Currently trying to recall all my past and ongoing media hyper fixations (minus music as if I even attempt to list all the songs and artists that I have become obsessed with I will be driven even madder than I already am). As of now, the number has reached twenty-one, ten being dead and five being fleeting or 'I would if I coulds.' I say as of now because, as crazy as this sounds, I often completely forget something I have been/am feverishly consumed and obsessed by. All in all, considering my age, my forgetfulness and the fact that this list doesn't include music, animals, people, communities, ships, hobbies/activities, certain characters, celebrities, influencers, book ideas, clothes/styles and probably a lot more that I have neglected to remember, I think my obsessive brain has done pretty well for itself. Here is the (incomplete) list below:
Ongoing (Italics are under the ALWAYS & FOREVER subcategory) - Good Omens, The Magnus Archives, Sherlock BBC, Wings of Fire, Hamilton, Hazbin Hotel
Fleeting/I Would If I Could (Remembered with fondness and love) - House MD, What We Do In The Shadows, Jojo Rabbit, The Marvel Universe, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
Dead (But incredibly capable of revival in the form of new content/rewatching) - Ok Ko Let's Be Heroes, Our Flag Means Death, Helluva Boss, Demon Slayer KNY
Dead And Buried - Countryhumans (don't judge me, I was young), The Inheritance Cycle, Harry Potter, Crime Show, Spy X Family, Buddy Daddies
And there you have it. There's more, of course, just give me time to remember them... Perhaps one day I'll have created a full and extensive list of ALL my hyper fixations, not just my media ones, although I highly doubt it. For science, obviously. I think it would be interesting to see what my soul is capable of becoming emotionally attached to.
The first photo is based of the fanfic Hyper focus by sonnenplume on ao3! Its hella good and i highly recommend it😌 https://archiveofourown.org/works/20907650/chapters/49701572
Since getting on my new ADHD medication, I've been hyperfocusing a lot more. It definitely is a downside to the medication, but I think I prefer it to not being able to focus at all. Having said that, I am going to need to put strategies in place to make sure I take breaks regularly so I don't burn myself out, especially in my job.
SO.
I'm testing out an alarm system that makes me complete little logic tasks before I can turn it off, and so far I think it's going to work! It forces my brain to change gears, to make a transition, and after that it's easier to transition into a new task (taking a walk, having a break, switching what I'm working on). I'll report back in a week with my opinions! 😊😊
My autisum has hyper focoused on criminal minds to the point of it not letting me consume anything else no matter how much I want to… and you wanna know what makes it worse, there is no deeper analysis there is no cool story telling techniques in either the writing or production that I can break down or apply the analytical side of my brain too.
My big autistic special intrest is story telling and media, I love breaking down how ans why stories work the way they do and the many ways we can tell them.
Today’s gratitude30 prompt is work. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I get work done and how it isn’t the same way other people think is the most productive, but they aren’t doing my work I am! So I should do it the way that works best for me and luckily I currently have the space to do that :)