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parent child marriage

i’m in a parent child marriage and it feels utterly gut wrenchingly powerless and a never ending scolding the never ending - you’re still don’t get it and...

i’m in a parent child marriage and it feels utterly gut wrenchingly powerless an...

•1 month ago

Need Advice

at the end of the day all i have to show for are excuses. i didn’t take treatment (therapy and medication) seriously enough because i was making excuses...

at the end of the day all i have to show for are excuses. i didn’t take treatm...

•1 month ago

Stimulants = normalcy

I take Vyvanse and it helps with mood, energy, focus. Anyway, does anyone else get excited about certain thoughts and prospects after they take their...

I take Vyvanse and it helps with mood, energy, focus. Anyway, does anyone else ...

•1 month ago

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work mindset ideas?

ok, so my work place is negative and I tend to fall into that trap because it’s a place that keeps ‘winging it’ and that means stress and higher work loads....

ok, so my work place is negative and I tend to fall into that trap because it’s ...

•1 month ago

FMLA vs ADA

hey there, I’m an AuDHD individual who is having trouble with certain social aspects of my job. Such as empathizing, body language or facial expressions, and...

hey there, I’m an AuDHD individual who is having trouble with certain social as...

•1 month ago

hyper sexuality mitigation

Hey everyone, it has recently come to my attention that there is an association between adhd and high sex drive or hypersexual tendencies. I was wondering if...

Hey everyone, it has recently come to my attention that there is an association ...

•1 month ago

Identity, purpose, meaning?

Hi, It's hard to believe at 77, I seem to be more unable to function.

Hi, It's hard to believe at 77, I seem to be more unable to function.

•1 month ago

ADHD coach or Occupational Therapy in UK

I reached the point where I need help to overcome the challenges from ADHD like planning , structure, sticking with my plans and staying in task. This is...

I reached the point where I need help to overcome the challenges from ADHD like ...

•1 month ago

Need a Counselor and Medication Advisor

I discovered I had ADHD about 20 years ago although it appears I have had it all of my life. Now that I'm retired, it appears to affect me even worse as I am...

I discovered I had ADHD about 20 years ago although it appears I have had it all...

•1 month ago

Another Book Review

I'm currently working my way through the book, Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by: Russell A. Barkley, PHD., and wanted to see if your my observations are the...

I'm currently working my way through the book, Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by: R...

•1 month ago

Desk job exhaustion - adhd?

I have ADD (no H no matter how much I try lol). I work in administration, so a desk job. I know the research on how bad this form of work is on health, but...

I have ADD (no H no matter how much I try lol). I work in administration, so a d...

•1 month ago

Generation Gaps

I had a busy Saturday. Spent all day with people, being social, out in the community. Come Sunday, I spent my day alone under a blanket on my couch. I did...

I had a busy Saturday. Spent all day with people, being social, out in the commu...

•1 month ago

Tachypsychia

I now have a word for my variable sense of time: tachypsychia. People will experience time at a different rate from their normal experience in response to a...

I now have a word for my variable sense of time: tachypsychia. People will exper...

•1 month ago

emotional regulation - thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

hi everyone. I know by searching this topic I will find older posts, and I will do that but I’m struggling to focus and was finding it a bit overwhelming for...

hi everyone. I know by searching this topic I will find older posts, and I will ...

•1 month ago

Virtual Therapy and OT for ADHD- Any Advice?

I’m a 29-year-old female who’s been dealing with ADHD since 2015. I’ve tried a bunch of treatments and strategies, but I’m still having trouble with focus and...

I’m a 29-year-old female who’s been dealing with ADHD since 2015. I’ve tried a b...

•1 month ago

ADA question

hey there. I’m new here but figured it was a good place to try and get some feedback about workplace considerations. Long story short, my AuDHD has come to...

hey there. I’m new here but figured it was a good place to try and get some feed...

•1 month ago

adhd abilities

I ran into a post recently by a member of this community who said they felt like ADD or ADHD, I forget, is beneficial or advantageous. I definitely agreed but...

I ran into a post recently by a member of this community who said they felt like...

•1 month ago

work & bosses

I won't state where I work, but I will say that I am not in my field. The work environment is hostile/toxic and it's because of two former friends who are now...

I won't state where I work, but I will say that I am not in my field. The work e...

•1 month ago

Processing information/Dating

My new boyfriend craves the non traditional life. He wants to travel the world with me and ‘figure it out.’ Of course I want this but I was just diagnosed 2...

My new boyfriend craves the non traditional life. He wants to travel the world w...

•1 month ago

Your Day Is Getting Better — Starting Now

Everyone has bad days. But when you've got attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD), it sometimes feels like the universe has conspired against you and no...

Everyone has bad days. But when you've got attention deficit disorder (ADHD or A...

diariesofbonita

•1 month ago

Positive Affirmations for Peace and Calm | Reduce Chronic Stress, Anxiety & Panic Attacks

These affirmations for peace and calm are designed to reduce stress and anxiety. These powerful positive affirmations will help you find inner peace and...

These affirmations for peace and calm are designed to reduce stress and anxiety....

diariesofbonita

•1 month ago

Only one task per day please

Ok, so I have tried to word this properly but struggled, so I will give examples instead….if I know there’s an Amazon package coming today I feel like I should...

Ok, so I have tried to word this properly but struggled, so I will give examples...

•1 month ago

I'm back & Update

Greetings everyone, I use to post a lot on here about my ADHD how I felt treated SO differently and the many struggles that affected me because of it, and I...

Greetings everyone, I use to post a lot on here about my ADHD how I felt treated...

•1 month ago

Positive Affirmations for Peace and Calm | Reduce Chronic Stress, Anxiety & Panic Attacks

These affirmations for peace and calm are designed to reduce stress and anxiety. These powerful positive affirmations will help you find inner peace and...

These affirmations for peace and calm are designed to reduce stress and anxiety....

diariesofbonita

•2 months ago

Premenopause, ADHD,psychological mess..what is going on?

Good morning everyone!It's a humbling moment when I see myself declining or regressing! I was diagnosed with ADHD in Jan.2024 and started on stimulants...

Good morning everyone!It's a humbling moment when I see myself declining or regr...

•2 months ago

Read & Plunge. Research and then just do it. You'll thank yourself for trying it.

After about a year and eight months since my diagnosis, which was about two weeks before my 50th birthday, I've tried it all; you name it. The reading up on...

After about a year and eight months since my diagnosis, which was about two week...

•2 months ago

Possible medication for adhd

I am two months passed diagnoses of combined adhd. At first I didn't want to go on medication but changed my mind. I have the letter come through from the...

I am two months passed diagnoses of combined adhd. At first I didn't want to go ...

•2 months ago

ADHD Weekly -- ADHD Can Trip Up Memories

Inattention, a symptom of ADHD, can play a role in the physical formation of your memories. There are some tips that can help. Learn more about memory and how...

Inattention, a symptom of ADHD, can play a role in the physical formation of you...

KarenADHDWeekly

Partner•2 months ago

Why fit in when you were born to stand out?

This is a reminder that embracing your uniqueness is far more valuable than conforming to societal norms or expectations. It encourages individuality,...

This is a reminder that embracing your uniqueness is far more valuable than conf...

diariesofbonita

•2 months ago

Absolutely Out of Place

I'm 23 Male and in light of recent (and past) events i think i might have ADHD or EFD (i think thats the right term). I've always felt like i missed an...

I'm 23 Male and in light of recent (and past) events i think i might have ADHD o...

•2 months ago

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