- I dont understand how anyone can love someone with ADHD
As a person with ADHD i just end up in the following order: disappointing people by forgetting, saying things that hurt people, being overstimulated by everything so i cannot go out among people,...
1,215 points205 comments5 d ago
- Trick I learned for waking up.
A girl in my ADHD therapy group had the best advice for getting out of bed. And I thought I should share it here🙂 If you’re medicated set an alarm 30 minutes before your normal alarm to take your...
939 points153 comments6 d ago
- High-achieving ADHDers, what did you do to manage your ADHD?
Besides medication, what was your journey like into figuring out what works for you? What \is\ working for you? And for medications, what do you do about rebound headaches? Yes I know all about...
747 points417 comments6 d ago
- Alright ADHDers! Power is out, internet is down, you’re home alone. What are you getting up to?
Just curious, totally lighthearted. My power has been off and internet down since early Friday morning, it came back on about an hour ago, and I’m watching the winds pick up outside, storm clouds...
699 points551 comments3 d ago
- Things that are adhd that you didn’t know were adhd?
I never clocked how adhd affects every single aspect of my life, not just performance based stuff and I realized only a year ago (thanks to a Tik Tok video) that a lot of my attitudes regarding...
672 points564 comments6 d ago
- My ADHD work failure cycle
I have high-functioning ADHD and keep repeating the exact same cycle at every job. Sorry it is so lengthy. Rockstar Phase: I start a new job and my brain is five steps ahead. I spot patterns and...
640 points106 comments5 d ago
- Extremely strange experience with my psychiatrist
I have not been able to get my adderall for a month. When I tried to refill the first time (20mg XR), they told me to ask my psych for 10mg+10mg, or 15mg+5mg. I did. The psych's assistant called...
383 points42 comments5 d ago
- How do you all deal with ADHD fluctuations in your ability to articulate and process thoughts?
I've been trying to understand something about the way my brain works, and I'm curious to know how others with ADHD experience this. I have phases where I feel extremely sharp. I notice the...
317 points38 comments3 d ago
- I really wish purses were normalized for men.
Obviously I don’t want anything feminine in terms of style or materials. Th number of time I’ve exited my house and had to drive back after realizing I’ve left behind my phone, wallet etc. the...
286 points693 comments4 d ago
- Found out my husband has been throwing out our spoons in takeout containers - anyone relate?
I will preface by letting y'all know we both have ADHD, but probably different types. I don't know when the first spoon disappeared, but the spoon I rescued from the trash this morning would have...
285 points157 comments2 d ago