How to make showering not boring?
For me showering means standing in a windowless room staring at a blank wall for 20 minutes (I get lost in my thoughts). Also there are several steps and I have to think about each of them....
Anyone else feel like their ADHD was always there but got progressively worse as an adult?
I just wonder if it actually did get worse or it just seems like that because as an adult you have a lot more on your plate than you did when you were a kid/teen
At some point it's got to be easier to get it over with and just do the damn dishes. ( sh.itjust.works )
ADHD Life Hacks which worked for you?
Random urge to share some hacks that I've come up with that have worked for me and might be helpful to others, and encourage hearing some more!...
My girlfriend has ADHD and has is usually procrastinating studying (she has a big exam in a few months), is there anything I can do to help her with this without being prying?
Basically, title
Doctor recommended trying Strattera, looking for other users experiences
Hi !...
Happens Too Frequently ( infosec.pub )
Is this discrimination?
Hi everyone. I don't have ADHD, but someone who joined my family some time ago does (we'll call him T), and is currently going through some trouble which I find quite perplexing....
Life is pain ( lemmy.world )
Cross posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15867363
Need advice on new sensory friendly office shoes
I just started interning and it's my first office job (Yay!) but most of the clothes I feel comfortable wearing are not really office attire. Especially shoes. I have no "appropriate" shoes because shoes have always been a particular source of sensory issues so I wear the same black pair of mesh trainers. I have to commute in a...
Once I achieve I lose motivation
So I've noticed a pattern in my life that I was hoping someone could empathize with....
Do you ever feel like that sometimes ?
When you're at work, do you ever find yourself fantasizing and being hyper motivated about being home to continue THAT thing you're really excited about or should be doing. But then once you get home all motivation evaporates and you end up doing nothing and feeling guilty about it?
Hyperfixated on building a desktop, it's probably going to put me back ~2k EUR.
I have been wanting to build a desktop for a while now, but I held back because I plan to move overseas in near future, and build it there, which I know is the right thing to do....
Is this thought about school too radical?
So when I went through school you'd have two types of struggling kids:...
How to overcome ADHD guilt?
Often when I start feeling guilty for putting off a task (even if I genuinely didn't have time), the guilt makes it harder for me to get back to it. It's an additional emotion that I have to barge through in order to get started....
me_irl. Right now, in fact 😮💨 ( lemmy.world )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15467370...
Does it make sense to get an ADHD diagnosis if I already have an ASD diagnosis?
First off I am in England in the UK, so that's the medical system I would probably be using....
Beware: Dr. Daniel Amen may be a grifter
Dr. Amen seemingly is a very popular "ADHD influencer". Many of his claims surrounding ADHD, however, are scientifically dubious. His main claim to fame is his work with SPECT imaging as a tool for diagnosing mental disorders [11]. Specifically relevant to this community is his advocacy for its purported use in diagnosing ADHD...
Can ADHD benefit others?
anybody else pace endlessly when working from home?
I gave myself plantar fasciitis I did it so much. not that I stopped, of course, I just got some arch supports and kept pacing
Strattera vs other anti-anxiety meds
My psych wants to take me off Strattera because it isn't helping my ADHD and apparently it's quite expensive....
Which Med Should I Try Next?
My main problems:...
How do you cope with ADHD?
Example: I take medication and lately caffeine helps with my ADHD so lately every morning I’ve been drinking coffee and tea....