Bullet point 1 is the funniest thing I’ve ever read about #ADHD. Also true.
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For the first time in months, I forced myself to get off the f—ing computer and go for a f—ing walk, where I met this little guy...
If at all possible, go outside sometime...
...your brain may stay in its spiral
...you may not notice any beauty
...but you may just encounter a random #cat in the middle of Amish farmland (who has no respect for it not being #Caturday) and be reminded for a moment that life...life is a thing
#MentalHealth #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #CatsOfMastodon
I ate the exact same lunch from kindergarten through high school.
Then I really "mixed it up" in adulthood and would eat the same lunch for 2-5 years before shifting to the "next lunch" phase.
Yet it took till my mid-30s to learn I'm #ActuallyAutistic 🙃
...just one of so many things I look back at and think "All the signs were there!"
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On a related note: I know I'm not alone in having my #neurodivergence missed...
...then misdiagnosed as neuroses 🙄
Happy #Caturday from Leia!
Fun fact: I’ve trained her to help with an #ADHD symptom. When it’s bedtime, she yells at me and leads me to the bedroom. Smart enough to not bother if I’ve got headphones on, but very persistent if I’m walking around but not towards bed.
How? Established a routine that she gets a few treats right before I climb into bed.
Her sleep assistance services also include snuggling until her breakfast time.
My Inner Order Muppet: OK, it’s been a heck of a week but you’re behind on the course modules and have another assignment due next weekend.
My Inner Chaos Muppet: Clobbers the Order Muppet with a banjo, stuffs body in the chest freezer, opens a bag of Sour Skittles, puts “Some Nights” by Fun on repeat and dives into auditing and filing 18 digital doom piles out of the Mac's “downloads” folder.
#ADHD
有些时候写脚本会很难受
一方面想要一劳永逸
一方面想到某个功能之后函需调整, 就失去了进入这个坑的勇气
例如学校课程表这种简单的事情...
一鼓作气还是克服了慵懒, 在哪怕是CMX这种即弃型社区中尝试把它存留下来, 作为自己曾经抗争过的记录 :)
愿世界温柔待我
M’yello. I am giving Mastodon another shot. So here’s another #introduction :
I am a #TwitterRefugee from The Great Migration.
I love humor, jokes and funny toots.
I love to read. Mostly horror and thriller.
I love art doodling and music.
Also, not that it defines my life, but I am just now embracing my #ADHD and how it affects my daily existence.
I'm #ActuallyAutistic and I know food preparation is difficult for many folks in the community.
But learning to feed yourself is a skill that has cascading effects (I get severely depressed if I don't feed myself food I like). Not to mention, not everyone has the $$ for takeout
I've been sending this 'sad bastards cookbook' to everyone https://archive.org/details/sad-bastards-last
It focuses on 'boil water and eat' and 'ingredients that don't go bad'
SO IT'S #Autism Awareness Month?
since am one of those #ActuallyAutistic people Dx at the tender age of 50 (yes, 50. and yes am older now, shut up), am not acquainted with the american rituals of national days or awareness months involving autism.
welp, let me do this as a gentle reminder:
1. BLACK
2. INDIGENOUS
3. PUERTO RICAN
4. CARIBBEAN
5. LATINOAMERICANES
6. WOMEN
can be #autistic too.
and in my case: #dyslexic with a sprinkling of good ol' extra spicy #ADHD.
but ironically, 🧵
https://youtu.be/FNTHBcHmrIg?si=
#adhd
發現這個,好喜歡,八小時開車視頻,又可以看一晚上。
Someone said that what a neurodivergent views as CONTEXT,
a neurotypical will usually view as an *excuse*,
and when I tell y'all this hits me SO HARD 😫
"You're just not working hard enough"
"You're just not paying close enough attention"
"You're just lazy"
"You're just not very thoughtful"
"You're just not respectful of other people's time"
"You're just selfish"
"...SO STOP MAKING EXCUSES!"
And all the while, I'm just trying to provide context on how I got from A to G
Now that I'm spending more time on Mastodon, I'm realizing I don't follow enough people. Many of them are inactive accounts.
My feed is running dry rather quickly.
Who are some good people in the autistic and neurodivergent spaces to follow?
Just a PSA: Please don't take it personal if I don't follow you back or follow you back immediately. I'm #ADHD, and I'm trying to handle overstimulation.
Not that you all aren't some lovely folks. ❤️
It's been awhile so I figured I'd do an updated #Introduction post:
Hi, I'm BeAware, sometimes I abbreviate it, BA. I am VERY passionate about decentralized systems like #ActivityPub and #Nostr and tend to discuss these topics at length. Especially the nuances of each and try to keep up with all the things regarding them.
I have #ADHD and #Hydrocephalus, which effects various aspects of my day to day life and how I think. I am also on disability because of it.
I am also very #AI-positive because it helps me with every day life. With my brain disorders, I don't think the same way others do, so AI helps me with describing things accurately and to make sure I get my point across in the way I mean to. I also tend to post #AIart from time to time to realize my creativity.
I'm a #Gamer that primarily plays PC games or games that are Cross Platform. Generally I enjoy #MMORPG, #SurvivalGames and such where I can just "zone out" and vibe without much stress.
Sometimes you'll see me discuss #Technology news as well.
If these seem to be within your interests, feel free to follow and if you have similar interests laid out in your bio, chances are good that ill follow back.
I've been here for a year and this is, by far, my favorite social media platform I've ever been on.
Thank for reading and may you be as federated as you wish!
Sincerely,
B.A.
#ADHD students heading to university for the first time, don't forget to register with the disability office. It's not a bad idea to start the process over the summer because it might take some time.
I wrote this today, and figure my fellow neural ‘atypicals’ out there might be able to relate. I only noticed in retrospect it might pass as poor man’s poetry…
Today (It Is Always Today)
Today I heard that voice in my head ask (yet again): is it too late? Can you pull this life of yours out of the fire?
1/2
Have #adhd? Struggle to get shit done? I'm working on a thing. https://adhdftw.com/getting-shit-done/
果然从小被说走路很怪是有原因的...
This is the best explanation of hyperfocus in #ADHD I have ever seen. Someone give this guy a medal. And Oscar. Something.
(Src on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@connordewolfe/video/7408628416808815903)