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2.1yr
Advice on how to prepare for seeking an ADHD diagnosis
Preparing for an ADHD assessment is a big task. Here's some things that I'd recommend sorting out to get the best outcomes: ... read full post
27
2.1yr
DIY cooling/heating packs
https://youtu.be/Nqxjfp4Gi0kPosting it here especially for the heat-sensitive comrades.
The video goes into a great amount of detail so I'm not going to add much myself. There are applications for making a cooling blanket/pad and cooling vest, which would make hot weather much more tolerable.
35
2.1yr
When PTSD feels like ADHD • a comparison between the symptoms of PTSD and common ADHD traits
I know I spend a lot of time talking about autism and ADHD in this comm so I wanted to make an effort to spread the focus a little and talk about how PTSD and ADHD can feel very similar and where symptoms can overlap, with a focus on PTSD and the internal experience of it. In talking about PTSD there's necessarily going to be a big ... read full post
34
2.1yr
Controlling contrarian urges/mansplaining
So I've had several comments removed recently and I was wondering how those of you with strong contrarian instinct avoid being toxic debate perverts.
I've noticed myself getting really confrontational online over shit that I know on an intellectual level does not matter in the slightest.
Are there strategies you'd recommend for acting more prosocially?
21
2.1yr
iOS has a background noise accessibility feature
I discovered this feature a little while ago and find it useful for focusing. The extra nice thing is that it can play simultaneously with video or audio. So if you want to watch a show, it will continue to play background noise. ... read full post
26
2.1yr
Lost my job because of autistic meltdown? Nope. It was the heirarchy thing.
https://invidious.incogniweb.net/watch?v=no2tnAjWCf016
2.1yr
Breht's Struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/my-struggle-with-obsessive-compulsive-disorder55
2.1yr
UNMASKING AUTISM BOOK CLUB: CHAPTER FOUR: "The Cost of Masking" (do-over/mulligan)
For some reason the tag post didn't work last time and the thread didn't get stickied. I want to get this going again, and rather than agonizing over the perfect wording of a new chapter post, I want to re-post this one and see if we can't get a spotlight on it this time. ... read full post
66
2.1yr
Ranting about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and ADHD
So I dipped my toe into Reddit for the first time in a while. (Relapses are always difficult things to deal with.) ... read full post
35
2.1yr
Would you suspect my girlfriend as ADHD (or even autistic)?
She wanted me to make this post, because she is not sure if she is just "weird" or if she can get diagnosed with ADHD and/or autism and make her life a bit easier. The symptoms that bother her the most are the following: ... read full post
79
2.1yr
There are two wolves inside of you: a description of co-occuring ADHD & autism from an auDHDer
As per requests, this is my description of auDHD experience. As there is very little research into this, I'm going to draw primarily upon my own personal experience and I'll draw upon peer experiences and I'll draw in bits of research through this post here and there. I am diagnosed with both ADHD and autism, both adult diagnoses, and there is treatment history to establish these as being accurate diagnoses. The psychiatrist who diagnosed me with ADHD gave me a diagnosis of primarily-inattentive ADHD but I had come to my own conclusions that I was probably combined-type which has had its hyperactive aspects mostly buried under trauma. My psychiatrist also independently arrived at this same conclusion unprompted. It's worth noting that being combined-type will colour my experience of auDHD. ... read full post
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2.1yr
Advice for insomnia/general sleep practices for AuDHDers?
I used to regularly get good sleep for a while pre-pandemic, but ever since then my sleep has become so dysregulated and I've basically become dependent on weed to fall asleep. It's gotten to the point where I get nerve pain and restless legs (that in itself contributes to insomnia) if I don't get high before bed, no idea if this is a shared experience with other NDers. On top of the fact that this makes weed less fun and it makes my tolerance out of control, I also don't like relying on a substance to fall asleep as it seems to just make it more difficult to try and go without the longer I continue this pattern. I am trying to refrain from using weed to fall asleep for the next short little while but the first night I'm unable to fall asleep at all. Anyone have any advice or experience with a similar situation or just for regulating sleep in general? I know sleep difficulties are part and parcel of the autistic, ADHD, ND experience generally. I can't function if I don't get good sleep and I'm desperate. ... read full post
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2.1yr
I found out I have ADHD.
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=b0hL4mJInm0As an AuDHD person, the college dropout story is relatable to me, except for the YouTube career success. I grew up in a madhouse during my traumatic childhood, and going to college free from my backwards, overprotective, overly strict parents was essentially like falling off a cliff. I was already burnt out during my last year of high school, and I was too excited with the freedom and ended up wasting time playing video games and skipping classes regularly because I had little energy to function as an adult. I still struggle with burnout to this day due to being an overworked IT contractor for years. ... read full post
16
2.1yr
A few questions about autism
I've been occasionally visiting online communities for autistic people and been finding some of the things they talk about relatable. I know there are autistic posters on here so I'd like to ask you some questions. ... read full post
26
2.1yr
Does This Sound Like A Symptom of Autism?
I watched a couple of videos of a girl with autism talking about some aspects of how she experienced it. One topic she discussed and gave an example of was what I think is called echolalia. I don't know but, for as long as I could remember, even up to today, I have always enjoyed repeating lines of dialogue or noises I have found funny. Not necessarily immediately but, often when I feel the situation feels appropriate, though most other people won't understand that since they cannot read my mind to get the context I'm referring to. Basically these repeated noises or lines can be triggered by responding to some sort of stimulus, like the topic of a conversation. This has got me thinking about whether this is a symptom of autism. ... read full post
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2.2yr
What's up with the WAIS test?
Is anybody here familiar with this thing? ... read full post
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2.2yr
Anyone want to do a book club with me?
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/4651235
Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism by Robert Chapman is what I'll be exploring.
Anyone want to read along with me?
14
2.2yr
Could You be a "Little Bit Autistic?": The Nonvisible Part of the Spectrum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vkgBVc1yhMcross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/4649234 ... read full post
25
2.2yr
[Rant-ish] Mail order Meds, frustration, and combat tactics.
I get a three-month supply of Vyvanse\Lisdexamfetamine, and starting with my previous resupply, shortages were finally impacting me personally. My doctor (who I've come to believe is a shithead) wasn't much help (and continues to be no help). Instead of calling around to every tom-dick-and-harry pharmaceutical establishment, I signed up for mail-order meds through my insurance, which I only learned was available to me on my last resupply. ... read full post
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2.2yr
So it's now undeniable that I've had serious and untreated ADHD my whole life. I'm in my mid 30s what would being medicated realistically feel like for me?
Every screening and official diagnostic I've taken has me scoring max ADHD points and every time someone describes a symptom I'm left confused that other people don't have them. ... read full post
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2.2yr
Allism diagnosis (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZiR4o6j4HY37
2.2yr
allistic vs autistic communication priorities
https://youtu.be/H6Wf8Q3e6lgI watched the video linked above yesterday morning, and it really blew my mind. I'm still processing it and would love to discuss it with you all. ... read full post
61
2.2yr
America’s Most Popular Autism Therapy May Not Work — and May Seriously Harm Patients’ Mental Health (link is to tumblr post discussing the article, which links to the article)
https://www.tumblr.com/headspace-hotel/751193839357902848?source=share59
2.2yr
how do you cope with understimulation?
I feel like I have been pacing and doomscrolling for hours. I think I've burned through like 20 sticks of incense just to watch the smoke. I NEED to do something but there is nothing I want to do.
Normally when it gets this bad I just smoke but I'm out of weed and that probabky isn't a healthy coping mechanism anyway.
61
2.2yr
Ya girl is finally getting help
They laid off almost everyone at my old job on a few Monday's back. I was already trying to get off pot and booze because they were frankly killing me. I had started Wellbutrin but it was still the 2 week period where that stuff kicks in. When I got told that I was going to be let go I had a really bad mental breakdown. I have PTSD from having an utter shit childhood and really bad episodic MDD. I could not focus and was crying in public which has not happened in a while. I also might have been hearing voices but they are not there anymore. I ended up in a partial hospitalization program under recommendation of my therapist and while it sounded scary it has turned my life around in only 3 days of going. ... read full post