (I’ve read the rules) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r519yc/i_have_a_question_ive_read_the_rules/ |
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