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k90k90 | [removed] | 2021-11-19T18:18:23.000Z | qxm5i3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What is the best way to diagnosis the ADHD ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxm5i3/what_is_the_best_way_to_diagnosis_the_adhd/ |
eatingdonuts | I’ve always felt like I have a good one liner or joke right on the tip of my tongue in social situations, but I always miss the timing of it because my brain can’t quite make it click with all the other stuff going on.
However, on text and in group chats and things I can usually formulate a witty retort much easier.
Not to say I’m Ricky Gervais or something, but I definitely get more laughs over text than IRL.
Anyone else find this? | 2021-11-19T18:17:50.000Z | qxm53u | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone find they’re wittier over text? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxm53u/anyone_find_theyre_wittier_over_text/ |
Tunasandwich2004 | [removed] | 2021-11-19T18:17:10.000Z | qxm4lo | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I’m starting my first job | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxm4lo/im_starting_my_first_job/ |
LocalMouse90 | Hi everyone, This may be a long shot but any advice is appreciated. I received an ADHD diagnosis from the Possibilities Clinic last March. Although I would prefer to work with them, they discharged me back to my family doctor to find a medication/dose that works.
Unfortunately, I don't have a good therapeutic relationship with my family doctor. I tried to find another one, but this proved to be difficult as not many doctors are currently accepting patients. I'm wondering if any of your have recommendations for supportive family doctors that I could reach out to in the GTA area. The clinic that diagnosed me has an option for the treating family doctor to have a consultation through OTN with the psychiatrist for guidance. I'm feeling stuck and hopeless, with a diagnosis and no effective medication identified yet. | 2021-11-19T18:16:55.000Z | qxm4es | 2 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD-Informed GP in Toronto | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxm4es/adhdinformed_gp_in_toronto/ |
nicmoldy | [removed] | 2021-11-19T18:11:36.000Z | qxm0e7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has anyone else been prescribed stimulants as a method of diagnosis? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxm0e7/has_anyone_else_been_prescribed_stimulants_as_a/ |
LadyofBlandings | Or is this something else? I've just realised that when I get really bored or need to do something I just do NOT want to do anymore I go really weak, like when you're running in a dream and can't run properly, and get that feeling like when you're struggling to stay awake when tired even if I wasn't tired previously.
I just can't work out if its linked to being extremely bored, or if its coincidental, or something else entirely.
My blood work always comes back fine for like iron, sugar, no vitamin deficiencies etc | 2021-11-19T18:10:15.000Z | qxlzc7 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | So bored you go super tired and weak? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlzc7/so_bored_you_go_super_tired_and_weak/ |
fforeverrfriend | [removed] | 2021-11-19T18:08:00.000Z | qxlxmd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | stimming songs playlist | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlxmd/stimming_songs_playlist/ |
goosey243 | I am a freshly diagnosed 28F with combined ADHD. I know people say this a lot but, I am shocked nobody picked this up sooner.
Anyway, I'm here now. I work in sales as an Account Manager for a large logistics company, I'm currently vying for a promotion to Sales Manager and covering the role in the interim. Doing 2 jobs is hard and I am exhausted.
The interview is due to be at the start of December and I'm starting meds next week, beginning trituration with 18mg Concerta XL and going from there.
Given everything I have going on and my natural ability to be a total control freak, I was hoping to gain some insight in what to expect? Am I biting off more than I can chew starting these meds whilst going for the next big promotion in my life?
My partner has ADHD and he's been on every type of medication going, and each one has stopped working after a short while. He's currently being assessed for a mood disorder and his psych is starting to think he doesn't fit the ADHD criteria really, so his experience isn't like other people on meds; therefore I can't use him for a frame of reference!
Any insight would be awesome - thanks! | 2021-11-19T18:07:52.000Z | qxlxj6 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Starting Concerta XL 18mg next week - what to expect? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlxj6/starting_concerta_xl_18mg_next_week_what_to_expect/ |
naginaga | I've been a member of this subreddit for a while now, even though I hadn't been diagnosed with ADHD, the posts on here just resonated with me.
Time and time again I've been told by doctors and psychologists that they don't see anything "off" about me, that they didn't see any reason to let me get tested for ADHD. They never asked me any questions about why I thought I might have it or what I struggled with.
Because of this I started to think that I might be overreacting or even faking symptoms. I continued to struggle silently in my every day life, not knowing how to deal with myself. This led me to spiral into a depression I didn't think I could ever get out of.
Now, a month ago I finally got to talk to someone who took me seriously and got tested for ADHD. Yesterday I got my results back and turns out I do in fact have ADHD (not surprising at all).
I can't help but be upset when I think about how my mental health worsening to the point of me contemplating ending my life could've been prevented by someone just listening to me and taking me seriously. | 2021-11-19T18:04:12.000Z | qxlurd | 2 | 7 | ADHD | Finally got taken seriously TW// suicidal thoughts | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlurd/finally_got_taken_seriously_tw_suicidal_thoughts/ |
Hanniepbee | [removed] | 2021-11-19T18:01:54.000Z | qxlsy2 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Magnesium supplementation? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlsy2/magnesium_supplementation/ |
opalitequeen | I just got my diagnosis, about a week after I started applying to a few universities. I've been planning on being an elementary teacher but is that a realistic goal for someone with ADHD? I know teachers without ADHD can struggle as is.
Does anyone here have any experience teaching? Or any advice?
Thank you | 2021-11-19T18:00:21.000Z | qxlrjq | 12 | 1 | ADHD | Is it possible to be a teacher with ADHD? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlrjq/is_it_possible_to_be_a_teacher_with_adhd/ |
msp_ryno | OMG! I just started the 36mg of COncerta and I am finding the effects about an hour in after taking my dose, and my focus and attention is 1000% better. This medication is a godsend and I am feeling so much more productive already. Being a healthcare worker, my attention needs to be top notch, and my mind feels like it is functioning "normally" OMG. I feel so clear headed. Let's hope it continues 🤞 | 2021-11-19T17:59:31.000Z | qxlqwc | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Day one-Concerta, early update after first dose | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlqwc/day_oneconcerta_early_update_after_first_dose/ |
Type_Zer07 | So I've been on vyvanse for 3 weeks now and it's working great! Only side effect I'm suffering from is poor circulation in my fingers and toes. They are almost always cold and even ache with it sometimes, especially with winter coming and I'm worried my doctor will take me off. Is there anything I can do about it. I wear gloves and thermal socks, even at home and try and move around a lot. Is there a medication out there that can help with this issue? | 2021-11-19T17:56:41.000Z | qxlouh | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Circulation problems on vyvanse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlouh/circulation_problems_on_vyvanse/ |
OpCy | I’ve been taking my meds for almost two years now and they’ve significantly improved my academic abilities, I mean I went from a flunking student to top of the class in almost every subject. But whenever I accomplish a task, or score high on a test, it always feels undermined by the fact that I would fall flat on my face without my meds and it’s eating me up. It feels like I have an unfair advantage over everyone else and that makes it impossible to ever feel good about myself, when my dad sees my grades or test scores I can tell he attributes those only to the Adderall I take, it hurts because it’s true. My dad wants me to try next year without meds and I’m terrified since I’ll be beginning dual enrollment. His side of the family believes ADHD is the product of bad parenting, that kids with so called “ADHD” just need a smack in the face so maybe that’s why my dad is so weird about meds, even though my entire elementary school experience I was scolded and punished, excluded from all the field trips because I couldn’t finish my work, or I couldn’t sit still, or I talked too much. I’m sorry for the long disorganized rant but I just needed some like minded peoples opinions. | 2021-11-19T17:54:41.000Z | qxlnad | 10 | 7 | ADHD | My medication makes me feel like I’m an idiot. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlnad/my_medication_makes_me_feel_like_im_an_idiot/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T17:51:57.000Z | qxll6a | 2 | 1 | ADHD | You know when you feel like cry really hard and you force yourself to not have tears appear in your eyes. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxll6a/you_know_when_you_feel_like_cry_really_hard_and/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T17:51:37.000Z | qxlky0 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Can ADHD medication cause depressed mood? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlky0/can_adhd_medication_cause_depressed_mood/ |
redditscrub20 | When I went in for my adhd assessment I took a test that I can’t find anywhere else on the internet. The lady gave me 2 words and I was to tell her what is similar about the 2. For ex one of questions was what is similar between “Friend” and “enemy”. I couldn’t come up with anything because they are opposites right?? Idk. I also took a block design test. A pattern recognition test (which she said I actually did really good on). A test where letters pop up on a screen and I press the space bar on all of them except x (I did horrible on this). A few tests where I had to repeat the numbers she said and a general knowledge test. But has anyone had that first one I mentioned? | 2021-11-19T17:50:43.000Z | qxlk9p | 7 | 3 | ADHD | Had my adhd assessment and was wondering if anyone done a word association test? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlk9p/had_my_adhd_assessment_and_was_wondering_if/ |
Hazed_blue | I hate that my head can turn a simple situation into a doomsday scenario that requires the PERFECT response, like I'm diffusing a nuclear bomb and the world will end if I don't cut the exact wire in the exact way.
The problem? I emailed peer 1 directly last week to check in on a task we've been collaborating on. He hadn't responded yet. Task came up in conversation yesterday, and peer 2, whose new job is to coordinate between our groups, requested a chance to reach out to colleague 1 himself before I scheduled a followup. But peer 1 responds to me directly today. I want to CC peer 2 to make sure he's informed. *But then my brain starts spinning.*
\- I want peer 2 to know that I listened to him and respected it. But I don't want him to think that I'm so insecure that I had to follow up with him directly to explain myself!
\- I want him to know that I value him as a colleague. But I also want him to know that I'm still established on my own and don't need permission for every little thing that I do!
\- I don't want him to think little things like this ruffle me when they obviously (secretly) do. But I also don't want to seem unthoughtful!
\- I don't want him to think that I think he's not smart enough to look down the chain and see that this was a request made before he said anything. But I also don't know if he will or not!
\- I want him to feel addressed as a fellow peer. But I also don't want him to think that I think he's my superior!
Aaaaaand it's now been over 30 minutes since I received the email and I'm still sitting here trying to craft a response. What the fuck, brain.
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edit: replied, OF COURSE it wasn't a big deal at all. Don't worry, this was less of a "what do I do" post and more of a "oh ADHD, you such a crazy bitch" one. :) | 2021-11-19T17:48:51.000Z | qxlivu | 7 | 5 | ADHD | Brain Turns Molehills into Mountains. All. The. Time. No One Knows I'm Like This. And I Don't Want Them To. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlivu/brain_turns_molehills_into_mountains_all_the_time/ |
Lenaxh | My dream since I was a little girl is being a doctor but studying always seemed impossible. I was a really smart child but since i got older my ADD sypmtoms have worsened and I was diagnosed at seventeen (i’m now 18) i’ve been on medication ever since and it has helped my schoolwork massively! My other symptoms have gottwn better and i’m in a better headspace ever since. I think I’ll be applying for med school next year. So are there any doctors or medstudents in this subreddit who can share their experience? | 2021-11-19T17:47:22.000Z | qxlhqg | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Med school | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlhqg/med_school/ |
guildennstern | Asking for a some tips for something that has begun to get bad enough to be noticeable by loved ones and commented on by them. If I'm out in a public space and quite literally anyone else is having a conversation within hearing range of me, I cannot for the life of me stop myself from listening to their full conversation at the same volume as the conversation that I'm having with a friend or loved one.
I'm not medicated (hoping that will change, but getting diagnosed as an adult in a college town full of adderall abusers is difficult to say the least) but was hoping that some of you might have suggestions for how to gently retrain the brain. | 2021-11-19T17:44:21.000Z | qxlfii | 4 | 4 | ADHD | Getting distracted by other people's conversations | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlfii/getting_distracted_by_other_peoples_conversations/ |
The_Magic_Bean | Possibly a bit of a rant but also looking for some advice on how to go forward. So I've just been onto the NHS to try and get referred for an assesment. The person I was talking to has disregarded it based mostly on the fact that I'm doing a PhD, therefore I must be fine.
I explained the persistent problems I've been having with my focus, time management, procrastination and plain retention of information from my supervisor. I also explained the accommodations they are already making for this (out of annoyance and concern I won't finish) to help. I also explained my family history of processing issues and learning problems. I also explained that my education so far has all been taught with very minimal self directed work/research until now. And finally I explained how at various points in school I was tested for various problems which were always unclear or inconclusive or required more attention but never lead anywhere.
But apparently my problems are not persistent and it's highly unlikely I'd have got this far. And maybe that's correct, I don't know, but I don't feel it was a fair assesment at all. Also the implication that universities have problems with people trying to get hold of drugs was brought up. I wouldn't mind but from what I've heard of the wait list times I'll be graduated before I even get through the door.
It just felt like nothing I said made any difference and their mind was already made up. What should I do next? Not sure how to go about private assessments that aren't ridiculously expensive. | 2021-11-19T17:38:59.000Z | qxlbeg | 14 | 9 | ADHD | Just been dismissed by NHS after 15 minute phone appointment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxlbeg/just_been_dismissed_by_nhs_after_15_minute_phone/ |
tom-n-that | [removed] | 2021-11-19T17:35:27.000Z | qxl8o1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I’m wondering if I have ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxl8o1/im_wondering_if_i_have_adhd/ |
theunknowncompanion | So, I've been taking Vyvanse for about 4 days now (i know, not long), and it's working so far so well, but I get a pretty big but gradual crash around 3-4 pm... while I'm still at work? I take my meds at 9am or 10am depending on the day.
Is there anything I can do about this, to help delay the crash? I've tried drinking coffee but it only helps a bit, and it basically just wakes me up a bit more rather than improving my mood like the Vyvanse. I've been also getting pretty irritable lately, not sure if that's just the meds wearing off or me! It's only happened within the last week or so...
Is it my dosage? Am I metabolizing too quickly?
Edit: I forgot to write my dosage- it’s 30mg! | 2021-11-19T17:33:57.000Z | qxl7hi | 27 | 6 | ADHD | Vyvanse crash after 3pm? | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxl7hi/vyvanse_crash_after_3pm/ |
reneeashlee127 | [removed] | 2021-11-19T17:33:57.000Z | qxl7hh | 9 | 0 | ADHD | Is binge eating a part of ADHD? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxl7hh/is_binge_eating_a_part_of_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T17:27:14.000Z | qxl28f | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Can depression be a side effect of ADHD meds? | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxl28f/can_depression_be_a_side_effect_of_adhd_meds/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T17:26:35.000Z | qxl1rt | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Cannot focus at all! Desperate for advice. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxl1rt/cannot_focus_at_all_desperate_for_advice/ |
That_Dork_9 | I recognize this is going to get close to asking strangers for medical advice, so let me start with just saying I know you aren’t my doctor and I am just wondering about personal experiences and wisdoms you’ve gathered.
I’m a college student who was diagnosed and began treatment for adhd recently, seeing my psychiatric nurse as of a month ago. I was prescribed adderall xr in this period, 10mg and then 20mg. I haven’t noticed any positive results consistently, no change in focus or attention, just an increased heartrate. I tried 30mg per her request for a couple days and felt very anxious with an elevated heart beat, with no change in focus or attention. I already decided that adderall probably isn’t the best treatment for me and switching over to Methylphenidate would be a good next step, and we were going to start the tapering process in about 2 weeks.
Apparently I never bothered to ask what the exact prices were, and with my father as my responsible party I figured he’d be the one getting that information. We were only told we’d be paying 15% of the bill through our insurance, no specific numbers.
The bill came yesterday for 2 sessions and it was much higher than that of some of my friends with adhd. $900 for 2 visits and the paperwork involved with prescribing me medication. I went to a third visit and am dreading that bill coming through next month too.
My parents were upset since I never really explained all the costs and how this thing worked, my dad also has adhd so us talking about these things typically ends in a lot of confusion. We worked it out but they don’t want to be responsible for these bills if I’m not being conscious of the costs, so we’re stopping treatment with this nurse and I’m going to cancel an upcoming therapy intake until I figure out my options.
I am very worried about lots of stuff now and don’t really know what to do first.
1.) Is there any legal issue with the lack of transparency, or is it the clients legal responsibility to inquire about costs? (If yall aren’t lawyers that’s fine, I just want a general consensus.)
2.) How can I safely wean off my Adderall XR without getting a new lower prescription? Have you guys had to stop use suddenly? What were some of the worse symptoms?
3.) How can I find more affordable treatment in the future? Is it worth trying to get my own health insurance plan through the government? Are there cheap options I can pursue? I’m looking into university help but I’m just a bit in over my head with all this.
Thank you guys, it’s been a rough couple days and I’m looking forward to just figuring all this out. | 2021-11-19T17:25:17.000Z | qxl0s8 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | Ending Treatment Advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxl0s8/ending_treatment_advice/ |
OpCy | [removed] | 2021-11-19T17:23:44.000Z | qxkzn3 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else ever feel bad for taking your medication? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkzn3/anyone_else_ever_feel_bad_for_taking_your/ |
NoM_NoM_Sn1p3r | I've finally made a Doctor appointment at a psychatrist (after procrastinating for 6 months after learning i might have adhd) because i cant even work properly, my coworkers allways struggle with me because i cant keep up, confuse things, forget stuff, get overwhelmed or zone out but thats not the point, its so exhausting mentally and i feel like im short before a breakdown, i have fear that i dont even have adhd and that im just dumb or something, i hope this doc can help me, how can i prepare for the appointment so he can do the best diagnostic? any tipps? | 2021-11-19T17:20:08.000Z | qxkwwq | 1 | 1 | ADHD | First Doctor appointment | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkwwq/first_doctor_appointment/ |
ultimatetadpole | Been part of this sub for about a year now and it's been really helpful with find support and help. But one thing that gets to me with ADHD is just the way we're treated.
I'm tired of being treated as lazy, stupid and uncaring when I have a cognitive disorder that effects my ability to think properly. It's like you try and explain it to people over and over again and the next time you make a mistake or forget something they completely disregard the fact you have an actual condition and assume you're just being useless for the fun of it.
What really gets me is when people see how much it effects me, how angry and frustrated I get at myself for little mistakes or forgetting things. But they still jump on me for doing it. It's like, is being trapped with a useless sieve brain not enough of a punishment?
People will talk a big talk about supporting those with disabilities but the moment it negatively impacts their life in the slightest they'll just go after you anyway.
Sorry, just needed to vent. | 2021-11-19T17:19:17.000Z | qxkw96 | 69 | 360 | ADHD | (Vent) Why Do People Never Show Support For Those With ADHD? | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkw96/vent_why_do_people_never_show_support_for_those/ |
cececececeadhd | wanted to share my experience. I was recently prescribed Adderal XR, my first time on a stimulant. I picked it up at 8pm and took it when I got home, bracing myself to be up all night. I had a few assignments I’ve procrastinated that was becoming too painful to get done but I needed them DONE.
i lay on the floor for 30-50 min in default potato mode scrolling and not wanting to do anything. Then, all the sudden I got this thought like “wtf am I doing on the floor?? this doesn’t make sense.“ and that’s when it kicked in.
instead of the usual anxiety and shutdown feelings, I felt motivated enough to sit in my chair and start my assignments. I finished two of them and noticed the effects wearing off slowly after about an hour or so. I went back to feeling like my usual fatigued self and went back on the floor and fell asleep before my boyfriend woke me up to go to bed.
the Adderal did not kick in again after that. I think it’s funny that I was able to sleep because I’m the type that can drink caffeine and then take a nap right after.
i wonder if anyone else has had this experience - Im assuming that it will take a few days or weeks for the medication to build up in my system. extended release is supposed to stay in your body for 10 hours.
also, I think I’m taking 10mg. not sure. I’m currently huddled in bed procrastinating peeing and waiting for the last moment until I need to get up | 2021-11-19T17:18:21.000Z | qxkvkt | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Went to sleep after taking Adderal XR for the first time | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkvkt/went_to_sleep_after_taking_adderal_xr_for_the/ |
nebulense | My job just implemented a mandatory 3-day in the office work week (only 2 work from home days allowed). And if you’ve already used 2 work from home days that week, and for whatever reason you can’t make it to the office, you’re forced to take PTO. Any exceptions have to go directly through my manager’s manager. (Previously, we could work from home or go to the office whenever).
My manager asked me how I felt about it and I immediately started crying. I’m not going to ever be able to plan a vacation again. Or take a day off just because I need it or want to. I’m going to need to save my PTO for when I’ve already used my work from home days and accidentally sleep in like I always do.
I tried explaining to my manager that even if I get it right 90% of the time, I will never be neurotypical functioning. And even if that’s only once a week or once every two weeks that I fuck up, I don’t have that many PTO days.
I’m going to constantly feel like a failure. When I run out of PTO, I’ll be forced to come in wildly late and do the walk of shame and not get home until 9pm.
Being late has been an issue all my life. But my commute was never longer than 20 minutes before. Now my commute is 1hr 20 minutes.
How do I explain that I need accommodation/exemption for this policy without sounding like a lazy, irresponsible child who’s “playing the ADHD card”?
Edit: PTO = paid time off :) | 2021-11-19T17:16:20.000Z | qxku1b | 5 | 3 | ADHD | New policy at work will either get me fired or make my life hell… | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxku1b/new_policy_at_work_will_either_get_me_fired_or/ |
Glitter_Farts_tart | Not sure if this is ADHD related. I am ADHD. But today i went to get some green tea and sushi. I was paying and they handed me my food. I went to say “thank you have a good day.” What i said was
“Thanks, Good day mate.” In a full on Australian accent. (I randomly do accents and I can’t stop myself) Mind you I had ordered in my normal accent. And so the woman ringing me up goes. “Oh where you from?” And i got embarrassed and whisper/mumbled “here.” Then walked out awkwardly and now I can never show my face in that restaurant again lmao. Sorry to all Australians. | 2021-11-19T17:15:51.000Z | qxktnl | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Weird things i say | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxktnl/weird_things_i_say/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T17:15:30.000Z | qxktdr | 4 | 2 | ADHD | Fructose triggering my symptoms ? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxktdr/fructose_triggering_my_symptoms/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T17:09:52.000Z | qxkoyf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does fruit trigger your symptoms? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkoyf/does_fruit_trigger_your_symptoms/ |
mishkalold | I'm currently looking for a job and I get a couple of phone calls a day with HRs asking if I want to go to their interview proceeding with telling me the details about the job.
I barely want to pick up the phone, cuz:
I have no clue if I want to go or not, whatever you're saying goes through my ears and turns into a mess in my head!
I hear the words you're saying but there's no single chance I can make a picture of your offer in my head, let alone make a decision to go right away.
Don't ask me if I'm interested or will go to an interview.
Just send me an email for God's sake! | 2021-11-19T17:07:26.000Z | qxkn2p | 1 | 4 | ADHD | Do you also feel like business phone calls are a disaster? | 0.76 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkn2p/do_you_also_feel_like_business_phone_calls_are_a/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T17:03:28.000Z | qxkjwb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Cut my nails today! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkjwb/cut_my_nails_today/ |
FennelTough4744 | [removed] | 2021-11-19T17:03:12.000Z | qxkjol | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Self esteem | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkjol/self_esteem/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T17:02:55.000Z | qxkjgj | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Is this hyperactivity? | 0.76 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkjgj/is_this_hyperactivity/ |
IndianImp | I am absolutely shit at socializing and I cannot read social situations correctly. Often I understand stuff wayyyy after it was said or happened because I was glazing over it when it was being said/done.
I tend to rub a lot of people the wrong way due to this. But what's worse people take advantage of me. In the coporate space, I have encountered bullies who take advantage of my "social oddness" to alienate me and bully me.
Have you gotten better at socializing? If yes, how? I am open to anything: books, articles, courses, podcasts... Hit me! | 2021-11-19T17:02:37.000Z | qxkj7q | 6 | 1 | ADHD | How do you get better at socializing while having ADHD? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkj7q/how_do_you_get_better_at_socializing_while_having/ |
vanimae | Ugh. I moved and got new insurance due to a job change and it's been a nightmare trying to get my medication filled. So I've been without my vyvance for almost a week now. It's just so irritating I can only pick up a month at a time. I get it, I guess, but it sucks so bad. I've been on vyvance for about a year now and it's helping me so much. Now that I don't have it, it's hard to do anything. I'm trying to make myself focus at work, but I'm filled with this "I want to die" feeling. I'm not suicidal, I just don't want to put in the mountain of effort to try to make myself do anything. But at the same time I love this job and I need to make myself do it.
The pharmacy is trying, but it got filled at an old location so they had to have them un-fill it there before they can fill it here. I did tell my prescriber to send it to the new location but they didn't. In general they do OK but I'm not surprised. I'm having to make a lot of calls to get this fixed, and that alone is taking its toll. I should have just driven 2 hours to the old location to pick it up. Now the new pharmacy is out of stock. I just.... Why is it so hard to get medication I need to function? I hate that there's such a big stigma about ADHD meds. I hate that some people misuse them and that makes it hard for us to even get them when we genuinely need them.
I just needed to rant. I don't have very many friends I can talk to about it. And no family that believes ADHD even exists. I expected some issues filling them, because it's always hard. I miss my pharmacy from before I moved. They did such a great job. Bleh. Thanks for listening. | 2021-11-19T17:01:40.000Z | qxkigb | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Issues filling medication - rant | 0.72 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkigb/issues_filling_medication_rant/ |
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Fine_Enthusiasm8337 | After recently getting back on Adderall, I decided to make a fun list of random side effects that I have noticed, that seem almost certainly caused by the meds, and not made up in my head. lol I’d love to see comments of your odd side effects:
- More sweating, especially under arms
- Dry Mouth (possibly my least favorite)
- Getting slightly disgusted at the side of food, and basically making myself eat
- And the oddest one, I get goosebumps really easily? Sometimes they even seem like they’re random. Like, I’m not even excited or cold, and they just pop up on my arms. 🤔
All of this is still definitely worth it, though. | 2021-11-19T16:57:10.000Z | qxkesx | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Random Med Side Effects | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkesx/random_med_side_effects/ |
jannetalb | My job requires everyday problem-solving. There's a person I rely on when I have difficulty understanding the big picture of some detail about the problem. I like his way of explaining it to me. Now he is leaving the company and I might be the one to take charge of the project. I am relatively new in the field and I don't feel very comfortable about that. Also, I can't keep my motivation for work all the time so even if I know that I can solve problems and get the work done by just simply putting in enough effort, I can't rely on my motivation to do it. Also, I suffer so much with sticking with an organized system that I created for myself (note: there's nth wrong with the system). I do want to keep my job because I am at the beginning of my career and through the job, I can develop myself a lot and I don't want to quit and regret it for the rest of my life! But I don't know how to put my mind in the right place, have faith in myself and start making the most of my time in order to become much better at this!
Any ideas/advice might be helpful! | 2021-11-19T16:56:32.000Z | qxkecl | 6 | 7 | ADHD | ADHD and problem solving, lack of confidence | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkecl/adhd_and_problem_solving_lack_of_confidence/ |
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Petaalli | Hello I am M17 and I went to my family doctor yesterday to talk to him about ADHD for the first time. My dad and me told him my symptoms and he said it is very possible I have this disorder and he would refer us to a pediatrician for more testing. That is all well and good but the thing is I went to go see him because of how badly I am doing in school, and since it will take around a month to be diagnosed If I can't learn some coping strategies I will be really messing up this semester. For those with ADHD who are in school, do you know of any resources for this or what has worked for you. | 2021-11-19T16:54:56.000Z | qxkd44 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | I am feeling better after my learning about this and getting a referral for diagnosis, but also discouraged. What are some coping strategies that I can quickly adopt? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkd44/i_am_feeling_better_after_my_learning_about_this/ |
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yungrobot | My lifelong one is music--from a fan perspective usually like punk and indie rock. My friend pointed out years ago that every artist/band I like, I always end up learning everything about them and really getting to know all of their music. Also, due to this, I love reading like musician memoirs. The next book I'll be reading (after I finish my current one, which I'll be discussing below) is Dan Ozzi's "Sellout". Dan Ozzi is a music journalist I've been following for years and his book just came out!! It looks at 13 (I think) bands' first major label album and how it changed the course of their career. I'm so excited. From a musician/creator perspective, I've been songwriting for the past decade. Pretty much all of my songs have just been acoustic guitar, open chords, and my lyrics and vocal melodies--I love my songs (write the music you'd want to hear, right?) and going back and playing/listening to old ones reconnects me with my past self. It's an amazing feeling.
That's what I've been obsessed with for ten years and counting. Many additional hyperfixations have come and gone during that time. My *recent* hyperfixations, however, are:
1. The novel "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace. He fascinates me, so I've owned the book for 5 years and have been meaning to read it. It's 1,088 pages though, so I was always intimidated. I've been reading it since early October and I'm about 70% done. I really love it so far; I feel like it will be the book that gets me back into fiction (I've been more of a non-fiction person in recent years). Also, as silly as it sounds, reading it feels like a huge accomplishment and something I'm really proud of. I'm definitely going to get a shirt that's like a reference to it afterward to celebrate. And I can't wait to watch analysis videos and stuff ahhh. I'm avoiding all of that now because spoilers.
2. Learning to play the drums!! Again, something I've always wanted to do! I started lessons about a month ago! It's going great and I'm so excited! If younger me could just see me now, playing drums and reading Infinite Jest, she would be so stoked!! (I've been medicated for one week so I'm at work rn actually able to focus on learning to read drum notation lol. I did take a break to write this post though).
3. Getting in shape! I've been mildly overweight forever (always eating for dopamine--who can relate?), but I want to be fit and muscular! I've been going to the gym more and I'm seeing some results and it excites me!
4. Christianity (Disclaimer: I have been areligious all my life and I respect and endorse everyone's beliefs!). In the last year, I shifted from being atheist to theist and I've just been feeling a pull towards Christianity. I've been learning a lot more about it, and I definitely think the way it is practiced today is often very flawed (I'm gay btw lol), but I've found a church near me that is so open and loving and comforting and this has just played a huge role in my wellbeing! I'm having fun exploring my spirituality, my beliefs, and the possibilities!
So what have YOU been hyperfocusing on lately? :) | 2021-11-19T16:54:48.000Z | qxkd18 | 9 | 1 | ADHD | What have y'all been hyperfixating on lately? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkd18/what_have_yall_been_hyperfixating_on_lately/ |
thinkcleer | My wife gets so freakishly frustrated with me because I don’t close a cabinet door or I’ll take something out of the cabinet and I don’t stow it away.
Or that I do not recall a conversation verbatim Word for Word. For example she will say something like tomorrow “evening” we will get “takeout” I will translate it as tomorrow “afternoon” we will get “take away.” She also says you do not listen (I do not think Lack of focus is to blame for this one this is me just be a man thing😃)
Take a breath. Sigh!!!😇 | 2021-11-19T16:52:29.000Z | qxkbct | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Only if it were Easy! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxkbct/only_if_it_were_easy/ |
superpangolinseed | I've been told it could be appropriate for me to take Atomoxetine, Guanfacine, Vyvanse or Elvanse.
I've been taking Paroxetine (brand name Seroxat) for anxiety, for many years.
Can anyone share good or bad experiences they've had with Paroxetine (or other SSRI) and ADHD drugs please? Coming off the Paroxetine is not an option - not before seeing how it goes with the addition of an ADHD drug, anyway. | 2021-11-19T16:50:11.000Z | qxk9nz | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Interaction between ADHD drugs and SSRIs? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxk9nz/interaction_between_adhd_drugs_and_ssris/ |
superpangolinseed | [removed] | 2021-11-19T16:49:08.000Z | qxk8uj | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Newly diagnosed: ADHD drug interaction with SSRIs? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxk8uj/newly_diagnosed_adhd_drug_interaction_with_ssris/ |
tab_log | Over the years I've been struggling with food intake more and more. I hardly find anything appealing anymore, food gets either boring or annoying. I don't like certain structures, tastes, sourness. I don't know. My food intake keeps declining and it's getting worrisome.
It's not that I don't feel hungry, I just don't know what to choose and nothing is really appealing to me anymore. Especially if I have to prepare it myself. If someone makes something I can enjoy it, but take away food is getting boring as well. After the first couple of bites I don't like it anymore. | 2021-11-19T16:48:10.000Z | qxk85i | 8 | 4 | ADHD | How to eat? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxk85i/how_to_eat/ |
Alissor | People who learn about ADHD naturally tend to ask about the difference between themselves and people with ADHD. Many core symptoms of ADHD are pretty common among people without ADHD - difficulties with self motivation, being distracted by distractions, and forgetting things.
How did you explain the difference, simply, accurately, in a way that did lead to the other party gaining better understanding? | 2021-11-19T16:47:53.000Z | qxk7yc | 7 | 4 | ADHD | How did you deal with "I have that too, please explain the difference?" | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxk7yc/how_did_you_deal_with_i_have_that_too_please/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T16:43:11.000Z | qxk4h2 | 0 | 1 | ADHD | I discovered I had ADHD because I tried cocaine | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxk4h2/i_discovered_i_had_adhd_because_i_tried_cocaine/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T16:42:18.000Z | qxk3ti | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Singing and ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxk3ti/singing_and_adhd/ |
[deleted] | My office is a mess, to put it plainly. We don't have many processes or standards in place, which is scary cuz it's a government agency. We've added several new programs over the last year or so, and our lack of organization has created an absolute shitshow of everything. My old boss left a legacy of coddling and babying people in my office, as well as the City Council and Mayor's Offices with whom I work very closely. And you know what? They act as if they deserve that treatment.
I am near-the-bottom-of-the-totem-pole admin staff, and I don't have the power to make executive decisions. Welp, I've landed an amazing new boss who isn't having all of this madness. Her belief is that everyone needs to do their part and do it right and that we need to get organized -- I agree and have thought that for years. She arrived in our office about three months ago, which coincides with when I was diagnosed and started taking Vyvanse.
I cannot begin to express how much more confident I feel in telling people "tough titties, do it right" (in the nicest way possible) and then kicking things back when they hand me incomplete, subpar work. Because now I have more of a DGAF attitude and a boss to back me. You see, I used to just go behind everyone and fix everything myself, because, A) my former boss basically required me to, and B) I just didn't have the balls to reject the work, to be honest, especially when it came to Council and Mayor. Additionally, I've always been afraid of being fired, because my brain goes straight to "I'm going to end up homeless on the streets" since I have been homeless a few times in my life. Thanks, major depressive disorder and undiagnosed ADHD.
The biggest issue for me prior to addressing my ADHD (and depression) was feeling less-than. I've always felt beneath EVERYONE. My brain has told me negative things about myself for my whole life, but that has slowly been changing over the years. I've been in therapy for many years now, and my ADHD diagnosis has been the absolute cherry on top of everything.
I don't feel like less-than anymore; I feel equal-to. I feel more and more all the time like I can do anything I want to with my life. I still haven't gotten my bearings completely -- after all, the ADHD thing is still new to me. But I feel now like I'm not just forever fucked up, and that my life can just keep getting better and better. I hope that for all of you as well. :) | 2021-11-19T16:41:07.000Z | qxk2xc | 1 | 3 | ADHD | My coworkers like to be coddled... putting my foot down! New diagnosis and meds make me feel confident. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxk2xc/my_coworkers_like_to_be_coddled_putting_my_foot/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T16:40:29.000Z | qxk2gq | 10 | 2 | ADHD | Is this normal (medication question) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxk2gq/is_this_normal_medication_question/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T16:39:45.000Z | qxk1ve | 1 | 1 | ADHD | If anyone here has gotten better or mastered socialization, please share how. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxk1ve/if_anyone_here_has_gotten_better_or_mastered/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T16:38:52.000Z | qxk170 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Random rambles | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxk170/random_rambles/ |
bred_boy21 | The day has come! It's been highly suspected for a very long time that I may have ADHD and I finally had the courage to bring up getting tested with my parents! Lucky for me they were very excepting and said they would make an appointment with a psychologist. I'm so excited! I might finally have answers! | 2021-11-19T16:36:06.000Z | qxjz36 | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Gonna get Tested! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjz36/gonna_get_tested/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T16:35:39.000Z | qxjys3 | 3 | 10 | ADHD | How do you have a conversation without interrupting someone? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjys3/how_do_you_have_a_conversation_without/ |
neverassumeanythin | I'll keep it short cuz I'm about to go to work and I'll let the advice pile while I'm gone. I have been through so many different therapists, councillors, subreddits, internets and bottles of vodka trying to pinpoint why my depression is just one part of a complicated mess of not feeling normal. I thought it was bipolar because the bursts of energy, confidence and motivation. I thought It could be borderline because of the faster mood swings than bipolar. But so many elements of it weren't quite fitting. Symptoms I have and that I should expect don't appear where they would be to reasonably expect either. I think I have adhd. I wanna explain further but I had a call mid way through writing. My grandad has cancer | 2021-11-19T16:35:33.000Z | qxjyp6 | 3 | 0 | ADHD | I FUCKIN GOT HIM. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE GOT HIM! | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjyp6/i_fuckin_got_him_ladies_and_gentlemen_we_got_him/ |
slipperysoup | Certain ppl on social media(*coughs tiktok*) just make quick fun little videos of adhd listing 3-5 of the MOST BROAD symptoms of adhd and then the video ends with no further explanation. Often times they will even be stuff completely unrelated like tics and more autistic traits for some reason, who knows at this point. Like theses videos are clearly catered to be relatable to the average person so they can get views. A video that tells the average person they have a disorder is EASY VIEWS and very dangerous.
Like every single person gets late, zones out, gets addicted to things, YOU HAVE TO CLARIFY THAT THIS IS ON THE EXTREME END FOR ADHD OTHERWISE YOU ARE SPREADING MISINFORMATION. The thing is some of these people making these videos probably have ADHD themselves but they are not doing it right, if you are going to have a platform to spread awareness of what a disorder is please go in depth and stop making everything so vague that anyone can just diagnose themselves as ADHD. It’s really damaging and makes ADHD look like a personality trait | 2021-11-19T16:33:18.000Z | qxjwzp | 4 | 11 | ADHD | You Should Know: Any Social Media account that lists potential symptoms of ADHD without clarifying is just bullshit | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjwzp/you_should_know_any_social_media_account_that/ |
LesserPineMartin | For adult ADHD the norm in the UK is to get a parent or someone who was an adult who knew you as a child to give input (either in the form of interviews, questionnaires or a letter). I know NHS people are denied a diagnosis until they have a family member involved.
Personally my parents are great but are in denial I had issues when I was younger and think teachers who I got in trouble with were just unreasonable. It's complicated by the fact my mum has a neuro condition affecting her memory and my dad is autistic (and probably ADHD) so doesn't have the best ability to read behaviour.
I know people who are older, like middle aged, aren't asked for this all the time. I'm wondering if anyone knows how to get a full assessment without a family member? Thanks | 2021-11-19T16:33:10.000Z | qxjww7 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone in the UK diagnosed, as an adult, without parents being involved? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjww7/anyone_in_the_uk_diagnosed_as_an_adult_without/ |
niente2867 | Hello! First off, thank you so very much for reading and any assistance you give.
Situation: My partner and I moved in together about 6ish months ago. Partner was very recently diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, so we're learning together what systems need to be in place (lazy Susans in the fridge/cupboards so they can see all the food easily, list of leftovers on the fridge so that Partner doesn't only eat the visible food, etc.) It's been a great journey and we've figured loads of things out (including great information from posts on this sub - thanks, y'all!).
The one thing that we can't seem to figure out a solution for is that they have a particular blind spot when it comes to cleaning up a dinner they partook in but didn't actually make (I tend to make dinner most of the time because I really enjoy cooking). They will very wonderfully offer to clean up dinner, but then, a perishable component of this dinner will be left out overnight (an aspect of leftovers, condiments, etc). These things have oftentimes spoiled/are no longer usable, something I discover when I wake up in the morning. I sometimes get frustrated, which activates my partner's RSD and anxiety, which is super tough and something I definitely don't want to do. I am also neurodivergent, but don't have ADHD/don't struggle with this particular thing, so I wanted to reach out to the community and see if y'all had also experienced this and had any ideas/success. Do you have any tips/tricks/systems that help to ensure that you're making sure all perishable food gets put away?
Thank you so much in advance!
tl;dr: my partner has ADHD and keeps accidentally leaving perishable food items out, which makes them feel bad. Any tips/tricks/systems for remembering to put all food aspects away consistently? | 2021-11-19T16:33:06.000Z | qxjwu4 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Tips for remembering to put all perishable food away? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjwu4/tips_for_remembering_to_put_all_perishable_food/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T16:32:27.000Z | qxjwda | 2 | 1 | ADHD | What’s preventing me from becoming a certified coach and starting a nonprofit coaching practice? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjwda/whats_preventing_me_from_becoming_a_certified/ |
NateGman1 | Hello fellow ADHD Redditors. I’m not sure it happens for everyone, but anytime something negative happens I get paralyzed with anxiety for way longer than I should. I have a strong feeling it has to do with my ADHD causing me to focus on it. For example, my car started making a noise and I legitimately cannot stop thinking about it and it has been 2+ days (I’m waiting to hear back on what it is and what can be done). It has been destroying my motivation to do anything and has been affecting everything from my personal hygiene to my social life. This isn’t the first time this has happened either, I deal with this sometimes 1-2 times a week.
I wanted to see if any of you experience anything like this and if you have coping mechanisms that seem to work?
Thanks for any help! | 2021-11-19T16:29:52.000Z | qxjud6 | 9 | 6 | ADHD | How do you deal with strong anxiety? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjud6/how_do_you_deal_with_strong_anxiety/ |
allchattesaregrey | [removed] | 2021-11-19T16:29:03.000Z | qxjtr8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else only start ADHD meds in their 30s and feel like they're just now beginning to have potential to be successful? How do you deal with being so behind? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjtr8/anyone_else_only_start_adhd_meds_in_their_30s_and/ |
SulfurMDK | I grew up in the 80s before ADD/ADHD was really a thing. My teachers told my mother I was hyperactive and that I needed to do a better job at focusing at school. I never enjoyed reading and it certainly had a negative effect on my grades at school. I literally did not read 1 book in which I was not forces to for school. Fast forward a few decades and I'm in my early 40s and decided to give audiobooks a try since I was spending so much time listening to podcasts due to all the free time I had since the pandemic started. I must have listened to at least 50-60 books since then and I'm completely shocked at just how much culture I have missed out on. I discovered a whole new world and outlook on life after reading a books on science (Hawkins, Sagan, etc), philosophy, religion, politics, history, biographies, and some science fiction in the mix for some entertainment / distraction from the world we live in.
I'm actually regretful I didn't give audiobooks a try years ago. I truly feel like I've reached a new level of awareness and understanding. The journey of discovery that I'm on has been the best thing to have ever happened to me. It helped me develop a new outlook on life and allowed me to recover from a long battle with PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
For those struggling with reading because it's boring or frustrating, try audiobooks while you are engaged in an activity of some sort. It's still pretty much impossible for me to sit and listen to an audiobook exclusively (like you would a book) so I bought a pair of Bluetooth earbuds and keep them in my ear or my pockets all day. I'll turn them on and listen to audiobooks while cooking, cleaning, working out, walking my dog, driving, riding my motorcycle, fishing, shower, hobbies, shopping, mowing, etc... The pleasure I get from learning and the feeling of anticipation I get has helped me overcome my procrastination and allows me to remain motivated for much much longer than what I thought ever possible for me.
Hope this helps. | 2021-11-19T16:27:03.000Z | qxjscu | 10 | 11 | ADHD | Hate to read? Try audiobooks | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjscu/hate_to_read_try_audiobooks/ |
BadGuyBadGuy | TLDR;
Be careful attributing everything to ADHD. Other factors could enter the ring, especially as you get older. Get your eye exams done, get your wellness / physical exam done, etc. Also, below are other, user-submitted tips for reading, especially with ADHD.
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So the past year or two, I've had trouble reading. I could see the words and make out the letters just fine. However, my eyes would jump and skim over sentences, even though I wanted to read closely. I thought it was "just the ADHD", I really thought it was my brain just fidgeting. Any time I had to read for school or work, it was like trying to take a picture of a puppy but it won't hold still.
[I posted in /r/ADHD_Programmers](https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD_Programmers/comments/q9k2kk/studying_technical_material_youre_not_interested/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=ADHD_Programmers&utm_content=t3_qwu27r) and I wish I had complained sooner. I know those users often have to read technical documentation and all sorts of dry stuff. If they can't do it with ADHD, I figure nobody can.
I posted a follow up in that subreddit yesterday, but instead of linking it I'm just gonna paste the part I want to share in /r/ADHD:
The techniques & other suggestions in the comments have all been incredibly helpful. Here's what I took from that thread that has helped me.
**Priming the brain**
-- things to do before reading the body text:
* Review the intro & summary
* Do some activities, if available in the section
* Exercise / go for a run
**General reading tips**:
* Read out loud
* Use a voice generator to follow along
* Printing & highlighting stuff.
* Don't overanalyze each sentence. Come back to it after getting more context if you don't understand something.
* Talk to yourself, have a conversation - "Ok, so this is why you do this."
* Put on some background noise.
* Take notes
* Doodle imagery that's going on in the head from new concepts
* Use your hands, words, ears and eyes.
* This wasn't in the original thread. This is a tip I got from my host father in Japan in 2001. He was an elementary school principle there. The more motor functions & senses you involve in the learning process, the more engaged the brain becomes. He was telling me this when explaining why a book dictionary was better than an electronic dictionary. Books force you to use your arms and hands to turn pages, makes your eyes search ... basically making your brain work harder for the information, which makes the experience more memorable.
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Non-ADHD contributing factors:
If you're having trouble with something in particular, occasionally ask yourself if something else could be going on.
For me personally, it turned out I also needed glasses. I'm 38 and haven't worn glasses in 30 years. I really underestimated how much a lite prescription could make a difference.
A Redditor in the original thread made this suggestion and I just happened to be holding an optional, very minor prescription from an eye exam a few months ago just gathering dust. I wasn't planning to have it filled until it was suggested in the comments of my original post. I've been wearing them almost a week. Reading is SOOOO much easier!
I don't "need" these, but this prescription just adds a sharpness to text so my brain just naturally stops on each word now rather than slipping over them.
To ramble a bit, this reminds me of my photographer days. Eyes are drawn to the sharpest part of a photo, and photographers use this idea to direct your eyes in a photograph. It makes sense to me that our eyes can simply struggle in reading if the text isn't crispy.
Anyway, I hope this helps other people. | 2021-11-19T16:24:19.000Z | qxjqgl | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Success story - Improving reading & comprehension, and learning a lesson | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjqgl/success_story_improving_reading_comprehension_and/ |
O-store | I used to be a big time procrastinator at work, always do stuff last minute because It looked like it was impossible to do work any other way. After getting in trouble with that style of work atleast a couple of times. I started forcing myself to do work on a steady and even pace. In the beginning that was super tough because it felt like I was working so slow and inefficient.It totally demotivated me and I was always comparing it with when I would be hyper focused when a deadline was near.
That’s when it hit me, most neurotypicals don’t have hyperfocus and work at a consistent slower pace. One I realised this the slower pace didn’t bother me as much and I was able to get a in a flow ( no hyperfocus but also a nice flow)
At the end of the week I get more done and feel a lot more satisfaction from my job. And the stress is so much less. Hope this will help some seasoned procrastinator. | 2021-11-19T16:20:38.000Z | qxjnri | 5 | 4 | ADHD | If you want to lose procrastination at work, you might have to stop relying on hyper focus. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjnri/if_you_want_to_lose_procrastination_at_work_you/ |
Puzzleheaded-Age1667 | Hello,
Recently diagnosed ADHD individual here - struggling heavy at the moment with executive dysfunction and generally a mashed brain.
APART from medication - what others things have helped you significantly. What I’m kind of asking if things such as cutting out alcohol, sugar, gluten, has helped? - or less porn, less screen time, more time spent in nature? or even other medications/vitamins!
Im just trying to figure out how to manage this condition better even with medication - at the moment I’m prioritising sleep (dark room, adequate sleeping times, etc).
Thanks!
EDIT: I didn’t expect to get this amount of responses - I have read each response and I’m incredibly grateful for such a helpful community! Thanks all and have a good weekend! | 2021-11-19T16:19:53.000Z | qxjn7n | 464 | 704 | ADHD | What other life changes has made your ADHD more manageable e.g. no alcohol. | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjn7n/what_other_life_changes_has_made_your_adhd_more/ |
bluetechgirl | Something I hear a lot is caffeine is supposed to make people with ADHD sleepy, but for a long time I thought I couldn't have it since drinking a cup of coffee make me more hyperactive, not less. 5-7 months ago before I got on medication I noticed that when I went well beyond a cup of coffee, I started to react to the caffeine differently. I didn't get sleepy, but I could sit still and actually focus, although I had pretty bad jitters along with it. The amount of caffeine it took to get to that point was two double espresso lattes and a few cups of breakfast tea, maybe a cup of green tea or a matcha latte as well, more than that and I would just crash. I also noticed the calm, focused feeling only lasted an hour or two, no more than 3. After that I got pretty anxious unless I took lots of CBD to counteract it. At that point the focus was gone and taking in more caffeine either made it worst again or caused me to crash. | 2021-11-19T16:17:41.000Z | qxjlq1 | 2 | 4 | ADHD | How common is reacting to caffeine like this? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjlq1/how_common_is_reacting_to_caffeine_like_this/ |
Ferret_Sweetie | I had been on Wellbutrin 100mg SR12 for a couple years and felt zero effects from it, but I silly enough didn't know I was suppose to be taking it in the morning. I switched it to mornings - still no change. About a week later, after looking at my ADHD diagnosis I got in September, my practitioner added Adderall XR as well. It was a game changer, to say the least.
BUT. I read somewhere on here about a claim that both of these medications together (Wellbutrin+Adderall) was a bad idea. That it would cancel one of them out. Or make it less effective. And it made me question everything. I tried to ask a local retail pharmacist, and they said it wasn't true. But he only took 2 seconds to look on a website, what if hes wrong and didn't 'really' check? I went back to reddit, read and re-read the same stuff over and over. Then I tried to ask my doctor about it, she essentially shrugged, and said to try going off one of them to see. I chose to stop the Wellbutrin. I was on such a low dose anyway, what does it matter?
Everything came back. My anxiety was working itself up again, I didn't feel like i did the past month and a half on both of the meds. I thought maybe I had to tough it out, maybe this is just withdrawal and i needed to suck it up. Maybe the even mood and calm thinking would come back....but it didn't.
I spoke about it with a friend, who works with Pharmacists at our local hospital. She said she would ask them about it, because they really like to dig into research, not just a quick glance at their online med guide. And they did, they even stayed late after their shift had ended to double check. Their response? " the verdict is that it can make the Adderall more effective, so if anything you might have to lower the Adderall if you find its too strong of a reaction"
Friends. The relief that I wasn't crazy and actually knew what my body was trying to tell me is indescribable. I doubted my own feelings and experience so much because I didn't think i was smart enough to trust it. And when I tried to find answers, I felt brushed off until i found this ONE professional who was willing to really sit down and look at it, and explain it to me.
I know some will comment that the combo didn't work for them - and you are valid. I do not doubt you. I know some will say the chemical makeup/pharmacology/whatever says it can't...but I trust the professional who also knows this stuff. And it worked for me. I hope I don't have to wait too long to get back to the happy and functioning person I was able to experience and be. | 2021-11-19T16:14:06.000Z | qxjj43 | 4 | 14 | ADHD | Deep diving on Reddit about medications led me to quitting one of them...and I regret it so much | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjj43/deep_diving_on_reddit_about_medications_led_me_to/ |
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[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T16:10:26.000Z | qxjgfc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Failure by default in standardized tests | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjgfc/failure_by_default_in_standardized_tests/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T16:08:43.000Z | qxjf3i | 2 | 2 | ADHD | How does meditation help you go through past trauma? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjf3i/how_does_meditation_help_you_go_through_past/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-11-19T16:04:28.000Z | qxjbta | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is skipping words in text normal or is it an adhd thing | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjbta/is_skipping_words_in_text_normal_or_is_it_an_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T16:03:33.000Z | qxjb20 | 7 | 1 | ADHD | What if you already had an ADHD diagnosis as a child and went to see a GP as an adult without knowing you were diagnosed? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjb20/what_if_you_already_had_an_adhd_diagnosis_as_a/ |
Dry-Recognition9189 | A year ago I was fired due to depression (not the official reason). Half a year ago I got diagnosed with inattentive adhd and started therapy + medication. Started a new job in September that seemed like a better fit. From programmer to doing software and network support for schools.
I've loved every day so far. And today my boss told me that the principal of one of my schools was gushing about how much i'm helping and complimenting my performance.
I am now trying very hard not to cry on my way home. Feeling appreciated is something I never experienced in my previous jobs. I didn't know feeling this good was even possible.
Of course I still struggle with my adhd, but this is just such an amazing feeling.
Also thank you to this sub for all the tips and tricks, and for making me feel less alone. You're all breathtaking. | 2021-11-19T16:02:41.000Z | qxjad1 | 6 | 17 | ADHD | Boss complimented me on my job | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxjad1/boss_complimented_me_on_my_job/ |
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Deadlock_F3 | This is my first post to the community, and I hoped someone would be able to help. Recently I've had a bunch of spare time to play video games and listen to music. But this quickly led to a problem where I would spend a bunch of money on a game then quickly get bored of it and never play it again. I kept trying to talk myself and convince myself to play it, but I would load up the game then just close it because I was already bored. Or the opposite effect happens where I have too many games I want to play but I can't play them all at once and it gets overwhelming and I stress myself out over video games.
The same goes with music. I listen to a lot of music, but the problem is that I get obsessed with certain songs for about a week, then I become numb to them. One day I can be jamming to one of my favorite songs, then the next day I listen to them and I don't even realize I am. It doesn't even phase me. I then try to limit myself and only listen a song once per day, but it takes so much effort to do something. I also feel guilty for some reason whenever I do listen to the same song after just hearing it. I don't know why but I always feel like someone is judging me when I do so.
Is this normal for ADHD? I want to know if it is ADHD or just me being an idiot. Honestly it gets hard to tell. | 2021-11-19T16:01:01.000Z | qxj93k | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What do I do when I'm bored of all my entertainment? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxj93k/what_do_i_do_when_im_bored_of_all_my_entertainment/ |
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BarelyAwake76 | Hello! Quick question to anyone taking Adderall XR. I’ve been taking the same dose consistently for about 2 years now at the same time each morning.
Typically it will metabolize for me and I start feeling the effects of it after about 50-60 minutes. For the past week, I have been taking it as usual, but it takes 3-4 hours before I feel it “kick in”. It’s still just as effective, just has a later onset.
Anyone else have this experience or any idea why it’s suddenly kicking in at a later time? Thanks in advance! | 2021-11-19T15:59:34.000Z | qxj7vt | 6 | 3 | ADHD | Adderall XR suddenly effective later? | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxj7vt/adderall_xr_suddenly_effective_later/ |
Lazy_Gamer519 | I'm a 21F and I have been struggling for a long time to figure out what I want to do with my life. I keep being told that because of my ADHD I need to find something I'm extremely passionate about and can put all my energy into it. The problem with that is I have a lot of hobbies like that and I could turn those hobbies into jobs.
However, the moment I put obligations on myself I lose interest and motivation to do it. For example, I love baking. I could back every single day if I wanted to, so I got a job in a bakery. It's amazing. The people are amazing and the work is amazing. The only thing that sucks is that I feel obligated to show up no matter what or I don't get paid and can lose my job. For some reason that obligation just ruins it for me everywhere I go. I don't like it when I know at least one person is expecting something from me. It makes it so much harder to do something even if it's something I love.
But this is how every job works. Do any of you have this same problem? If you do, how do you get past it? | 2021-11-19T15:57:21.000Z | qxj6cz | 10 | 6 | ADHD | How do I find a job I'm passionate about? | 0.88 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxj6cz/how_do_i_find_a_job_im_passionate_about/ |
ak00n | [removed] | 2021-11-19T15:56:07.000Z | qxj5fl | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Autopay is your friend - No car insurance for 6 months | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxj5fl/autopay_is_your_friend_no_car_insurance_for_6/ |
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gloriouslyanxious | I know- I have spoken to my doc. Just want others' experiences.
I started with Adderall (have tried XR and IR). I lost too much weight too quickly. The crash was horrific. BUT it significantly helped. I could focus on one thought at a time and it was amazing.
I tried Strattera. Nothing. Nada. Except some brain fog.
Now Concerta. It barely works, and just makes me more fidgety so I don't want to go any higher.
Now we are doing Vyvanse. I haven't picked it up yet because it requires a prior auth and we're currently working on that. Am I just screwed and can't take ADHD meds?
To note.. I also take effexor for my anxiety. Thanks for any feedback :) | 2021-11-19T15:52:20.000Z | qxj2ow | 7 | 3 | ADHD | Talk to me about Vyvanse.. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxj2ow/talk_to_me_about_vyvanse/ |
itstaajaae | I've been struggling alot with this my whole life I've only had on girlfriend and that lasted like 2 and a half weeks and I've had loads of rejections to some of em damaged me mentality but I've changed alot about myself now I'm 17 and I'm trying to get back into dating after covid but it's so hard I'm either deathly scared of talking or even confronting crushes and I am so bad at socializing i don't even know what to do other than be funny because when i try to talk about things i actually like they seem to not care or act like they don't hear me ik that any high school relationships I get into wont last most likely but I wanna give it a shot and experience a good relationship for once and I wanna hear from yall how did u do it despite the challenges * if u read this far thank u :) * | 2021-11-19T15:50:43.000Z | qxj1jm | 8 | 5 | ADHD | People with ADHD how did you find your lover? | 0.78 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxj1jm/people_with_adhd_how_did_you_find_your_lover/ |
Xx_NO0BMASTER69_xX | [removed] | 2021-11-19T15:49:51.000Z | qxj0wr | 1 | 1 | ADHD | mAN I REALY HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE DONT RELIZE HUW BADD THEY TYP LIKE BRUH CHRCK YOUR SPRKLLING fiytb1 | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxj0wr/man_i_realy_hate_it_when_people_dont_relize_huw/ |
toshitushi | As I'm growing up (22,F), my anxiety levels are just reaching sky levels everyday and social anxiety is one thing I wish I never felt.
I had to attend my first ever office gatherings night , everybody is chill and everybody was having wine and was mellow, but I was sooooo gawdamn anxious. I took a picture of me before leaving for the gathering and then saw the party pictures - I looked so damn good before going there. Then wth happened in the group pictures you ask?! Anxiety. I was trying so hard (not visibly) to interact with everyone but even then i was the most quiet one there. I hate this .will it stay like this forever????
I look like a cartoon in the party pictures. But I looked so good in the before photos. | 2021-11-19T15:49:03.000Z | qxj0ct | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Gosh this is getting out of hands. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxj0ct/gosh_this_is_getting_out_of_hands/ |
Unusual-Fig4948 | Okay so I’m going to start off by saying I don’t know what I have other than general anxiety and OCD, but I’m fairly certain I have ADHD and I *think* I’m depressed. Here’s the problem, I can’t get diagnosed (at least not soon) everyone has a billion year waiting list.
Anyways, now that that’s said let’s get to my train of thought the past few weeks because I CAN NOT stop ruminating. It is absolutely exhausting and anxiety inducing, especially when I’m left alone with my thoughts when I try to sleep. Here is a rough example of some random thoughts I’ll have, I’ll lay down and
“What if you get so depressed that you end up offing yourself”, “well life is pretty meaningless”, “im pretty sure I’m not depressed”, “I hope I don’t off myself”, “am I depressed”
It’s just so many thoughts relating to my mental health and it’s exhausting, I wish I didn’t think about it 24/7. I just want to go about my day and live my life but it feels impossible when these are like 70% of my thoughts. I don’t even remember what it’s like to not be filled with all of these thoughts, like I don’t even know what I thought about before this. I can’t even comprehend that there are people that aren’t being overwhelmed by 7000 thoughts a second like how | 2021-11-19T15:48:27.000Z | qxizwo | 2 | 1 | ADHD | How do I shut my brain off | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxizwo/how_do_i_shut_my_brain_off/ |
XT64 | Okay before we start, here’s some of my history with adhd meds. When I was in elementary school and middle school I was on concertra, Dexedrine, adderall (in that order), in highschool I was on Vyvanse for grade 9 and 10. Haven’t taken anything in 4 years.
A little bit about my sexuality (prior to this week apparently): I’m a straight male. 20 years old. Never been attracted to a male in the slightest and wouldn’t sleep with one. However when I was younger I did experiment with a little prostate stimulation.
So. Let’s talk about my experience this past week.
Started taking vyvanse on Monday (it is the only medication I take). went to my cottage cutting and splitting a bunch of wood in hail and sleet and stayed focused the whole time. And I think we ended up doing 1500lbs that day. and I didn’t really have any adverse side effects other than a tiny bit difficulty sleeping.
Things got really weird on Tuesday. I worked out in the morning (at home) a little bit after taking my meds. Around lunch time the really really intense homosexual thoughts started coming in. I just could not stop thinking about getting fucked by a dude in the ass. I was fucking obsessing over it. I jerked off at least 3 times that day to gay porn. And spent the whole day trying to find a gay hookup on m4m Toronto and fetlife and r4r Toronto.(prior to this week I didn’t even know these existed.)
Ended up making plans for Thursday night with random some dude more than twice my age who is a complete stranger to me. (Dangerous right?) after I made the plans I stayed up the whole night fantasizing and watching gay porn and went to bed at 7am
Obviously it is now Wednesday and since I went to bed at 7am I slept till 2. I obviously didn’t take my meds since it was so late in the day. Although I still felt like a “buzz” homosexuality idk. Pretty much did nothing that day I was so tired. I did make a giant cookie tho and I got to bed at a decent time.
Took my meds again on Thursday and only experienced half the gayness of Tuesday and had a really productive day. That afternoon tho I told the stranger I made plans to hook up I was cancelling. (I think I realized that what I was doing was extremely unsafe.) Just to be sure I wouldn’t have any more trouble sleeping I worked out that evening and ate a bunch of food to put myself into a coma.
So. Now we get to today. I woke up, got out of bed made, my breakfast, and wrote this long ass post. I guess I’ll have to find out what happens next.
Anyways... overall I feel that the meds somehow made me hyper focused on these homosexual thoughts. However I feel like those adverse affects are starting to wear off. I’ll post an update for y’all tomorrow
Let me know if any of you guys have had similar experiences.
EDIT: For all those saying I am bi, I am not. As a said I was not attracted to males in any way prior to taking Vyvanse. I am certain that I am straight. Do not tell me that I am bi. I am not.
One of the more serious side effects of Vyvanse is abnormal thoughts & behaviour. I was just wondering if anybody has had similar experiences. | 2021-11-19T15:44:10.000Z | qxiwue | 11 | 1 | ADHD | Help! Since I’ve started taking Vyvanse and it’s giving me really intense homosexual thoughs | 0.56 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxiwue/help_since_ive_started_taking_vyvanse_and_its/ |
SnorkelMeBBo | I just needed these thoughts out of my mind, cause they have been in there for long enough, So where to start... I got diagnosed with ADHD like 2,5 months ago now (Im 22 years old) and it answered ALOT of questions for myself, but it also gave me one big question I cant find to lay to rest in my head.
If always thought/been telling myself my whole life that how I think in my head/act everyone thinks like that, like for example: I always had a short attention span ofc and where a bit dreamy, or somewhat lazy, But i always told myself, no (insert my name here), everyone has these things but you sometimes have it a little more than the others around you and thats not weird to be like that. And after so many years talking to myself like that. I think now wirh the news that I have ADHD, I find it hard to realise not everyone had the same brain as me. (Im not trying to sound selfish here or something, I think i just made this all up as a co op mechanism to give me comfort and now I find it hard to let that go).
But now l also started to get in group sessions for ADHD and that really helps me out alot, like hey thank god Im not the only one with this kind of brain, and all the tips and learning from each other helps me out! So after all im making alot of progress for myseld besides this thought that keeps spooking in my head!
Sorry if my english seems a bit incorrect and I hope I selected the right flair! | 2021-11-19T15:42:56.000Z | qxivz7 | 3 | 2 | ADHD | Alot of questions answered, but one big question still in my head | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxivz7/alot_of_questions_answered_but_one_big_question/ |
angrymice | I'm a 40 year old who just started taking Adderall (20mg) after a lifetime of struggling with depression, antidepressants, and undiagnosed until this year ADHD. My first dose was on Tuesday, and I have been so proud of myself in the last couple days! I've been much more productive at work. I had been struggling to focus on mundane tasks, or start new tasks at work for awhile, and it became much more pronounced after the pandemic. But I was able to probably triple or quadruple the amount that I had been doing before\*. Not only that, but I've done the dishes, swept, and done the laundry every night! I was even able to watch a show *while* folding laundry, something that would almost be impossible before. I've made task lists of things I need to do every day at home and things I need to do at work and *have stuck to it!*
But... it's only been three days, and I'm concerned that I'm going to very quickly fall of the bandwagon, something that has happened quite a bit in the past. How much do I have to be concerned about this? I have noticed that I still get distracted at night and end up staying up too late playing video games or surfing the web, though I assume that the Adderall is wearing off at that point.
It's just that, in the past, it was a viscous cycle of being productive for a short period of time, and then falling off and beating myself up over it. I will say, I'm much more forgiving to myself for the past few days about some indiscretions (like.. you know, posting on reddit during work hours), and that's because I can quickly return to the task at hand instead of getting distracted with a million other things.
...apparently I still write in extremely long rambling sentences, though...
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(also I'm very happy to have found this community. thanks to everyone here!)
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\*I should note that one of the things that contributed to my struggle before is that I am not held very accountable for my workload. If I don't do anything, I've discovered, no one seems to care. That lack of external motivation or accountability created a vacuum for me, and I ended up depressed and unproductive. There were many days were I just surfed the Internet or bought way too much digital music. | 2021-11-19T15:41:47.000Z | qxiv75 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall Honeymoon Period? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxiv75/adderall_honeymoon_period/ |
AdmiralSpaghetti | It took way, way longer than it should have, but I got stimulant medication (adderall). I'm about to take my very first pill and go to work.
I've heard so much that I don't know what to expect. I can't imagine the 'glasses for your brain' feeling. Really nervous. But excited.
Fingers crossed, y'all. | 2021-11-19T15:36:09.000Z | qxir0y | 10 | 3 | ADHD | Wish me luck, guys | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxir0y/wish_me_luck_guys/ |
TheGreatCornlord | So I live right across from a gas station that I walk to every day for snacks and stuff. Recently it was pretty cold so I decided to drive to the gas station... but after I checked out i immediately forgot i drove there and then walked home. Fast forward like 5 hours, I go to get in my car and it's not parked at my apartment building. Luckily the idea that I left it at the gas station occurred to me quickly, and after a short walk, i find my car miraculously not towed and drive it back. I get out of the car, and everything is fine. I have dinner and go to drive one more time, except my car isnt where I parked it, it's in the middle of the sidewalk, almost in the road. It was there for an hour; I never put the car in park. Fml | 2021-11-19T15:35:14.000Z | qxiqcn | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Managed to forget my car the other day; then forget to put it in park when I retrieved it | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxiqcn/managed_to_forget_my_car_the_other_day_then/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T15:34:34.000Z | qxipvc | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Your advice on repairing friendships? What has that experience been like for you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxipvc/your_advice_on_repairing_friendships_what_has/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-11-19T15:32:42.000Z | qxioi7 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | 3x college drop out, Early diagnosis, Feeling stuck. 22F | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/qxioi7/3x_college_drop_out_early_diagnosis_feeling_stuck/ |
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