Years of relating to ADHD people and memes, sure I had it and "planning" to get around to it, and I finally actually went to see a doctor.
40
it's not a bidding lol
50 I’m not going higher
oh you are
Looks at the state of the world.
You sure about that?
My former doctor: "Ya. You probably have ADHD but you're fine. You've learned to cope with it."
Me: Drinking half a bottle of Jim Beam every night to "cope".
Side note: nice seeing you around again Stamets. The meme quality was suffering in your absence.
Heard that before. "Learned to cope" does not mean "Is coping healthily" you asshats.
And thanks buddy <3
*40
50
Me too. Son's dyslexic and I'm noticing a lot of ADHD traits in him. And it all reminds me a lot of how I was and it just explains a lot of the things in my life. Just got to get around to finding a therapist for him and me...
I'm going through all the stuff with all of my kids. I just started the diagnosis process last week for myself. I just thought all of this was normal and getting old.
The best part is being 53 and still totally believing it every single day. I'm going to absolutely crush tomorrow!!!
Haha. High five (10 times and then high three). 1971 babies unite! (...tomorrow).
Like when you set some important object down in a random spot and genuinely believe you'll remember where it is when you need it again, in spite of this never working ever.
edit: for reference, seconds after posting this I looked to the left and noticed the lovely piece of pie I brought in here with my tea about a half hour ago. I've almost finished my tea.
If I had a nickel for every time I’ve gone looking in a closet for something to work on project #7 and found the missing piece to project #4 I put right there to remember…I would promptly lose the change jar for a year or so
So, uh, serious question. Is it not like this for everyone?
Apparently some people can just...get stuff done somehow?
You are young and life is long
And there is time to kill today
And then one day you find
Ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run
You missed the starting gun
yep, but ADHD is not a disability. Right? Everyone is sometimes unorganized or slacks around for a day...
/s just to be extra sure.
Shit
Mid-40s like most everyone else here apparently
I work a job where I deal with a lot of deadlines. I've never missed one, but my priority schedule works on a FAFO basis. We FA until it comes to being almost time to FO, and we really don't want to FO.
So then I tear ass through my tasks until I've done two weeks worth of work in an afternoon lol
Just keep forcing every task through your adrenal glands, I'm sure that's a useful long term strategy
... he says as he does the exact same thing
That's how I pack for trips. My wife thinks lists are the way to go. I keep telling her if she just waits until the last minute I'll do it all myself in record time. Probably get everything, too.
There’s a part I need to install in my car. The box has been sitting right next to the front door for two weeks…I’ll knock it out over the weekend I promise
(Narrator: He will in fact most likely watch hockey and drink beer on the couch)
lol 30. Hitting 41 and still don’t get it. But 42 will show me the meaning of life and everything.
Incorrect. I just hit 43, and there's no meaning of life, the universe, or anything.
The cake is a lie.
Then you get medicated and you realise that even when you do things shit still takes time to do.
Yeah. Adderall gives me the drive, but not the motivation. Video games still usually win over chores.
I got a referral to get screened, but they never submitted the referral. I followed up about 8 months later at my annual physical, because that's kind of how this works. My doc asked if I went, I said I never got a call from them, and she said I should have called sooner and not wait so long, which is mildly infuriating given the nature of the condition I think I have. After my apt, they sent off a referral and told me I could expect a call within a few days. It never came, so I messaged my physicians office a couple of weeks later and they gave me the number of the center to call and follow up on the referral, which is now months later and not done. I know I just have to make a call, but it feels damn near like the hardest thing I need to do. I'm also heavily considering changing physicians. The first slip up is infuriating, but whatever, it's easier to stay than switch doctors. However, the response I received telling me to follow up on the referral that the doctor's office submitted feels like someone who didn't want to deal with me.
Anyway... 35 here and it gets worse each year, so I really do need to follow up and at least see if it's something I can get meds for, or if I'm just screwed up and need to just "cope" until I die. The alcohol consumption will probably ensure that I'm not old and decrepit, so I've got that going for me.
Just found out I'm autistic. Pretty sure I'm ADHD too...
This one hits hard...
I'm autistic, so it's not a one-for-one; but some similarities to ADHD, and what's worked for me, is exercise.
Walk 10000 steps a day and go to the gym 3 days a week and lift as heavy as you can.
Use the GZCLP program and you're golden.
Plus, you get healthier AND you'll look better naked.
yeah ill get to that tomorrow thanks
The more that I read about ADHD, the more I think that I should get checked out for it.
Fuck don't say this, I'm 30
That's similar to my experience with getting diagnosed in my early 30s (after forgetting about a childhood diagnosis with no treatment). Missing from the statement is the profound impact to self-esteem from being incapable of doing things that one should be readily capable of and being told that one needs to "apply themselves", as well as the emotional self-harm from judging oneself by neurotypical standards.
Also, good seeing you posting again, Stamets. Hope things are going well.
Diagnosed at 42....
true, but also -- 46
Suddenly realize as a 24 year old i might be really young for lemmy. Every one is above 30s lol
Edit: and most seem to be ADHD, questioning what am i doing here.
The lighter side of ADHD
