I was 30 fucking 25 years ago.
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35 and still have these walls between me and the simplest tasks. No idea if it's ADHD, but somehow I manage to get through.
Diagnosed in my 40s, and ow.
My former doctor: "Ya. You probably have ADHD but you're fine. You've learned to cope with it."
Me: Drinking half a bottle of Jim Beam every night to "cope".
Side note: nice seeing you around again Stamets. The meme quality was suffering in your absence.
Heard that before. "Learned to cope" does not mean "Is coping healthily" you asshats.
And thanks buddy <3
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Me too. Son's dyslexic and I'm noticing a lot of ADHD traits in him. And it all reminds me a lot of how I was and it just explains a lot of the things in my life. Just got to get around to finding a therapist for him and me...
I'm going through all the stuff with all of my kids. I just started the diagnosis process last week for myself. I just thought all of this was normal and getting old.
The best part is being 53 and still totally believing it every single day. I'm going to absolutely crush tomorrow!!!
Haha. High five (10 times and then high three). 1971 babies unite! (...tomorrow).
Like when you set some important object down in a random spot and genuinely believe you'll remember where it is when you need it again, in spite of this never working ever.
edit: for reference, seconds after posting this I looked to the left and noticed the lovely piece of pie I brought in here with my tea about a half hour ago. I've almost finished my tea.
So, uh, serious question. Is it not like this for everyone?
Apparently some people can just...get stuff done somehow?
yep, but ADHD is not a disability. Right? Everyone is sometimes unorganized or slacks around for a day...
/s just to be extra sure.
✨✨ It's a super power! ✨✨
Shit
Mid-40s like most everyone else here apparently
lol 30. Hitting 41 and still don’t get it. But 42 will show me the meaning of life and everything.
I work a job where I deal with a lot of deadlines. I've never missed one, but my priority schedule works on a FAFO basis. We FA until it comes to being almost time to FO, and we really don't want to FO.
So then I tear ass through my tasks until I've done two weeks worth of work in an afternoon lol
Just keep forcing every task through your adrenal glands, I'm sure that's a useful long term strategy
... he says as he does the exact same thing
There’s a part I need to install in my car. The box has been sitting right next to the front door for two weeks…I’ll knock it out over the weekend I promise
(Narrator: He will in fact most likely watch hockey and drink beer on the couch)
Then you get medicated and you realise that even when you do things shit still takes time to do.
Yeah. Adderall gives me the drive, but not the motivation. Video games still usually win over chores.
I got a referral to get screened, but they never submitted the referral. I followed up about 8 months later at my annual physical, because that's kind of how this works. My doc asked if I went, I said I never got a call from them, and she said I should have called sooner and not wait so long, which is mildly infuriating given the nature of the condition I think I have. After my apt, they sent off a referral and told me I could expect a call within a few days. It never came, so I messaged my physicians office a couple of weeks later and they gave me the number of the center to call and follow up on the referral, which is now months later and not done. I know I just have to make a call, but it feels damn near like the hardest thing I need to do. I'm also heavily considering changing physicians. The first slip up is infuriating, but whatever, it's easier to stay than switch doctors. However, the response I received telling me to follow up on the referral that the doctor's office submitted feels like someone who didn't want to deal with me.
Anyway... 35 here and it gets worse each year, so I really do need to follow up and at least see if it's something I can get meds for, or if I'm just screwed up and need to just "cope" until I die. The alcohol consumption will probably ensure that I'm not old and decrepit, so I've got that going for me.
Just found out I'm autistic. Pretty sure I'm ADHD too...
Welcome to the jungle baby!
Do you provide fun and/or games?
Well of course! we have an emotional rollercoaster which you can't get off, then we have a "what was I about to do and why is everyone angry at me" -memory game but we forgot the rules, also there are "social rules and regulations for people" and "small talk 101" puzzles but unfortunately some pieces were lost.
This one hits hard...
I'm autistic, so it's not a one-for-one; but some similarities to ADHD, and what's worked for me, is exercise.
Walk 10000 steps a day and go to the gym 3 days a week and lift as heavy as you can.
Use the GZCLP program and you're golden.
Plus, you get healthier AND you'll look better naked.
yeah ill get to that tomorrow thanks
The more that I read about ADHD, the more I think that I should get checked out for it.