The lighter side of ADHD
Sounds like depression. For me it's more like:
"Do something!"
"What should I do?"
"Well, there's this... and this... and this... and you've been putting of this for far too long..."
"That's too many things, and I'm already reading a wikipedia page on the duodenum."
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"It was in that family guy episode... Is family guy streaming anywhere? What episode was that?"
Yeah, me as well...
Well, maybe not all the time, but when I'm in bed at night, yeah, that's me... or I doom scroll DIY welding/woodworking videos on YT. There are some pretty tallented Indian stick welders out there, I'm trying to learn some tricks of the trade.
This is executive dysfunction. Common in ADHD and Childhood CPTSD, but not exclusive.
At any rate, it forking suuuuuuucks...
Due to my ASD I find myself like this at times, where I struggle to get myself to focus on anything with no immediate stimuli, which are often important things.
Luckily I managed to stay away from addictive phone games so my wallet is safe, but I end up finding myself lurking here a lot instead, which I'm not entirely sure is much better.
As a former reddit user and addict, the slower content flow is a godsend. The fact I can also reliably block entire instances means I get much less dragged into argument with Fascists
Yes. It's the slowness of new content on Lemmy vs. Reddit that I enjoy. I now get off this site much quicker because there is nothing new. I've become a slight bit more productive with my day.
ahA! We found you! But you have not considered....
Yeah I found that jobs that keep me busy, also keep my dopamine receptors up in turn making me happy.
I have that "acceptable" ADHD because capitalism can exploit me hyperfocusing on work ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
Could you give some examples?
Rest is important. Playing games is fine lol. Doing absolutely nothing is fine.
Just don't let it get to where not doing 'the thing' becomes an issue.
Also, medications OP and help a ton with your executive dysfunction. The world before and after prescribed stimulants is like night and day.
https://drmelissawelby.com/the-ultimate-guide-15-tips-to-improve-executive-function-disorder/
The whole point of ADHD being diagnosed is that it has become a problem. Enough of one that people wait months if not years on a list to be assessed and pay hundreds, thousands of dollars for that assessment depending on insurance or lack thereof. And because of the pandemic shortages, a lot of people have trouble obtaining medication or in my case, they had bad reactions to specific types and need to find ones that work without those side effects. I was fortunate. My therapist was neurodivergent and made sure that I got support even before I was formally diagnosed.
Right? There's only so much CBT or good coping habits can do for some. Just like meds.
However, tons of people get on their own cases too much when they're getting along just fine. They're just neurotic about shit they can't control or want to catch up on things that WILL NEVER BE CAUGHT UP ON. Laundry will always be there. So will dishes. So will emails and so much more like certain work tasks. Too many with ADHD don't give themselves a needed break. Like others have mentioned though, there's a difference with depression, GAD, and ADHD.
I'm just glad Vyvanse finally got a generic option even if it's still more expensive than Adderall. 20s and 30s were impossible to find for ages. It's getting a little better now but too often I have to end up getting 60-15s. Even generic, you're still paying $40/no with Good Rx.
I'd pay $300 or more a month for how well they work for me though. The difference on and off meds is just that vast a canyon.
Just don't let it get to where not doing 'the thing' becomes an issue.
This is a terrible thing to say in a ADHD community. It borders on "just do the thing lol".
Sure if you ignore everything else and pick the smallest most minute part of a fairly lengthy post and take it to an illogical extreme.
Their comment is fairly short and the sentence I picked is the entire premise of the comment.
For real, every fucking day, man.
Wanted to post this reply to the main post as well:
This is executive dysfunction. Common in ADHD and Childhood CPTSD, but not exclusive.
At any rate, it forking suuuuuuucks...
I have it and I have it hard. If I didn't also have random hours of hyper productivity I'd probably already be fired. I have my first therapy appointment in a few weeks, wish me luck!
Same boat here, hopefully it helps!