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beautyinthediss0nance · 8 months

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#adhd things #adhd #audhd #adhd brain #adhd memes #living with adhd #adult adhd #actually adhd #actually neurodivergent #actually audhd #adhd stuff #adhd problems #adhd struggles #adhd tumblr

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seweage-monster · 6 months

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All of you complain about overstimulation and sensory overload

We need to talk about under stimulation. I’m not saying I want to be overloaded with information. No I mean when I get panic attacks because there is not enough self stimulation in a situation. I have to walk out of meetings to pace around and think to calm myself down because my fight or flight response has activated from being not being able to stim.

I get so anxious when I cannot listen to music or have something playing in the background because I need stimulation that I choose to have and which I have control over

It physically hurts my brain.

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laestoica · 10 months

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#lol #adhd struggles #adhd memes #sad memes #memes #adhd life #adhd #adult adhd #twitter

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tunaricebowl · 6 months

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i don’t know which autistic/adhd/any kind of neurodivergent person needs to hear this but: make a “just in case” bag

this is a pic of mine. it contains:

loop earplugs on the zipper

prescription glasses with a clip on sunglasses attachment

my public transport discount card

a pen

a glasses cloth + wet glasses wipes (which can also be used to clean my hands if needed!

wireless earbuds in case my headphones give out

tips for my apple pencil + silicon covers if i need a different texture/the sound is too loud

a sanitary pad (not for me, as i had a hysterectomy, but i like carrying one around for my menstruating friends)

a pouch with hair ties for when my hair bothers me

autism lanyard (not pictured, as i put it in after i took it)

will i use these every day? not necessarily. but it’s good to have these all in one place in a little pouch so it’s easy to throw into my bag as i use different ones for different occasions. that way i don’t have to think about all these things individually.

it might seem like common sense for some people, but i didn’t think of this until recently. so i wanted to share this in case it could be handy for other people. some more ideas for what to put in your bag under the break. you can make this as big or as small as you like so some ideas may seem a bit big

powerbank + cables (preferably a powerbank that has a LOT of charge)

snacks (do keep an eye on the expiration date)

painkillers/emergency meds (same thing about the expiration date)

sewing kit

deodorant/perfume

mini fan

hand warmers

scissors/nail clippers (for when tags/threads/your nails are bothering you)

tweezers

lucky charm (i have my lucky cat keychain. it just calms me to have)

plushie/stress ball/fidget toy

mints/a mini toothbrush and toothpaste

extra pair of underwear (for if you suddenly need to stay somewhere overnight or if an accident happens)

comb

band-aids + disinfectant

hand cream/soothing cream

soap/soap leaves

similarly, some mini shampoo or mini body wash (again for if you suddenly need to stay the night. there’s probably already some wherever you’re staying but again. this is a just in case bag)

q-tips

chapstick

makeup remover wipes

razors

hand sanitizer/general sanitizer

wet wipes/tissues

foldable bag

ruler/tape measure

this is a lot but keep in mind, these are just ideas. you don’t have to use everything, just pick out which things you think would be handy for you and make your bag accordingly. do feel free to add onto the list if you have any other ideas.

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sasch1sch · 7 months

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i'll never understand people with adhd who are like "well it comes with its struggles of course but at least it helps me hyperfocus on my passion, its like a superpower", like good for you for being the chosen one but my adhd makes me play tetris for 5 hours straight without any bathroom breaks while a rotation of the same 3 shows ive seen a bajillion times is running in the background

#i be like music is my passion #i play 5 instruments #and ive been neglecting all of them for YEARS #living with adhd #adhd things #executive dysfunction #adhd struggles #adhd #commitment issues #neurodivergent

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beenovel · 7 months

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Pro tip for people looking for meds or diagnosis. DO NOT MASK in front of a psychiatrist. I went in for an evaluation with a new psychiatrist this week with the goal of getting meds and I was just fully myself during the interview like bouncing my knees, only looking at him occasionally, breaking off mid-sentence to ask about the room decor (“were you in the Air Force? That’s a really cool chess set. Is that a Star Wars tie????”). And he did not even hesitate when I told him I was there to get adderall or another med he was just like “yup makes sense, let’s talk about your options”.

In the past I’ve always really struggled (and still do!) with masking around other people especially if they’re new, and this has sometimes made it difficult to get meds because I mask so well that sometimes professionals haven’t believed me when I said I was struggling because I looked fine.

Edit: I’ve seen a lot of people saying “it’s so hard to unmask though!” and yeah, it is. For me it was physically painful and nearly impossible. So I faked it. I bounced my leg, I wouldn’t look the provider in the face, I interrupted myself, I rubbed my palms on my legs and none of it was natural. I faked it all. And I did that over and over and over until it was real. Until I was comfortable enough with being odd to actually unmask

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lesbian-disaster-academic · 6 months

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not relaxing, not doing work, but a secret third thing (screaming in my head while doomscrolling)

#adhd paralysis #adhd #actually adhd #executive dysfunction #actually neurodiverse #adult adhd #attention deficit hyperactivity disorder #neurodivergent #adhd problems #adhd waiting mode #adhd struggles

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turns-out-its-adhd · 8 months

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#adhd memes #neurodivergence #adhd #adult adhd #neurodiversity #neurodiversesquad #neurodiverse stuff #autistic things #audhd #adhd adult #adulting #life is difficult #self care #self love #i think i have adhd #adhd things #adhd struggles #disability

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groovybeachgurl · 7 months

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sending positive energy towards everyone except for:

people who use adhd meds as a party drug, thus perpetuating the stigma that people who actually need adhd meds to function are just drug seeking which, as a result, makes it nearly impossible to get them without having to jump through multiple hoops.

people who think that having adhd is “omg so quirky 🤪” please for the love of everything just stop.

mosquitos.

#groovygurlthoughts #actually adhd #adhd #adhd brain #adhd stuff #adhd memes #living with adhd #adhd post #adhd things #adult adhd #adhd struggles #adhd problems #neurodivergent #neurodiverse stuff #actually neurodiverse #neurospicy #neurodiversity #neurodiversesquad #actually neurodivergent

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llove-r · 6 months

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my toxic trait is thinking I can learn something I’ve never done before like play guitar or crochet in 2 hours or less and if I can’t it’s simply because I’m just not good at it

#adhd #adhd memes #actually adhd #adhd struggles #adhd problems #adhd things #adhd stuff #adult adhd #adhd brain #lol #qoute #anonymous #anonymous writing #anonymous blog #funny #lesbian #recovery

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beautyinthediss0nance · 1 year

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#adhd #actually audhd #actually adhd #adhd things #adhd struggles #executive dysfunction #adult adhd #adhd community #neurodivergent #neurodivergency #adhd problems #adhd post #adhd culture #adhd feels #living with adhd #adhd stuff

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laestoica · 10 months

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#adhd struggles #executive dysfunction #adhd life #adult adhd #adhd burnout #adhd paralysis #adhd #reflections #sad but true #twitter

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candlesnuff404 · 11 months

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We’re inbetween hyper fixations so we’re kinda bored and sad all the time

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my-autism-adhd-blog · 3 months

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ADHD Guide: Music vs. Silence

Future ADHD

#adhd #adhd post #adhd things #adhd struggles #adhd & music #adhd & silence #overstimulation #understimulation #adhd & sound #neurodivergence #neurodiversity #actually neurodivergent #feel free to share/reblog #Future ADHD (facebook)

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snowflakesincalifornia · 8 months

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Op turned off reblogs so here’s the post as a pic. And here’s the link to the thread: https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/the_tweedy/status/1600287106072735744

#actually adhd #adhd #actually autistic #autism #autistic problems #audhd things #actually neurodivergent #actually nd #adhd struggles #ableism

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chronicallycouchbound · 10 months

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May Your Hands Always Be Loud

I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 5 years old— subsequently I was forced to take various high levels of stimulants, be in special ed classes, taught to have “quiet hands”, bullied for being weird, and over and over was still unable to keep up with neurotypical peers. It was suffocating.

I remember my senior year of high school, I was in alternative education. It was the one and only year I got honors, didn’t fail any classes, and it was the only year I got the accommodations I needed: being able to stim freely in class, listen to music whenever I needed to, arrive late/leave early, able to do homework in class, and whenever I struggled, my teachers checked on me.

Such simple accommodations changed my life. And it wasn’t until after 12 years of continuously failing classes, punished for being the way I am, years lost to being grounded for never being able to have good grades, so much more. I internalized that I was the problem. But I never was. It was the inaccessible world around me.

Let neurodivergent people, children especially, exist as they are. They are beautiful just as they are. May your hands always be loud.

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