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theaverageramen | I was just curious about your experiences. Does anyone else feels like they can "ride" the wave and stay on the Ritalin high way after the effects are supposed to end? I feel like if I just ignore the fact that it's long gone and I'm supposed to be exhausted and out of focus I can still stay semi in focus and keep on grinding even if it's like 20:00 and I studied all day. | 2021-12-16T18:13:06.000Z | rhwiba | 1 | 1 | ADHD | "Riding" the pill wave | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhwiba/riding_the_pill_wave/ |
like_a_sturgeon | Took my Ritalin an hour ago and my HR is 160.
That’s bad right? My dosage is 10mg and I’m just sitting here doing nothing in particular.
I’ll probably have to talk to my doctor about this. I feel like this problem has been getting worse over time. No idea why. I got enough sleep, I ate my breakfast, but for some reason, my heart is going absolutely nuts.
I’ve tried every other type of stimulant besides Vyvanse. The extended release versions made me really cranky and interfered with my sleep, the IR doses give me tachycardia. Strattera and Wellbutrin were a terrible experience for completely different reasons.
I’m not sure what to do. If I don’t take meds, I don’t get anything done. If I do take meds, the side effects are terrible. | 2021-12-16T18:12:52.000Z | rhwi4q | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Heart rate is 160 on Ritalin. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhwi4q/heart_rate_is_160_on_ritalin/ |
fuckbrigadoon | i have 2 of my most important finals today and tomorrow, but for weeks now i’ve been unable to focus, or even form a coherent thought it feels like. my meds are at too low of a dose to help me i’m pretty sure, and i’m just so tired. nothing feels real, time goes by so weird, and i just want to curl up in bed and not move for a week and just be able to relax and try and think again.
genuinely don’t know if i’m making any sense, i’m just tired and stressed and i want to be on break already and even though it’s only 4 days away it feels like an eternity, and i’m scared this fuzzy, incoherent state is going to stay even when i’m away from school. | 2021-12-16T18:12:19.000Z | rhwhp2 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | i can’t think. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhwhp2/i_cant_think/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-16T18:11:33.000Z | rhwh2n | 1 | 5 | ADHD | something for work is SUPER overdue and the shame is overwhelming | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhwh2n/something_for_work_is_super_overdue_and_the_shame/ |
notoriousrdc | Here's the thing: I *suck* at dividing stuff up into discreet categories that I also have to make up by myself. But I'm pretty good at taking someone else's categories and adapting/changing them to fit the things I need to categorize. Without that starting framework, though, there's too much ambiguity for me to even start.
Every method of home organization ever suggests ordering things by categories of "similar things," which is cool *except none of them give you a full list of example categories*. At best, you'll have something like KonMari, which has five categories, one of which is "miscellaneous" and covers the vast majority of things in the home. And that's the best case I've found. Most just give one or two example categories.
Does anyone know where to find a *comprehensive* example list of home organization categories? I'm specifically just looking for good example category lists, not strategies for coming up with my own categories without examples. I've tried all the strategies; this is really just a thing my brain can't do without examples. Thanks for understanding. | 2021-12-16T18:11:17.000Z | rhwgv3 | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Looking for a comprehensive example list of home organization categories | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhwgv3/looking_for_a_comprehensive_example_list_of_home/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-16T18:09:31.000Z | rhwfip | 1 | 1 | ADHD | First day on vyvanse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhwfip/first_day_on_vyvanse/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-16T18:07:11.000Z | rhwdqh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Took my Ritalin an hour ago and my HR is 160. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhwdqh/took_my_ritalin_an_hour_ago_and_my_hr_is_160/ |
Samderella | I have a gazillion things to do today because I leave town tomorrow and therefore have run out of time, but can't get started. Tell me your plan for today and everything you're getting done, then we'll all check back in on how well we did later?
A friend of mine was supposed to be my body double today but was unable to make it, so I've been sitting here for 2 hours not doing anything. Help.
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(I've looked into focusmates but don't want to deal with all of that right now, just want the idea of internet strangers also doing things to pressure me into doing things.
Edit: I sent off all my returns, got my errands done, and cleaned my apartment, but unfortunately was still not packed and dressed 10 min before we were supposed to leave 🙃🙃🙃 I left 20 min late, but I think I got everything important and still made it to my destination where I can buy anything I forgot so all good! Thanks to everyone who cheered me on! | 2021-12-16T18:07:04.000Z | rhwdng | 12 | 4 | ADHD | I Need a Body Double | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhwdng/i_need_a_body_double/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-16T18:05:38.000Z | rhwcii | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Avoiding eye-contact, remembering phrases, trouble socializing. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhwcii/avoiding_eyecontact_remembering_phrases_trouble/ |
jayew98 | So some of you might’ve seen my post awhile back about wishing I could have ADHD meds working around the clock, and one of the biggest recomendations I got was to try straterra. I’ve done a some reasearch into it but I also want to hear from people who are actually on it. I’m going to talk to my psychiatrist about it during our next meeting this week to see what she thinks but I would have a lot more confidence going into that conversation knowing more from people who are actually on it. Right now I’m on concerta 36mg (was on 45 so a combo of the 27 and 18 pills but that confused the fuck out of my pharmacy so I just decided to say fuck it and drop down) and venlafaxine for MDD. I have a hard time taking my ADHD meds consistently sometimes because there aren’t really any tangible consequences for taking them late/skipping a day but it honestly might be good for me to be on something with withdrawal symptoms? I think that’s part of the reason I’m able to take my venlafaxine very regularly, the side effects for even missing my meds for a few hours are very weird and unpleasant so that’s been an amazing motivator for me to be on top of my shit and take them. I only had one time where I wasn’t able to take em for a few days and god just that was enough to get me on track. Besides this, like I said before I really just need some ADHD medication that will help me around the clock without making me lose sleep. Concerta does work really well for me while it’s active, which is why I’ve been so nervous to change it up, but the crash after sucks and makes it so hard to get things done around the house or get homework done after I get back from work/school.
I’m def not looking for legit medical advice or anything, just trying to see if anyone’s been in the same boat as me and if strattera helped that. Oh and one more question, is strattera a controlled substance like concerta is? Honestly the ease of not having to deal with the bs that comes with being on a controlled substance would make me even more inclined to try strattera. | 2021-12-16T18:02:37.000Z | rhwa4w | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Calling all Straterra Takers!!! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhwa4w/calling_all_straterra_takers/ |
galaxyjoose | So basically, I finally got seen by the mental health team the other day and I explained how badly my ADHD is ruining most aspects of my life right now, including how I just physically cannot get anything done (school work, housework, anything that requires brainpower). I also explained how the reason I can't do these things is that my focus and attention is so shot that I find it so difficult to keep on task for longer than a few minutes.
Admittedly, yeah, I am super frustrated and sad right now because of all of this, but I'm also not depressed. If my ADHD was being treated and I found it manageable, my mood wouldn't even be an issue. I also explained how in the past (pre-diagnosis) I have had horrible experiences with ant-depressants, like, I hate being medicated in any aspect and it's only recently that I've accepted I do in fact need it for my ADHD.
I don't want to sound ignorant, but why are they insisting I take anti-depressants instead of trying to help me get into treatment for ADHD? I'm genuinely curious to know if anyone can explain the reasoning behind this, I'm so reluctant to go on them because of past experience. | 2021-12-16T18:01:52.000Z | rhw9lv | 9 | 3 | ADHD | why am I being given anti-depressants instead of being treated for my ADHD? | 0.8 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhw9lv/why_am_i_being_given_antidepressants_instead_of/ |
AlphaStroons | Hi, sorry if this isn't the right place for this post, I'm new here!!
But in short: I cannot eat any fruits/veggies due to my ADHD. I feel like it's mainly a texture thing; I heard ADHD comes with texture issues, and the texture of any fruit or veggie makes me gag and I \*have\* to spit it out. The only one I can eat properly is corn. THATS IT! It's stupid and I don't know how to fix it because its definitely not healthy for me. Any tips?? :( | 2021-12-16T17:46:36.000Z | rhvy1x | 8 | 2 | ADHD | How do I get myself to eat fruits/veggies without gagging? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvy1x/how_do_i_get_myself_to_eat_fruitsveggies_without/ |
sunny158 | [removed] | 2021-12-16T17:42:27.000Z | rhvuvx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Confused because my mum thinks i have autism but i am wondering if it is adhd | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvuvx/confused_because_my_mum_thinks_i_have_autism_but/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-16T17:39:20.000Z | rhvsk0 | 2 | 4 | ADHD | I got hired doing my dream job, everything I worked towards and I still can’t focus. I need some advice! | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvsk0/i_got_hired_doing_my_dream_job_everything_i/ |
BicyclingBrightsWay | For example, the word "after". I'll break it down and make as many different words out of it that I can. I constantly play my own word scramble game in my head when I'm driving or trying to go to sleep. Wondering if this is shared by others with ADHD or if it's something different with me? Also, suggestions for redirecting this compulsive spelling game are greatly appreciated. | 2021-12-16T17:37:38.000Z | rhvraw | 5 | 1 | ADHD | I play spelling games in my head constantly. Is this part of ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvraw/i_play_spelling_games_in_my_head_constantly_is/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-16T17:36:49.000Z | rhvqnv | 5 | 2 | ADHD | Meds less effective after skipping doses? | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvqnv/meds_less_effective_after_skipping_doses/ |
haddiqa1008 | [removed] | 2021-12-16T17:36:45.000Z | rhvqlx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Elvanse 30mg UK prescription | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvqlx/elvanse_30mg_uk_prescription/ |
TAoffmychestt | Hi all. Posting out of curiosity. I’m 22 and very rarely I’m put into a position by family wherein I’m not taken seriously. There is a boiling point where I overflow and end up being unable to control my temper no matter how many breaths I take or how much I try when I am unmedicated, and I yell as I feel unheard.
I wound up doing this today with my fiance, because he would not take me seriously when I asked him to stop making jokes out of my clear discomfort. I’ve never and nor do I plan to ever become violent in these tantrums, but I was wondering how many of you have also been in this position? I’ve only ever thrown a tantrum like this before when I was in my teenage years telling my parents that something was wrong with me prior to my ADHD diagnosis.
I tried looking it up on google and was taken to a site where they reasoned it as a manipulation tactic, instead of the possibility that the one throwing the tantrum is truly dealing with emotions bigger than they can handle. This left me feeling insulted because after my “tantrum” I had to isolate myself and I could only feel my inner-monologue blaming myself and calling myself a manipulative jerk even when I was crying over feeling unheard. | 2021-12-16T17:36:07.000Z | rhvq5l | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Temper Tantrums | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvq5l/temper_tantrums/ |
TactlessCat | [removed] | 2021-12-16T17:35:40.000Z | rhvpta | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Did I take my pill: A Haiku | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvpta/did_i_take_my_pill_a_haiku/ |
0_Sera | Whaddup folks, I need your guys' help.
Even though I finally have my diagnosis, which was a behemoth to slay on its own, I still can't seem to get any help 'cause all psychiatrists either don't have any capacities or lack the knowledge about ADHD to help me with therapy or prescribe meds. Do any of my fellow Germans have advice for this? Maybe some resources that helped you get help or something?
I already tried looking at countless networks, websites and even tried the help of the official doctors association, without any success for now.
I'm sorry for adressing only a small country in this very international community, but all the local forums I found up to now are pretty much dead, because the communities are too small. | 2021-12-16T17:33:28.000Z | rhvo8r | 3 | 2 | ADHD | It feels impossible for me to get help in Germany right now. You got any advice? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvo8r/it_feels_impossible_for_me_to_get_help_in_germany/ |
irisheja | I don’t know why my behavior and symptoms are worse when the medication wears off. This is usually by mid afternoon to nighttime that I’m extremely forgetful, careless, and even acting more childish. Is this common? I’m going to make an appointment with my np but I’m hoping for a general idea about what’s going on. Any advice would be helpful! | 2021-12-16T17:32:36.000Z | rhvnj4 | 4 | 1 | ADHD | I recently started on Ritalin and when the medication wears off I become extremely forgetful, careless, and act childish. Why? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvnj4/i_recently_started_on_ritalin_and_when_the/ |
Chanal88 | Im 33 and had good grades my whole life so ADHD was never suspected. I have an extreme motivation problem, where I only get things done if there is essentially a gun to my head. I figured this was due to anxiety/depression , so my dr prescribed prozac for me, but the results were terrible and I decided that Im not comfortable taking antidepressants. my dr suggested exploring stimulants as a way to keep me motivated . My issue is that im a single mother of 2 very young kids and i need to have a lot of patience with them. I was hoping the prozac would help me be less of a yeller . I've only taken the ritalin once (10mg) and I noticed that I def felt more focused and like I could get shit done, however it made me extremely irritable and more anxious than my usual baseline. Is there something I can take that will motivate me like stimulants do but not make me an angry shittier mom? | 2021-12-16T17:31:35.000Z | rhvmr0 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | how can i get the benefits of ritalin without the anger and irritability | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvmr0/how_can_i_get_the_benefits_of_ritalin_without_the/ |
Kooky_berries777 | (So I also have an anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, I know a lot of this is probably due to those)
I had a week of building good healthy habits, getting my work done, etc. but it all crashed hard and now it’s been a week of doing essentially nothing. I’m supposed to be working from home and I just haven’t done any work, I know I need to, and I sit there and go crazy thinking about what a failure I am and why can’t I just get up and do it?? Even tasks that would have a reward or that I enjoy: changing my guitar strings so I can play, , going outside, going to the store to get something I like. In a week the only things I’ve actually done is load the dishwasher 4 times, 2 loads of laundry, showered twice, and cooked a meal. Other than those tasks I have done nothing but lay in bed and watch tv and play pc games. Even with tv I can’t pay attention to it or follow a plot, and it’s a really strange thing feeling like you’re failing at watching tv. It feels near impossible to actually do the things I need to do. Like I look at the world I need to do and just cry. I’m afraid I’m going to lose my job if I can’t figure out how to snap out of this and get my life together. How do you get yourself to do things when it feels impossible? | 2021-12-16T17:31:12.000Z | rhvmh0 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Why can’t I do anything | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvmh0/why_cant_i_do_anything/ |
Rednecktek | Does anyone else hyperfixate and learn new skills all the time almost daily?
yesterday I learned how dopamine gets released and blocked, as well as how cells transport neurotransmitter chemicals through membranes and how a sodium/potassium pump works and the importance of ATP (Adenosine Tri-Phosphate)
a few days before I learned how the PID controller on a 3d printer works with the thermal sensor to maintain proper temperature.
a few days before that I learned how extended release tablets, capsules and pellets work for medications like methylphenidate
it's almost like my hyperfixations have ADHD cause I can't hyperfixate on one thing long enough to learn it all. and then I forget about 80% of what I learned.
also... should I learn organic chemistry now? | 2021-12-16T17:28:00.000Z | rhvjwt | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Hyperfixations always changing | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvjwt/hyperfixations_always_changing/ |
LadyReya | With ADHD teachers often don't understand what you're going through. My worst experience was feeling like I was always behind I could never catch up like I was feeling because of something I couldn't control and there was no point of continuing because I would feel anyways my teachers made it clear that I was correct to feel that way even though I still have my family support I feel like a failure a disappointment. My mother got her first job at my age at 16 and I'm still just trying to get through 9th grade. I want to know if anyone else has other experiences like this go into as much detail as possible or that you're comfortable with. | 2021-12-16T17:26:48.000Z | rhvizm | 13 | 2 | ADHD | What was your worst school experience? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvizm/what_was_your_worst_school_experience/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-16T17:26:13.000Z | rhvij8 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Financial support for ADHD in the UK? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvij8/financial_support_for_adhd_in_the_uk/ |
No_Smile3580 | [removed] | 2021-12-16T17:25:30.000Z | rhvhyd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Newly diagnosed and feeling like things are all falling into place for once in my life. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvhyd/newly_diagnosed_and_feeling_like_things_are_all/ |
ektekjemp | I have for the longest time now been suspecting that I have ADHD but never was diagnosed about it just yet. I have appointments to do that next month, obviously, but yeah. It is what it is for now.
A reason (among other ten thousand other reasons) I think I have ADHD is that I have a very bad time-management issue. Many times I've been late to important appointments, and also many times I have missed out on important dates like my final exams in schools and what not.
Anyway, today was my graduation party and we were having the local newspaper taking photos of the whole class. The party started at 1030 but I didn't know when the newspaper would come so me, living 30 mins away by walk from the venue, was at home getting ready. Around 1015 I thought I still have time to ride the bike because it takes only 15 minutes to there with it, I continued doing my make up, fixing myself up for the party.
I got to the venue at 1045 or so, the picture was taken, everyone was already seated and started eating. All looking very surprised to see me being there. One asked when did I arrive because I was always late to class like 15 minutes or so.
Then I went for a haircut which I impulsively booked the other day, and that costed a lot for a haircut I don't even like.
I got home, I was a little bit annoyed by missing out on the photo thing, but I continued with my day. But now I'm actually very sad about this and it makes me think a lot about my life.
I actually missed out having a memory taken photographically because I cannot make it on time for anything to save the damn life of me. I mean, it is just a photo I guess, but since I work with patients who have dementia - photographs are important, super important.
I'd like to be able to look at this newspaper article, with my face one day, and say, "Hey, look, despites all the odds of being late to everything and missing deadlines, I actually managed to finish that education!"
It was supposed to be a very good and happy day... But, no. I messed it up. I'm super depressed now actually. I feel really sad.
I cannot get rid of this feeling and thought either and so I've become annoyed and irritated with everything because I am so focused on me missing out on this.
:-( | 2021-12-16T17:22:16.000Z | rhvffz | 2 | 1 | ADHD | I was late to my graduation party. I am very sad. | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvffz/i_was_late_to_my_graduation_party_i_am_very_sad/ |
MutedPressure | [removed] | 2021-12-16T17:21:11.000Z | rhvel7 | 5 | 0 | ADHD | (Rant) Finally broke down and decided to try medication. Prescribed atomoxetine. It's exactly as I predicted and my first day of work on it is in 15 minutes... | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvel7/rant_finally_broke_down_and_decided_to_try/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-16T17:20:32.000Z | rhve26 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Why are my meds so inconsistent? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhve26/why_are_my_meds_so_inconsistent/ |
MissDelaylah | I’m newly diagnosed at 41 and started meds last week. For the most part everything is positive, like being more tidy, taking on tasks I was overwhelmed by before and generally more focused. The issue is, I have always trained pretty regularly. It’s the 1 activity/hobby that I have consistently kept up with and enjoyed for the last 20 years. But since I started taking vyvanse, I just…don’t want to. I can’t get myself to just do it and that’s never been a problem before. I work from home and I’ve been either working through lunch or doing housework. It’s the weirdest thing! It’s basically the only self care that I did daily…other things were a struggle. I have a garage gym so distance isn’t it…I was hoping to get thoughts or ideas…tricks that might help? | 2021-12-16T17:20:02.000Z | rhvdoe | 5 | 1 | ADHD | New to meds and struggling to exercise? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvdoe/new_to_meds_and_struggling_to_exercise/ |
salald | I’ve started feeling more and more alienated on Reddit. I’ll spend time writing out a post only for it to be instantly erased because I’m clearly permanently disrupting the community. A reason suddenly materializes, it feels like.
-not enough karma
-no user flair (when you don’t even know you need one or how to get one)
-violating some community guidelines, which is some novel length page separate from the rules
And I’m not even trying to break the rules, I’m just trying to have a normal, organic discussion with like minded people. I feel embarrassed because it feels like people are targeting me or that nobody likes me.
Like, I just want to jump in but communities feel overpoliced.
Although I’ve never really took it out on anyone, I wish I didn’t react this way. | 2021-12-16T17:17:30.000Z | rhvbpm | 8 | 4 | ADHD | Anyone experience RSD a lot on Reddit/forums? | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvbpm/anyone_experience_rsd_a_lot_on_redditforums/ |
ADHD_dutchess | Heyyy guys I've been reading a lot about the gifted ADHD kids. I wanted to make a solidarity post for all the ADHD people who as kids their parents were worried about them, and they didn't get good grades and they always tried really hard and it was hard for them to just get past the instructions. My tests scores and grades in general were below average and I was always misplacing homework and not being able to find it later. Here's to the ones who really just struggled from day one and every once in a while do extremely well because you hyper fixated on an assignment. And you're always working on either a job or school so it's hard to have friends. And you go off and do random projects you shouldn't be and you practically live in your head. If that is you....I'm here for you! Don't feel like you have to be a gifted child bc you have ADHD I was oppositional from day one of preschool when I decided I would only write backwards because I thought it would be funny. Also I had an auditory processing disorder and I could barely understand people. I couldn't relate or connect to people well and I never knew what anyone was saying growing up so I definitely felt stupid and not gifted. And if you keep trying sometimes things just click and come together don't beat yourself up about how long a project, conversation, or just instructions take you to understand! I've been called dumb a lot in my life actually and I tried to overcompensate by using big words, hanging out with smart people, and acting smart. I feel like I'm finally taking off that mask and all I feel like is left is creativity and a lack of knowledge. I don't know. I don't feel brilliant and I've never been treated like I was genuinely. | 2021-12-16T17:16:12.000Z | rhvase | 14 | 46 | ADHD | I have ADHD, but I wasn't a gifted kid | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhvase/i_have_adhd_but_i_wasnt_a_gifted_kid/ |
Rednecktek | [removed] | 2021-12-16T17:14:29.000Z | rhv9fw | 0 | 1 | ADHD | hyperfixations have ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhv9fw/hyperfixations_have_adhd/ |
overtly-Grrl | Pretty clearly written.
Forget the caffeine or stimulants!! We have earth shattering anxiety 50% off!!
Thought I had a presentation to present today, so I woke up at 7am to fine tune it.
Turns out it was Tuesday. -__-
And I just submitted it Wednesday before the day I **thought** it was due. So basically a day late.
Ive been on this kick of waiting until the last minute to do all of my course loads in one week since freshman year of university.
I have an accommodation that allows all of my deadlines to be dismissed so I can submit work all at once. This works out well because I can pass classes without attending due to my mental disability; however, pair that with constant ADHD procrastination and I’ve created the perfect storm. How bout that huh? Nothing to see here. | 2021-12-16T17:12:00.000Z | rhv7kd | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Nothing like a last minute assignment to get me the hell out of bed | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhv7kd/nothing_like_a_last_minute_assignment_to_get_me/ |
aspd_adhd_ | i am meeting the adhd and autism checklist self done and done by my friends also. my parents only know the extremes of the disorders and therefore when i mention it don’t care much. i said to the school and my parents rang to ask if they have any diagnosed people in there school and they said yes but your child isn’t like them, it’s very hard because i’m not into the level where i can’t function and stand out in a crowd. i’m the type of person you need to know or watch for a long time to notice but it’s still very hard to deal with. how can i self assure myself or make my parents a realise there is a problem because i desperately need meds or at least a diagnosis | 2021-12-16T17:07:41.000Z | rhv493 | 2 | 1 | ADHD | how can you make your parents realise | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhv493/how_can_you_make_your_parents_realise/ |
_Shawny_Bee_ | I was just reflecting on my own struggles growing up and how I have such a warped self-perspective now (29yr old). I read a post on here about US work culture and how it perpetually punishes ADHD/other neuro diverse people. There were also comments about how our school system is structured to prepare us for the expectation of the real world and all of its ridiculous fuckery. When I was in school, I remember trying to express how I felt (I struggled with going to bed at night, getting up in the morning, being on time among other issues with focus and attention that left me isolated). And it was just met with being made to feel less than, like I’m ridiculous, that this is normal, or just frustration and anger which just made me even more angry and frustrated. and my brain would go racing and I became my own worst enemy and I stopped trying and shut down. But with the example of school preparing us for work, some things are pretty well in comparison, but others have a distinct contrast. Such as work shifts: like if there was an option for a later school start, like there are in the work place, we would be set. I know I would’ve been way happier and better off Instead of being ravaged by both ADHD and depression. Idk it just sucks and I feel bad for kids like me that might be going through some similar problems. | 2021-12-16T17:06:53.000Z | rhv3ny | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Random Thought from reflecting on growing up with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhv3ny/random_thought_from_reflecting_on_growing_up_with/ |
brattyblythe | So I recently moved across the country and can’t get an appointment with a new psychiatrist for over a month. I only have 9 days of adderall left, and my old psychiatrist can’t prescribe a controlled substance in this state. Any advice? I’ve been panicking pretty much non stop since I realized I’m going to be unmedicated | 2021-12-16T17:05:51.000Z | rhv2v4 | 3 | 1 | ADHD | new state, can’t get my meds for another month | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhv2v4/new_state_cant_get_my_meds_for_another_month/ |
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Big-Counter7961 | I was always a topper in my class and after high school my grades went down, I too thought because i lost interest in studies and I am lazy ,but I got diagnosed with ADHD .(I went to psych because I felt paralysed through out day and night, with suicidal thoughts and depression).He said that I have adhd ( How can i score great in school and just get ruined in college? )I cannot even believe it now.This shock along with my childhood trauma (mom beat the soul out of me ( till recently she said I was an unruly ,un obedient,unfocused child).I lived entire childhood afraid and alone (teen and youth also).How can someone with adhd be ,afraid and alone ( it is supposed to be opposite isnt it?)
I still cannot believe it and I want this prescription to be false .The psychological burden I got from childhood itself kills me, An upcoming dysfunctional life will uproot me. | 2021-12-16T16:36:56.000Z | rhuh40 | 5 | 6 | ADHD | Laziness or adhd and anxiety | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhuh40/laziness_or_adhd_and_anxiety/ |
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pennypupy | Hi reddit :) to keep things short, my money situation is a lot worse than it was when I met with my first psychiatrist for $300 a visit and I need to jump ship fast.
I've tried Ritalin, Methylphenidate and Strattera and each worked to an extent, but none of them seemed to hit an effectiveness that I was happy with. I'll need to find someone I can talk to about tweaking doses and experimenting with different medications. I'm also in Florida, and looking for someone I can meet with over video chat.
Most psychiatrists are just too much for my budget right now. I know the risks of going to an NP or PA for psyche meds - that being legally qualified to write a prescription doesn't make them specialists - but I'm at least familiar enough with stimulants and reuptake inhibitors to be able to catch something fishy, say if someone tries to crank up my dose irresponsibly fast.
**If you've got personal experience getting your prescriptions from nurses or physicians, changing your prescription writer, or got any insight on this, I'd love to hear it and thanks for your time. (:** | 2021-12-16T16:34:50.000Z | rhufjn | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Psychiatrist vs Nurse Practitioner vs Physician...? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhufjn/psychiatrist_vs_nurse_practitioner_vs_physician/ |
jennylala707 | Feeling so overwhelmed. I have 4 small kids and we are moving soon and I need to clean, downsize, and pack up my entire house. I went out of my comfort zone and let people know that I need help. And everyone says they will help.... then they never actually show up and help. Why say it if you aren't going to do it? I don't want to hound people and I know they aren't obligated to help me, I just wish they wouldn't say it if they didn't mean it. | 2021-12-16T16:34:17.000Z | rhuf75 | 28 | 78 | ADHD | I hate when people offer to help and then they never actually show up to help. | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhuf75/i_hate_when_people_offer_to_help_and_then_they/ |
DinahKarwrek | I need tips, on how to FORCE myself to motivate. I've tried timers, games, and body doubling.
I'm still taking my regular dose of Adderall, But life is EXTREMELY stressful and I honestly feel like I'm not taking meds at all. My lease ends at the end of the month, and I have to put everything into storage and enter the shelter system with my kids.
There is NO way out of this, but yet... I find myself in freeze mode!! I can't motivate myself to pack. I had a week where I had an apartment lined up, and I was pretty productive. It fell through a couple days ago.. and now? I'm back into anti-executive-function-mode, like before. I can't eat.. I can't do **anything** but be overwhelmed and make phone calls. I'm not asking for people to solve my problems, I'm not asking you to give me anything. I have no access to a care team, outside of my bimonthly urine screens and telehealth check-ins to make sure I'm not "abusing my medicine". | 2021-12-16T16:19:36.000Z | rhu3wu | 8 | 4 | ADHD | Need motivation to move (literally and figuratively) | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhu3wu/need_motivation_to_move_literally_and_figuratively/ |
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_fairy_mary_ | Hi!
Just wanted to share with you that I can't wait for my doc appointment next week. I'm pretty sure I have yet to be diagnosed adhd at age 29. I also have a depression, am on meds and in constant therapy for the last... 6 years now?
I'm reading this subreddit and I relate, I relate so much I'm almost in tears. So there are people in this world who struggle EXACTLY like me? And there are working meds for that too? I currently can't function without antidepressants, but with them it's a struggle, not nearly anything 'good'. So perspective NOT HAVING TO STRUGGLE for the rest of my life is pretty damn exciting.
Yesterday, after like 4 weeks of putting it for later, I videocalled my parents and we did together the childhood symptoms form my doc asked to. It went better than I expected, they confirmed a lot of potential symptoms I've had as a child and even remembered some I did not. They didn't freak out (my mum is a primary school teacher and could blame herself for not spotting adhd in her child. I've never been hyperactive physically and I did great at primary and secondary school, bc it was super easy for an intelligent kid, oh great this parentheses is so long already) or in any way tried to make this harder for me.
You are all very brave. I see you all and I love you ⊂((・▽・))⊃ | 2021-12-16T16:01:09.000Z | rhtpy7 | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Very excited about evaluation appointment next week | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhtpy7/very_excited_about_evaluation_appointment_next/ |
178747bb | Eng isn't my native language so i don't exactly know what these would be called, but i will say fidget.
I have 2 fidgets that ive been doing ever since i was a little kid. One is playing with my hair, the other is scratching my head. They dont sound harmful, but i do them so much sometimes, mostly without realising, that it starts to hurt me.
My scalp feels like its burning or even bleeds sometimes, the hair on the side that i play with gets really damaged, my hand gets cramped and aches, i get a headache and my ear on that side starts ringing bc i press my hand on it while playing.
The weirdest part, and the part that sometimes effects me more than the others, is that if i pay with my hair for a long time i start to hallucinate/dissociate. I start either seeing weird images on my vision, or feel like im moving much faster/slower than real life, like everything is normal but somebody put just me in 5x playback speed.
My family has a history of schizophrenia, and i used to hallucinate much more when i was little, esp when i played with my hair. I stopped playing with my hair for a while, i was able to only because my hair was too short to grab. i kept my hair short a few years, and never had any of those hallucinations during that time. But recently i started growing it out again and as soon as it was long enough to grab again i started playing with it. I usually stop as soon as i realise, but sometimes i cant. I have to get that feeling out, or like end it on a satisfying way, or i just cant stop.
I'm studying to be an animator/artist and i craft a lot, and even tho i dont use my dominant hand to play with my hair, it gives me such bad headaches or hand cramps sometimes that i cant continue my work, or cant do crafts i need both hands for. Its even worse when i start to hallucinate. I really wanna stop doing both fidgets, but none of the methods i tried worked. I tried to replace both habits with something else like fidget toys or head massage tools but it didnt work. Im getting so frustrated, i just wanna stop. im open to all suggestions please help. | 2021-12-16T16:00:13.000Z | rhtp3l | 3 | 1 | ADHD | How do i stop a fidget/stim that's physically harming me? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhtp3l/how_do_i_stop_a_fidgetstim_thats_physically/ |
Unable-Engineering26 |
I (26M) got diagnosed last year, ADHD primarily inattentive. I started my treatment a month ago, and I'm now noticed how much of my life was me just trying to survive throughout the day... In the past month I'm trying to collect 26 years worth of ADHD debt and somehow make up for it, but all I got is my unqualified ass.
* I never learned a trade
* I never got to finish to read a book because my ADHD, I would just bore my self at the end of page 10.
* I went to collage 3 times already only managed to pull 1 year each time.
My wife is currently providing for both of us but I want to be a functioning adult as well. I want to have a monthly income as well.
In my adulthood I always made money appear out of nowhere, I always created my own jobs using my hyperfixations but now I moved to a first-world-country and this magic formula doesn't work anymore... where the minimum requirement is a bachelors degree and all I have is the experience that I had for short periods of time monetizing my hyperfixations.
Where I'm living higher educations cost 7500 euros per semester. (its free for the citizens, but as I'm a foreigner I have to pay for it.) To be able to pay for it you need a job. To have a job you need Education.
I tried to work on a warehouse to try to fix this... first day at work they put me to carry heavy boxes (more than the legal limit, to try to break the new guy), got yelled at for every seconds that I stopped working, got cursed in so many languages... they made me work 8 hours non-stop than gave me a 30 min break and had to work 1 more hour... got home broke down in tears... I never did something that was so emotionally demanding and physically demanding... the experience traumatized me... just writing about it now it made me cry again... I don't see a way out of this anymore. but I'm screaming.
I WANT A JOB, BUT I DONT WANT TO BE EMOTIONALY SCARRED.
I WANT TO BE A RESPONSIBLE ADULT THAT CAN PROVIDE FOR HIMSELF.
I WANT TO STUDY, I CAN READ NOW.
I'M EXAUSTED OF TRYING TO GET OUT OF THIS BREAK THIS CYCLE.
(if the text doesn't make any sense its because I didn't proof read it, I don't have the energy anymore)
TLDR: GOT DIAGNOSED WITH 26, NEVER STUDIED. NOW I DON'T GET A NORMAL JOB JUST THE EMOTIONALY SCARRING ONES, DONT SEE A WAY OUT. | 2021-12-16T15:59:47.000Z | rhtory | 2 | 2 | ADHD | I want to be a functioning member of society. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhtory/i_want_to_be_a_functioning_member_of_society/ |
roseky17 | [removed] | 2021-12-16T15:59:27.000Z | rhtojv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Can vyvanse reduce anxiety/ depression? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhtojv/can_vyvanse_reduce_anxiety_depression/ |
Korrak8651 | Has anyone had any experience with this?
I stopped taking meds when I was around thirteen years old (I don't really want to elaborate why). Afterwards I realised just how bad they were for me. Beside the typical side effects like eating and sleeping disorder, they supressed my personality and my personality development which had a major impact and showed the years after I stopped taking them.
Now to the reason why I'm even thinking of taking them again:
I'm currently studying at university and usually have a something like "down time" where I just can't motivate myself to do anything, not even things that I normally like. This wouldn't be such a big thing overall and I handled it pretty well while still in school, but when it occurs during the exam phase it just seems like it would be impossible to get trough university at all when I'm unlucky with these down phases.
Some of the reasons why I'm considering it are:
* I'm older now (22)
* I may be better at handling side effects that I didn't even understood when I was younger
* It may only be necessary for a time
It would be a great help if someone could share their experience or an alternative to taking meds again (honestly, I don't really want to take them unless it would be necessary). | 2021-12-16T15:58:16.000Z | rhtnqx | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Taking meds again after a long time | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhtnqx/taking_meds_again_after_a_long_time/ |
pali3n | [removed] | 2021-12-16T15:56:45.000Z | rhtmmf | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How did treatment for adhd help you? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhtmmf/how_did_treatment_for_adhd_help_you/ |
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GlacialDark | [removed] | 2021-12-16T15:52:51.000Z | rhtjw8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Reminder: DO NOT LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE COOKING | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhtjw8/reminder_do_not_leave_the_room_while_cooking/ |
princessoftrash54 | So I think I'm pretty high functioning all the time and the meds I've tried do not sit well with my bipolar 2 feels. Things usually go fine ish for me and I use a planner and a bunch of other stuff.
But today I was doing 3-4 things and thinking of more things, and I locked myself out of my house trying to go to the store.
Here's a lesson to everyone: Always check if you have your keys before you lock the door. | 2021-12-16T15:51:31.000Z | rhtiwa | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Fun unmedicated | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhtiwa/fun_unmedicated/ |
YourLocalCenobite | My dopamine deprived brain LOVES, buying cat toys for my baby Persephone, shopping at Target, looking at and buying paper stationary, Pens?, feeding people yummy food, guacamole, Hell Raiser, getting good grades, this one specific car air freshener, Dead By Daylight (if anyone else plays pls let me know if you want to play), things that are compostable (I don’t compost tho lol), anything horror movie or character related, small metal toys that make my brain go “shhhh”, planners, glutino’s Oreos, and many other things :)) | 2021-12-16T15:47:06.000Z | rhtfsx | 48 | 45 | ADHD | What Are Things That Give You Dopamine? | 0.98 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhtfsx/what_are_things_that_give_you_dopamine/ |
buzz_darkyear69 | I've seen so many posts on here that have made me go "wait, that's an adhd thing??" that I thought I'd throw this one out there.
The title basically. No idea why this happens and no one I know personally seems to know what I'm talking about. But sometimes music just sounds a beat or two slower. Like when the DJ decreases the tempo on a song but the pitch stays the same? I usually play a playlist so I feel like I know what the tempo should be and sometimes it's just slow. Just me? | 2021-12-16T15:46:33.000Z | rhtffc | 10 | 15 | ADHD | Does music sometimes sound... slower? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhtffc/does_music_sometimes_sound_slower/ |
Chamckosong | https://youtu.be/coLMS_L1J10
(Click on the YouTube link to view)
If I were to explain to someone what ADHD is like, I would show them this video.
Put aside the somewhat poor and exaggerating acting, I feel the symptoms and traits shown in the video are accurate.
It can be really hard for neurotypical people to make sense of what are we going through just by reading through the cold clinical write-ups and symptom list.
Visualising the struggles really help me to look back at myself and to educate the people around me in an easier way. | 2021-12-16T15:44:59.000Z | rhteaf | 1 | 5 | ADHD | Hyperactive Him & Inattentive Her (Hong Kong ADHD video, Cantonese with English subtitles) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhteaf/hyperactive_him_inattentive_her_hong_kong_adhd/ |
GentleMoonFlower | My time-management skills are horrendous.
I might have the least responsibilities among my classmates.
Yet I still manage to mess it up. I’m currently taking one class, and i can barely manage it. It takes me forever to do assignments.
I’ve had peers who ran businesses/had jobs/did youtube channels, that did better than me. This is why I deleted Instagram and TikTok, I was tired of the “workaholic hustle culture” that neurotypicals created. I think it may have helped, I now only have Reddit and YouTube.
Also having parents who don’t believe in ADHD and shame you for not doing well enough/waking up too late hurts too.
I can’t wait to graduate. I hate being a broke student and dictated by my parents. I want to get a diagnosis and take medication. I also am thinking of moving to a different state after graduation. | 2021-12-16T15:43:56.000Z | rhtdjk | 1 | 18 | ADHD | The thought of myself being success feels out-of-reach. | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhtdjk/the_thought_of_myself_being_success_feels/ |
clamberer | Hi, sorry I know there have been some posts on this before, however many are archived and a lot of recommendations for assessment locations were made to the OPs in PMs.. I don't want to go sliding into peoples DMs too much for this!
Does anyone in England have a recommendations from recent experience for good but not extortionate Adult ADHD assessment and follow-up services? Additionally if there are any you would recommend AGAINST, please let me know.
I am based in Wiltshire, not far from Swindon and would be happy to travel up to an hour or two for the right place (London is a bit of a trek but doable). The sooner I can get this diagnosed and move forward the better!
Thanks in advance!! | 2021-12-16T15:41:58.000Z | rhtc5w | 1 | 1 | ADHD | [UK] Recommendations for private adult ADHD diagnosis in the South of England | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhtc5w/uk_recommendations_for_private_adult_adhd/ |
MySoggyrectum | Hi all, I've got pretty extreme adult ADHD, recently diagnosed and my doctor is trialling me on both Ritalin and Dexedrine to see which one works best for me. I'm currently taking 19mg of Ritalin twice daily for the first two weeks, short acting ritalin. I find during the day it works really well and then towards the evening, even after just having my second dose, I get a hard crash and irritable and super moody. I've heard of this happening with stimulant medication once they wear off and can cause ADHD symptoms to return and worsen for about an hour until all the medication leaves the body.
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Have any of you had this experience and do you have any tips on how to make the comedown more bearable? My doctor doesn't want to try long acting just yet, for some reason... No idea why. Thank you all !! | 2021-12-16T15:38:32.000Z | rht9uf | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Ritalin and Dexedrine short acting | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rht9uf/ritalin_and_dexedrine_short_acting/ |
Fluid_Squirrel6802 | It's not the first time that my boyfriend [32M] and I [25F] have had this type of argument. I am diagnosed with ADHD so I’ve always struggled with school. I am considered full-time at the master's level (almost done!) and have a part-time job (15-18h / week). He also works full time, but is no longer at university. He knows that school and my future career are very, very important to me. Here is the problem: I know that my executive functions crash a lot of the time when I have a lot on my mind and I am having difficulty to keep up with basics tasks such as cooking (Plus, I don’t like cooking in general). So I have already tried to establish certain habits in our daily life,like trying to make meal prep at the start of the week. During my first week, I did the meal prep. But when his week arrived, there were some nights when there was nothing planned for eating. When I asked him about it, he said that his favourite videogame just released and was sorry. I’ve been understanding (I know he has been waiting a long time for that release). I waited for another two weeks. I did my meals but same thing happened. When I brought it up, he said that he had a hard time doing meal prep for a whole week all of at once. He ended up saying that I couldn't force my way on him and criticized me for not being « that busy » so as not to be able to cook, because I only have 3 classes instead of 5 (even if my credits still give me full-time status, I still do have very shitty executive functioning so I’m always running late for everything). I agreed to cook from day to day, although it is difficult for me. Something like 3 days each and one off for both, seemed good. Then, I also had the idea of paying "Hello Fresh" three times a week to cook on my evenings (he thinks it’s a waiste of money but it really does help me a lot). Anyways, I have been preparing 3 meals a week for almost a month, without fail. When his evenings come, sometimes there is a great and elaborate meal ready… and some other times it still does happen that there’s nothing to eat. This week I have two exams and I'm super stressed. Yesterday there was nothing to eat, although I have cooked my three meals already. As I was studying, I ended up eating cookies and peanut butter. Then I saw him playing video games and I just exploded. I blamed him for lacking goodwill. I’ve already told him before that I need to eat because of my ADHD meds and can’t skip meals like he does sometimes. Don’t get me wrong, he does cook and do other chores too like laundry. But he seems to cook whenever he feels to do it, and I end up having to try figuring out if I should cook or not according to how he feels on that evening. It drives me crazy and I don’t know what to do anymore. I really love him and we’ve been together for almost 4 years (but just started living together recently because I was still at my parent’s). He is a very amazing guy, smart and funny. Any advice? Thank you so much! | 2021-12-16T15:38:14.000Z | rht9na | 10 | 3 | ADHD | ADHD and cooking, being in a couple | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rht9na/adhd_and_cooking_being_in_a_couple/ |
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cjkguitar | Hello all
I've been playing guitar for 10 years (22) and I used to be able to focus and practice every day but I had to drop out of a music university due to mental health and (then undiagnosed) ADHD. knowing I have ADHD I am now considering going back but struggling to practice and learn all the scales theory etc.
Any fellow musicians who've experienced the same executive function problems regarding this and how did you deal/not deal with it? | 2021-12-16T15:30:21.000Z | rht41u | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Musicians who struggle to focus on practice and learning, how did you work around this? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rht41u/musicians_who_struggle_to_focus_on_practice_and/ |
Popve | I wanted to get to work a half hour early but ended up being on time, but I'll take it as a win. I received an early reminder to do the time sensitive task, but I started working on it right away instead of waiting. I ended up being 8 minutes early to drop off the things, and had to wait for someone to get there to take the things. It was such a foreign feeling to be sitting there in a room by myself, waiting on other people because I was too early! It was really satisfying. | 2021-12-16T15:26:57.000Z | rht1h4 | 3 | 5 | ADHD | I got to work on time and was early to complete a task after I got to work. | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rht1h4/i_got_to_work_on_time_and_was_early_to_complete_a/ |
yyc_guy | My diagnosis is pretty new and while I'm certainly accepting of it (the diagnosis process was so long I had lots of time to think about it), my wife is encouraging me to more open with people. She really believes in normalizing all of this stuff and frankly she isn't wrong.
I'm just not there yet. I'm keeping it very private to the point that my parents don't know yet. I guess my question is, how about you? How open are you and how long did it take you to get there? | 2021-12-16T15:21:07.000Z | rhsx2j | 5 | 1 | ADHD | How open are you with your diagnosis? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhsx2j/how_open_are_you_with_your_diagnosis/ |
ThGr8Brettzky | So, I (40m) am pretty convinced that there is something wrong with me in the neurodivergent realm of things. After a promising start to my career out of college, I have floundered for years and the fallout has led my wife to divorce.
I have considered that I might have adhd for years, and even had a organizational therapist from my previous job suggest this. I was always afraid to get put on the drugs, for fear that they would really help but someday I would lose my insurance & not be able to get them & would be wrecked by it… I know, sounds so stupid now looking back now that I am actually about to be in that position, at some point getting booted off my wife’s insurance.
To anyone who has found themselves in a similar situation, what can I do? How do you talk to a doctor about this without just sounding like a pill junkie? I feel so lost right now… | 2021-12-16T15:20:04.000Z | rhswae | 8 | 1 | ADHD | Advice on getting help | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhswae/advice_on_getting_help/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-16T15:15:26.000Z | rhssxe | 1 | 1 | ADHD | I'm an uneducated mess, trying to be an functioning adult. It is exhausting... | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhssxe/im_an_uneducated_mess_trying_to_be_an_functioning/ |
lameismygame | like, a really move. to a real apartment!!! it’s beautiful and i am beyond excited and proud of myself. i’m going from a small studio that i’ve been in for almost six years to a large one bedroom with a garage.
all this is great but, i don’t know how to move!! i’ve already set up the movers but after that im.. kind of clueless lmao. i have some large boxes already but when and where do i start!? my house has a ton of junk to throw and a lot of cleaning to do before we leave.
i came here because (maybe?) other people with ADHD could break it down in a better way for me to understand how organize all of this???
edit: i’ll also take any advice on budgeting 😅 | 2021-12-16T15:14:57.000Z | rhssjf | 4 | 2 | ADHD | I’m moving for the first time in my adult life!! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhssjf/im_moving_for_the_first_time_in_my_adult_life/ |
rtanada | [removed] | 2021-12-16T15:14:23.000Z | rhss3z | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Literally spoiled my entire Discord board game group experience because I could hardly contain myself. Could this be a symptom? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhss3z/literally_spoiled_my_entire_discord_board_game/ |
Tiffancierthanu | I freaking did it y'all. Half a year treating my adhd with medicine, therapy, and self-regulation. I'm so happy I could cry, I'm honestly still in shock. I know this is only one semester, but I freaking did it. The amount of times I forgot to take my meds, the times it felt like it wasn't working, still turning things in late despite trying my best. It doesn't matter now. I did it and that matters now. It feels like its too good to be true, like my Professors are going to say jk or something.
Just wanted to highlight how much getting treatment can help. Even if you don't take medicine, putting in everyday effort works. Even if you do take medication, you still have to push yourself. Thanks to this subreddit too, for helping me learn more about myself.
Tldr; I got all As and I am just feeling a bit happy/sappy. Thx y'all. ❤ | 2021-12-16T15:14:00.000Z | rhsrt4 | 13 | 235 | ADHD | I got all As in college | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhsrt4/i_got_all_as_in_college/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-16T15:12:16.000Z | rhsqiu | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Hyperactive Him & Inattentive Her | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhsqiu/hyperactive_him_inattentive_her/ |
shannirae1 | [removed] | 2021-12-16T14:59:10.000Z | rhsg4k | 2 | 1 | ADHD | Had to laugh | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhsg4k/had_to_laugh/ |
paperocku | Im having a hard time this week. I have adhd as well as other mental issues and A severe lack of motivation. I don't take medication for my adhd for several reasons. This week I just haven't been able to force myself to get ANYTHING done. After work, I just lay in bed and scroll on my phone. I even skipped meals this week because I cant find motivation to feed myself. It's not usually this bad. Anyway to help get myself going again? | 2021-12-16T14:57:11.000Z | rhsenz | 3 | 2 | ADHD | I can't get anything done | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhsenz/i_cant_get_anything_done/ |
Feisty_Construction | Sorry if this isn't the right place for this but I'm sad and don't know where else to go. I worked my ass off this quarter in college and my grades were lower than I thought they'd be.
The thing that hurts the most is that I was going to get an A in a class (that was my grade on canvas) but then that professor took off 11% for lack of attendance. If I just showed up, I would've gotten an A. Well, that made me feel stupid and irresponsible. Why did I miss so much class? Why didn't I just go?
I'm just sad. I tried my best this quarter but it never feels like my best is enough. I usually try to not wallow in self-pity but right now I can't help it. | 2021-12-16T14:49:38.000Z | rhs985 | 5 | 7 | ADHD | Just saw my grades and I've been crying for half an hour | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhs985/just_saw_my_grades_and_ive_been_crying_for_half/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-16T14:47:21.000Z | rhs7pz | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Relationship Advice? Or commiseration | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhs7pz/relationship_advice_or_commiseration/ |
Organic_Education551 | [removed] | 2021-12-16T14:46:15.000Z | rhs6z0 | 4 | 0 | ADHD | EIGHTG DOOBIES TO THE FACE. FK THAT!! TWELVE BOTTLES IN DA CASE N** FK THAT TWO PILLS IN THE HALFWAY N FK THAT GOT A HIGH TOLERANCE WHEN YO AGE DONT EXIST Man, I swear my n*** trippin off that shit again Pick him up, then I set him in Cold water, then I order someone to bring him Vicodin Hope to ta | 0.25 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhs6z0/eightg_doobies_to_the_face_fk_that_twelve_bottles/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-16T14:45:41.000Z | rhs6kv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | EIGHTG DOOBIES TO THE FACE. FK THAT!! TWELVE BOTTLES IN DA CASE N** FK THAT TWO PILLS IN THE HALFWAY N FK THAT GOT A HIGH TOLERANCE WHEN YO AGE DONT EXIST Man, I swear my n*** trippin off that shit again Pick him up, then I set him in Cold water, then I order someone to bring him Vicodin Hope to ta | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhs6kv/eightg_doobies_to_the_face_fk_that_twelve_bottles/ |
What_is_restIDK | It all started with finding a comic about ADHD in spring. I had been searching for why I had been struggling so much for so many years. I looked up many things, but there was always something that just didn't fit. I did a test to see if I could possibly have autism. I tried to think of folders like in a computer and stored an image. But I soon forgot I did that and later read more and understood I didn't have it. Depression just felt off since I didn't feel depressed every day.
In the comic ADHD alien showed what ADHD was like and it mentioned not everyone had hyperactivity. **I hadn't know that.** I was shocked that she was able to put into images and words what I had been feeling. I was never able to do that. **That started my search.** I looked up more and more. I started following many people with ADHD. I started noticing that my mom, cousin and grandma had the same symptoms. I related with most. Everything made sense. My whole childhood made sense. I started using tips to help and tried to re-structure my life.
But I had no idea how I could get diagnosed. I'm 19F so I freely told my mom. She put it off and didn't believe it for months, but then she agreed to help. I have phone anxiety so I needed help with calling them. We first had to find who diagnosed ADHD. It isn't well known in Latvia at all.
My mom called one - ''What?? Did your doctor tell you to do that?''. My mom called another - ''We don't diagnose adults''. The we tried talking to my family doctor - ''Well when I look at the site some symptoms match with me haha, but are you sure about that? You could get miss diagnosed.''
My mom found one psychologist an hour away. She was very nice and explained how the process worked. I had to go through the test and then I could go to a psychiatrist and get medication. So I waited for a month and couldn't stop thinking about it. Then I had the appointment and it was a disaster. I was very shy around her since she's a stranger, but I tried to answer her questions. But so many questions made me confused. Or I didn't hear some and had to ask her to repeat. Not to mention It was boring answering the same questions for an hour (They just where structured the same). I got nervous and for the last one I didn't ask her to repeat.
She asked me what my fear was and I told her one. She then proceeded to ask me why I though that was related to ADHD. I didn't. I just answered her question. She at some point asked me why I wanted to get diagnosed and I said ''well...for myself.'' She asked me again and it made me so nervous and confused, I though I answered the question? She then said she didn't know if I had ADHD.
My mom went next and the doctor said she didn't think I had ADHD. I was confused on why she didn't ask me questions relating to that. Some where and I did answer that I had attention issues, but I just don't understand why there was nothing. I will probably try to find another pyschologist, because I doubt I wanna go back after bawling my eyes out and not being able to say anything else. (It was to the question ''Why do you think you have ADHD?''. I just didn't get if it was meant in a good or bad way.)
I'm just so tired from all of this process. I hope the next one will ask me more in depth questions. I doubt I'd be able to survive 300 boring questions again. Should I prepare something like a list or drawings so I can show what I'm feeling better? Can I just talk about anything or do I just have to answer their questions?
**TL;DR - I went to my first ADHD diagnosis and the psychologist didn't see anything relating to ADHD.** | 2021-12-16T14:45:31.000Z | rhs6h4 | 4 | 2 | ADHD | My first evaluation left me discouraged | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhs6h4/my_first_evaluation_left_me_discouraged/ |
Rabazzle | I am having a bad phase where I am particularly unproductive, can't focus, and can't get started on my tasks. This makes me particularly mentally exhausted and I feel like I would really profit from some self-care time, but since I am extremely unproductive, making the conscious time to spend my time in an "unproductive" way makes me feel even more guilty than usual.
Is this an issue for anyone else, and how do you deal with it? | 2021-12-16T14:45:19.000Z | rhs6c0 | 3 | 12 | ADHD | Self care and bad days | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhs6c0/self_care_and_bad_days/ |
FalloutTribal | So immediately after I left high school, I went to college #1. Dropped out after one semester, started working, applied for next year to a diploma mill type college #2. After a year I basically had no marks because I did not turn in any assignments, to this day I still have no clue how I could do literally nothing outside of my part-time job.
Went to work, worked for four years at an admin job, by the end work started piling up and new management was probably going to fire my ass, and I realized I need a degree to make a career.
So I went to college #3, super motivated, adult student, knows what he wants... 8 months ago I made a Reddit post
[I did not study a single hour in the past 9 weeks. Is this normal? : GetStudying (reddit.com)](https://www.reddit.com/r/GetStudying/comments/n2ogq7/i_did_not_study_a_single_hour_in_the_past_9_weeks/)
and started looking into ADHD clinics, because I knew I'm going to fail without help. 99% weren't accepting new patients and one said they'd be available for September. For some reason, I did not accept and figured "Okay, I'll just try the next semester. Just do an honest 2 hours of studying everyday from the very beginning, no more".
So comes December and of course I was right - I have failed and now am getting kicked out. I now have an appointment with a psychologist for April. I hope I receive treatment because I need to change something, I obviously can't finish university on my own. | 2021-12-16T14:44:29.000Z | rhs5ol | 6 | 5 | ADHD | Got kicked out of a university for the third time (26 Male)... | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhs5ol/got_kicked_out_of_a_university_for_the_third_time/ |
stoicsaint | [removed] | 2021-12-16T14:44:24.000Z | rhs5mg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anyone over here prefers non-stimulant medication than stimulants? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhs5mg/does_anyone_over_here_prefers_nonstimulant/ |
cryinghighschooler | [removed] | 2021-12-16T14:42:04.000Z | rhs3zo | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else’s partner just not get them? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhs3zo/anyone_elses_partner_just_not_get_them/ |
memeishuser | [removed] | 2021-12-16T14:38:17.000Z | rhs19w | 4 | 5 | ADHD | MY FIRST EVER DOSE WENT REALLY GOOD FOR ME | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhs19w/my_first_ever_dose_went_really_good_for_me/ |
car70s | Hey everyone, I've been taking Adderall Xr for a couple of months now, I'm at 20 mg and I do feel like they have been helping.I stay focused for longer and I've been keeping up with my schedule. But aside from a few side effects I don't really feel that much different. Should I be feeling anything else? | 2021-12-16T14:36:02.000Z | rhrzp9 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | What should the medication feel like? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrzp9/what_should_the_medication_feel_like/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-16T14:32:45.000Z | rhrxly | 1 | 1 | ADHD | This sucks | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrxly/this_sucks/ |
mochiburrito | I was wondering if anyone felt anxiety when setting a date to meetup with someone. I havent seen my brother in a long time and he asked for me to see him and at the moment i was really enthusiastic about seeing him but as the date is getting closer im anxious as hell. Yesterday I told him if we could just meet up for xmas and he agreed but i could tell he was disappointed. He knows my diagnosis but I dont think he ever really believed it. He's a therapist so hes always been patient but i hate letting him down since hes the only person i consider family (i was adopted).
Ive lost friends during college because I was bad at answering texts or going out socially. The only time I felt comfortable going out with friends is when i drink and to be honest i dont like doing that anymore. I dont feel the need to drink to see my brother but I still feel anxious around keeping a set date if that makes sense? I would've felt more comfortable going to see him that day that we talked on the phone than setting a date if that makes sense?
I dont think i have anxiety because i dont usually feel this way but for some reason making plans makes me extremely anxious. Any advice would be appreciated because i dont want to strain my relationship with him as I have with so many others.
Help ADHD family youve always given such invaluable advice! | 2021-12-16T14:31:49.000Z | rhrx0n | 1 | 2 | ADHD | ADHD straining my relationships | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrx0n/adhd_straining_my_relationships/ |
Pretend-Match-9783 | Ive ben taking 20mg of adderall for almost a yrs,
I feel like not my body is rejecting. I feel sick on it now. i dont feel focused.
has this happened to anymore. i really dont want to up it.
I also have anxiety and if i take more adderall it will affect my anxiety
has anyone ired anything natural? | 2021-12-16T14:31:33.000Z | rhrwtx | 3 | 3 | ADHD | adderall after a yr | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrwtx/adderall_after_a_yr/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-16T14:31:28.000Z | rhrws1 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Finally got diagnosed with ADHD combined type (was anyone else relieved when they got their diagnosis?) | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrws1/finally_got_diagnosed_with_adhd_combined_type_was/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-16T14:30:41.000Z | rhrw70 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | This sucks | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrw70/this_sucks/ |
9xtryhx | Alright I will try and keep this one short.
Today I took the computerized testing for ADHD. It was about 75mins long and I did horrible, especially towards the end. In part because it was boring, but also because I felt exhausted.
I had to memorize stuff, hear lines of words and repeat as many as I could, do maths quickly, press words with colors etc and I know I did horrible, not by like me not doing my best but more like as if the whole test was impossible. I was kinda frustrated towards the end and almost gave up on the test.
I noticed that I felt the need not to sit still, but to move around quite a bit, like moving my feet, legs, stretching out my back etc etc.
Generally I don't really have any problems with sitting still for periods of time but that could be because of the hyperfocus that I am experiencing.
Either way, I have had symptoms of ADHD my entire life - and I am 20 atm, currently undergoing an investigation regarding possible adhd. My parents don't believe I got ADHD, but from what I understand I probably have it. Ex 1: My teacher during the earlier years of school got kinda pissed of on me because I never did any schoolwork in school, so she gave me some sort of a point system where I gain points by doing tasks, which from what I remember helped a little bit but not nearly enough. I have plenty more examples, but I won't bother typing them all down.
I really really need some kind of assurence that this is real and not imposter syndrome - I have a friend with adhd, and when I say how my life is he just keeps on telling me that there's no way I don't have it XD | 2021-12-16T14:30:08.000Z | rhrvrq | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Real or imposter syndrome? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrvrq/real_or_imposter_syndrome/ |
whimsical_femme | [removed] | 2021-12-16T14:28:42.000Z | rhrury | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else ever feel like a blabber mouth? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrury/anyone_else_ever_feel_like_a_blabber_mouth/ |
CesarioKing | When I was younger, I was very into Sonic the Hedgehog video games. I also had a love for Barbies, the color pink, and musicals (namely Wicked and Rent).
Now, I’m still into video games but a lot of my fixations have been focused on the TV Show Supernatural. I started watching it sometime during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and I’m hooked, namely Sam Winchester (not Jared Padalecki. I do like him but I tend to REALLY seperate the actor/actress from their characters because they aren’t their character. It’s two different people).
Anyways, what are some of your past and current hyper fixations? | 2021-12-16T14:28:38.000Z | rhrupo | 42 | 11 | ADHD | What were your hyper fixations as a child and what are they now? | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrupo/what_were_your_hyper_fixations_as_a_child_and/ |
suspectdevice87 | My therapist told me about this pace.group support program yesterday and it seems like it could be helpful. Has anyone had experience with it? In particular has anyone matched into a group of adhd people and found it was helpful?
Are there other good resources for adhd coaching of some sort? I feel like most of my depression and anxiety all stems from adhd, so it would be nice to tackle the problem at the source if at all possible.
Thanks y’all. | 2021-12-16T14:20:22.000Z | rhrp9g | 2 | 4 | ADHD | Anyone tried pace.group support groups? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrp9g/anyone_tried_pacegroup_support_groups/ |
CesarioKing | A couple weeks back, I was diagnosed with ADHD and put on medication to help me. This is a diagnosis that I have been fighting for FOREVER because when I realized all the signs were there, I needed to get the help I needed.
It took so many friends who have ADHD to help me realize that the signs have always been there, but they were missed because I was born a girl (I identify as genderfluid and use she/they pronouns) and because not enough research on ADHD in girls were done. All the tests and checklists I was given as I was younger were catered to boys, more about the external issues of ADHD rather than the internal issues. Here was some warning signs that we missed when I was younger:
- Daydreaming about stuff I was interested in
- Hyperfocus on topics or medias that interested me (for me it was video games, Barbies and books)
- Fidgety, like bouncing my leg or tapping my fingers on whatever surface was nearby
- Interrupting conversations as I didn’t take cues that it wasn’t my turn to talk. At the same time, I was usually quiet when discussions were topics I wasn’t interested in.
- Always wanting to talk or take the lead in a conversation but also having the anxiety that I’m talking too much.
- Struggling to find an ending to a story I’m telling.
- Putting off chores/homework
Those are just scratching the surface but I’m happy that I finally got someone to confirm that I do have ADHD. I’m in the process in getting the treatment I need while also looking for communities of like minded people to help guide me. | 2021-12-16T14:15:52.000Z | rhrmc3 | 3 | 8 | ADHD | Finally getting my ADHD diagnosis at age 24 | 0.91 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrmc3/finally_getting_my_adhd_diagnosis_at_age_24/ |
foxleigh81 | So I got my diagnosis last week and after the assessments around my heart etc... I'll be starting titration soon, I've read a lot about different meds lasting different times but I'm unsure what to expect when it comes to them wearing off.
So say for example I have 2 pills a day that lasts 4 hours each, is that 4 hours from the moment you take them to the moment it wears off or is it 4 hours from it 'taking effect' to it wearing off?
Is the wearing off part a crash or a fade-out? Once it's worn off will I be back to my completely unmedicated self or will there be enough meds left to allow me to coast until my next dose/bedtime?
Sorry for the wall of questions but this is giving me quite a bit of anxiety, I'm not even sure what sort of time frame I should ask for. I tend to work around 8 hours a day but I'd love to be productive and do some writing in the evening which I currently never have energy for, so my assumption is that I'd be better off on the 3-4 hours time doses and space them so I have one when I wake up and one mid-afternoon but I'm worried that I'll be useless for a few hours during the day or that I'll be too wired to sleep on the night. I'm presuming I'll be on a pretty low dose to start off so I'm hoping that I won't plummet after they wear off like I've heard from a couple of people but I'm not actually certain of that.
I know it's never a 'one size fits all' solution but I'd love to hear from you guys to see what sort of meds you are on and what your experience of them wearing off is like. | 2021-12-16T14:07:23.000Z | rhrgji | 9 | 2 | ADHD | Meds question: short-lasting vs long-lasting? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrgji/meds_question_shortlasting_vs_longlasting/ |
Panzercannon03 | Just listing all the random stereotypes and misconceptions people have.
I have lived my whole life with ADHD, and I've often believed and internalized these stereotypes myself. I used to believe that everything was just me failing at doing anything right. Thinking I was both really smart and really lazy at the same time. Why does it sometimes take a week for me to bring the trash bin in? Why do I fail to do the math homework until the night before? Why didn't I take notes? I'm just a lazy failure....et cetera.
I would always overcompensate by trying way harder than anyone. That's the only reason I even graduated with a CS degree: I took 10 years to get it and retook calculus 1 about 4 times, discrete math 3 times ,and linear algebra 3 times. I pushed and begged the cs department to let me into the major even though grades kept slipping and I went on academic probation twice.
I overcompensate at work. I spend 10 hours doing what takes most people 6 hours. I struggle with sustainaned attention on things like doc writing or complex thought (like software architecture).
I overcompensate in dating: I try to be the best possible date ever....and am paranoid about screwing up. Dating is the one place where "try harder" just doesn't work unfortunately.
Anyways all those stereotypes was what I was fighting Everytime I would overcompensate. I'd believe I'm just a failure of a human... because of these negative or dismissive stereotypes.
I wonder if Hollywood stopped highlighting the stereotypes of ADHD and started treating it seriously, if we might be taken more seriously. I've seen that happen with autism over the years. People used to be kind of dismissive of autism if someone was "high functioning". But now people are a little more understanding of what someone on the spectrum experiences. Netflix shows like "Atypical" have done a lot of good for "humanizing" ASD.
I wish Netflix would do the same for ADHD. | 2021-12-16T14:04:39.000Z | rhrel5 | 80 | 551 | ADHD | "you're just being lazy" "It's Not a real disability" "it's just big pharma trying to push pills" " you just need to focus more" "you're smart, you'll figure it out" "but your so intelligent, how could you have a learning disability?" | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrel5/youre_just_being_lazy_its_not_a_real_disability/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-16T14:01:43.000Z | rhrckg | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How often does your hyperfixation changes? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrckg/how_often_does_your_hyperfixation_changes/ |
anklebiteranonymous | I feel like I have wasted the last ten years trying to get a variety of careers. I feel like I can't pass any test for the life of me. I feel like everyone else has an easier time grasping content and I have this built in ability to not understand anything. I'm constantly in search of something, anything to get me out of my family's house and become successfully independent. I'm too slow, I'm too high strung, anxious, nervous, can't multitask, can't handle pressure, and I feel like I'm just straight up pathetic. I'm a horrible excuse of a human being that can't make friends, can't contribute anything to society, and I'm just at a total loss.
I don't know how to talk to people. I don't know how to ask questions. I don't know how to communicate. I misunderstand a lot. It's just all downhill from here. | 2021-12-16T14:01:42.000Z | rhrcka | 1 | 2 | ADHD | I Feel So Stupid and Today is Just a Really Bad Day | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrcka/i_feel_so_stupid_and_today_is_just_a_really_bad/ |
Australiaboy2020 | [removed] | 2021-12-16T14:01:38.000Z | rhrcis | 0 | 1 | ADHD | Gingko Biloba = Ritalin? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/rhrcis/gingko_biloba_ritalin/ |
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