ickplantHow some of us found out...
nieceandtowsWait, I can sleep right after drinking coffee. Is it similar?
Welcome! You’re possibly a self medicating ADHD person.
Otter common signs you should get checked out
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do you sit there paralyzed and unable to do a task, even when you want to do it and know it needs to get done?
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are you weirdly calm and effective in stressful and panicked situations?
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do you get really into a hobby for a while, then drop it forever because you lose all interest?
If so, a diagnosis could be life altering.
🇸🇵🇪🇨🇺🇱🇦🇹🇪🇷Not trying to be a naysayer or anything, but aren’t these all normal? Otherwise I’m a mega ADHD.
Jaya lot of adhd things are “normal” problems that people deal with, except that they are often dialed up to the point of affecting a person’s daily life negatively.
MelodiousFunkSo much this. Like sure. Zoning out/disassociating is totally normal. When you spend 1/2 your day doing it and it’s manifested as paralysis it becomes A bit of a fucking issue.
Theres a ton of nonsense online since being neurodivergent is cool now. Check out this legitimate self assessment:
add.org/…/adhd-questionnaire-ASRS111.pdf
If you can afford it, get a real test done in person!
Oh wow, didn’t realize it was cool now. Where do I collect on all this coolness?
It comes from within 🥰
alternatively you can post your tics on tiktok
It’s about frequency and how badly it affects your quality of life. I went almost 40 years just self-medicating with caffeine and having lots of coping mechanisms. But with the birth of my second child, it was too much and I couldn’t hold it together. That’s when I got a proper diagnosis and medication.