172
1.1yr
Thread title
47
1.1yr
I want to share this site called Stimpunks, which I find myself frequenting when looking for information, inspiration, affirmations...all the 'tions
This is an org I came across a while back. As it says in the pic and on their homepage, they are all about "Mutual Aid and Human-Centered Learning for Neurodivergent and Disabled People". ... read full post
5
1.1yr
Mixed emotions seeing an anime commercial for anti-psychotic mental health meds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGtta5JACsAcross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/5125423 ... read full post
30
1.1yr
no more hyperfixation
What do I even do anymore
41
1.2yr
What are your coping skills for self harm/angry outbursts?
I have been having a really tough time with emotional regulation for several months. Every slight irritation feels like fucking nails on chalkboard, where something like buying the wrong thing at the store and not noticing until I get home might make me want to scream and throw things. I don't, but a lot of the time with annoyances I just loudly swear as kind of a pressure release and when it's really bad Ive been white knuckling it so as not to hit myself or throw shit. Normally I just let out a loud "FUCK" or "GOD DAMNIT". Not screaming, but much louder than I talk ... read full post
37
1.2yr
How do i support people?
So a few weeks ago i had a bout with a close friend of mine (autistic nb) who lashed at me because i wasn't supportive enough when they had a rough patch. I agree with this assessment mostly but pointed out to them that as im autistic i couldnt read the room and i was shut down that this is exactly a lot of autistic man's way to make excuses for not putting in any effort to improve their communication. ... read full post
104
1.2yr
How to get over "wait mode"?
Hi all, I have autism, not ADHD (as far as I know), and I have some big issues when I'm waiting for things to happen. Like, say I have to go out at 5pm. I wake up at 10am, but I can't do anything all day because I'm waiting for the thing at 5pm to happen.
Anyone have similar experience/tips?
17
1.2yr
Meditation? Any A(u)DHD folks get far with it?
I’ve read about it, I think I get it in theory, but most of the time when I meditate it’s less “mindful” and more just “me trying to pay attention to things.” I’m watching my breath, or the feeling of my body, or whatever, but I’m not “mindful” of it, except maybe in brief flashes. ... read full post
23
1.2yr
Autism pet peeve: when people use "a little bit" for every comment they make when they really mean "a lot"
I get that it's normal to do this because it's more polite, especially for when it's a constructive criticism, but it means that when you say "a little bit" it's unclear that you actually mean it.
59
1.2yr
New Adderall road block just dropped
Half the pharmacies in town are refusing to dispense my sister's lisdexamfetamine prescription because she doesn't have an existing "maintenance prescription" with that pharmacy. ... read full post
155
1.2yr
The evidence that Karl Marx had ADHD
127
1.2yr
:yeah:
36
1.2yr
What has helped improve your self-worth and self-esteem?
I struggle even feeling like I deserve trying to improve. I'm so convinced I'm a horrible worthless person. Every memory is tinged by hate. I'm not even sure there's anything wrong with me mentally. I think this is the logical conclusion to a lifetime of misery and suffering. I'm relatively convinced that I actually am irredeemable and deserve death.
How do I stop feeling this way? Should I?
79
1.2yr
[CW Eugenics] It's finally autistic people's turn to get a "I want an refund for my shitty kid" NYT OP-Ed.
https://archive.is/zezerI fucking hate these people so much.
54
1.2yr
Overlap chart between ADHD, Autism, and OCD
Sourced from https://neurodivergentinsights.com/ They got a lot of useful information about a variety of things, definitely recommend checking them out!
33
1.2yr
Am I Autistic?
I have ADHD. That’s a certain. Officially diagnosed, on the process of finding medication and titration. ... read full post
56
1.3yr
how the hell do you find a good therapist
this might be more vent-ish and long winded than i intended it to be so i might eventually delete but i desperately need to get it off my chest somewhere and to people who might Get It ? 
... read full post
20
1.3yr
Seems like I go through these bouts where I have a ton of words and no feeling
That is all, but I do know it feels like imprisonment
28
1.3yr
(ADHD) Does anyone know what the target blood pressure is for prescribing ritalin/vyvanse?
I'm getting an ADHD assessment soon and I've been sent a blood pressure monitor. I did a test just now and it came up 144/97 which is apparently high (stage 1 or 2 hypertension depending on the diagram you check). ... read full post
18
1.3yr
short video on the basics of ableist language
https://youtu.be/aiWARkBCwaAalt-text: [Words in yellow text. One says"intro to ableist language". They are next to the disabled pride flag and on a digital art wooden background with a grey table in the bottom left corner]
41
1.3yr
How can I be better liked in communities?
How can I be better liked in communities? I put myself out there, I go to hobby groups and various other social groups all the time, but it's really been feeling like most communities I'm in, at best, I'm someone you talk to for a bit until the people you actually want to see show up or can talk to you. Or if I'm in a group conversation, I'm slowly pushed out. That's if people talk to me at all. I rarely feel valued in any group, I mostly feel like filler. How can I be better liked? ... read full post
41
1.3yr
Does anyone actually care about me?
This whole week has been nothing but me being ignored and nobody even acknowledging my existence. On Tuesday, I went to a social event for a community I often go to, and that was a complete bust. People just spoke with their small groups and weren't open to outside people and didn't mingle. OK, so the next day, I went to my dance class/social. Nobody really even acknowledged me, I saw everyone ignore me. Group conversations without me. ... read full post
17
1.3yr
ADHD and Sleep
ADHD and Sleep ... read full post
13
1.4yr
Stimming by spinning my fps character in circles with 99 sens and 99999 dpi
Call that a stimbotter
72
1.4yr
Avoiding important things at work and then making up shit
Love to completely avoid a simple but critical task for weeks only to be reminded that I really need to have it done by now and now I have to make shit up and pretend I'm dumb or lost my notes or my dog ate my laptop, because saying "my brain didn't give a fuck about this particular task for the last month because there was no real deadline and now I'm filled to the brim with anxiety and I want to hide in my bed for three days because now there is one and it was today" is a valid thing in therapy but some how not at work. ... read full post