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[-] oppy1984@lemm.ee 1 points 15 hours ago

Yeah I'm definitely going to have to take a second look at that, I may soon have to read a bunch of government rules and regulations documents if I get a promotion I'm shooting for, and being able to have that read them to me would be a huge help.

The only reason I would say you should still try for a diagnosis is that it would allow you to request minor accommodations to help you at work. My supervisor knows about my diagnosis and knows that I'm going to show inactive from time to time because I've taken a break to rest my brain by goofing off on my phone. She also knows that I'm still at my computer and ready to take a call if one comes in during that time. I admit I got lucky with my boss, and not every employer will allow that kind of thing, but it's worth a shot, my boss saw how my productivity stayed up when I took small breaks vs. when I didn't, so that helped. If you have a good relationship with your boss then maybe research work place coping techniques and develop a plan for how to use them. Then go to your boss and explain that while you did not get diagnosed you were right on the edge and you want to try these techniques to help you improve your productivity.

Yeah this ADHD life is good, I haven't been through the site in a few years but I doubt it's gotten worse since my last time there and it was already recommendation worthy back then. Honestly I bet you could find a bunch of coping techniques right on the site.

Side note, if you do get diagnosed and the doctor mentions neurofeedback do it if you can. My doctor took part in the trials for ADHD and I was one of the test subjects. After two years of training and testing I gained a ton of control, not 100% of course, but enough that I've never been prescribed medication.

[-] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 1 points 50 minutes ago

Hey! Thanks for all this. I'm currently self employed so my boss is a bit of hard ass! J/k. It's good to know about the neurofeedback. If I get a second opinion, I'll keep it in mind.

I've realized that I have certain times of day I'm more productive and know how long I can work during each session. I'm good for about 1.5 hours three to four times a day with 45 minute breaks between. But more coping techniques and formally investigating it with community knowledge would be great for me.

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