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What is Neurodivergence?
It's ADHD, Autism, OCD, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, aspd, etc etc etc etc
“neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behavior”
So, it’s very broad, if you feel like it describes you then it does as far as we're concerned
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1.) ableist language=post or comment will probably get removed (enforced case by case, some comments will be removed and restored due to complex situations). repeated use of ableist language=banned from comm and possibly site depending on severity. properly tagged posts with CW can use them for the purposes of discussing them
2.) always assume good faith when dealing with a fellow nd comrade especially due to lack of social awareness being a common symptom of neurodivergence
2.5) right to disengage is rigidly enforced. violations will get you purged from the comm. see rule 3 for explanation on appeals
3.) no talking over nd comrades about things you haven't personally experienced as a neurotypical chapo, you will be purged. If you're ND it is absolutely fine to give your own perspective if it conflicts with another's, but do so with empathy and the intention to learn about each other, not prove who's experience is valid. Appeal process is like appealing in user union but you dm the nd comrade you talked over with your appeal (so make it a good one) and then dm the mods with screenshot proof that you resolved it. fake screenies will get you banned from the site, we will confirm with the comrade you dm'd.
3.5) everyone has their own lived experiences, and to invalidate them is to post cringe. comments will be removed on a case by case basis depending on determined level of awareness and faith
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I have a watch that has a completely smooth seconds hand sweep like some of those big wall clocks used to do and I stare at it until I feel like moving onto my next task.
Basically anything to distract yourself for a moment to stop the cycle of anger buildup. I like shiny things, but it could be whatever you like!
oh man that actually sounds like it would be really soothing and perfect that you can keep it with you at all times. I think a physical distraction like that could be really helpful. Since I've been wanting to self-harm, I was thinking about getting a pain stim toy, like the spiky keychains that I can just squeeze. Might look into that. Or a watch that's similar tbh when I read that it instantly made me want to zone out lol. Thanks for the idea!
Yup I struggled heavily with my mental health in the classic mid-20s age where they really show up to party. It’s just a little thing to help in the moment, and move on to my next thought.
For me it was all about recognizing the cycle and asking myself 1) what can I do right now about this problem, 2) if I can’t do something now, can I do something later and schedule it on my calendar?, and 3) if I truly can’t do anything about it, pack it away to some mental corner and abandon it.
This was mostly for work situations and I don’t pretend to have mastered my inner self or anything, but it really taught me what “being kind to yourself” means. We’re not going to spontaneously vaporize because something bad happened. I just try to remember that time flows on and our lives are finite and act accordingly.