An Open Letter To My ADHD Brain

#ADHD #ADHDMastodon #WritingCommunity

https://medium.com/@kerryfpurvis/an-open-letter-to-my-adhd-brain-b91cf109982e

Yesterday, I was officially diagnosed with #adhd and am now sitting with that to contemplate the next steps.

I feel like I'm meeting myself for the first time.
#adhd #adhdmastodon #mentalhealth #author #librarian

I Want to Outgrow My Perfectionism

#WritingCommunity #ADHD #ADHDMastodon

https://medium.com/a-unique-life/i-want-to-outgrow-my-perfectionism-64042f0dcbdf

Managing ADHD and its chaos is, for most, a holistic thing. An entire system is needed to manage it. If you are able to put these things in place, you won’t just be living with ADHD, you’ll be thriving with #ADHD.

Read more here!

#AuDHD
#neurodivergent
#adhdmastodon
https://www.mensadhdsupportgroup.org/blog/the-basics-of-managing-adhd

Featuring @CreatingOrderFromChaos

Note to all: please do not ask someone “So, how’s your disability?” It’s not ok. #ADHDMastodon #ADHD

I've never mourned anything more, never been as disheartened, never more confronted with a deeper sense of loss than when the overwhelming and intoxicating power of coffee-fuelled, world-beating potential begins to fades away in the late morning, and I'm left clawing at the last molecules of motivation – while further coffees, no matter the number or the timing or the dosage, do little more than offer up, meekly and limp-wristed, a pale imitation, a mere facsimile, of the sensation.

Wait, I forgot to take my ADD meds this morning. Saved!

#ADHD #ADHDmastodon #coffee

I've never mourned anything more, never been as disheartened, never more confronted with a deeper sense of loss than when the overwhelming and intoxicating power of coffee-fuelled, world-beating potential begins to fades away in the late morning, and I'm left clawing at the last molecules of motivation – while further coffees, no matter the number or the timing or the dosage, do little more than offer up, meekly and limp-wristed, a pale imitation, a mere facsimile, of the sensation.

Wait, I forgot to take my ADD meds this morning. Saved!

#ADHD #ADHDmastodon #coffee

After reading a bunch of #introduction 's, I just want to send big happy vibes to all the folks out there who can't (or dont want to) describe themselves in a single sentence. 🤩🤩🤩 All the polymaths, jack's of all trades, #schooloflife students, and the folk who haven't worked out what they want to do when they grow up. You're my people! May you continue to confound the Algorithms, get confusing ad suggestions, may your bios be long and unfocussed 😁

#NeurodivergentNotDisordered
#neurodiversity
#neurodiverse
#ADHDer
#adhdmastodon
#squirrel
#adhd

Hard to stay focused at work when I'm counting down to my honeymoon. Definitely hyper focusing on my trip. #ADHDMastodon #adhd it's 12 days by the way....

Going to try this out. Where's my #ADHDMastodon at?
#ADHD
#AuDHD

There seems to be a nationwide shortage of Concerta, which would have been nice to know when I asked the pharmacy on Monday after realizing I was out. #ADHDMastodon

@dianor it's a life-changer. His YouTube channel is great:

https://www.youtube.com/@PeopleFirstEducationFillingham

#adhd #adhdawareness #ADHDMastodon #adultadhd

There are more chapters to come. I'll post them when the mood strikes me and I remember. In the meantime, check out Andrew Whitehouse's amazing YouTube channel and ask him to join us on #Mastodon! He's a great guy with a great message.

#adhd #adhdawareness #adultadhd #ADHDMastodon

https://www.youtube.com/@PeopleFirstEducationFillingham

Part 10 of Andrew Whitehouse's superb ANDREW AND THE MAGIC GIVEASHITOMETER. If you are #neurodiverse, please listen to this. It's brilliant.

If you are NOT neurodiverse, please listen to this. It's actually MORE important for you than for us. And it's pretty damn important for us.

"Memory, for #ADHD people, is notoriously intermittent."

When I forget something, that does not mean I do not care about you. It means I have adhd

#adhdawareness #adultadhd #ADHDMastodon

https://youtu.be/9tbvQR_pwaQ

Part 9 of Andrew Whitehouse's remarkable, essential ANDREW AND THE MAGIC GIVEASHITOMETER.

Huge takeaway here. Most children -- most people -- cannot be categorized under a single heading. You cannot pigeonhole human beings. We are each unique.

#adhd #adultadhd #adhdawareness #ADHDMastodon

https://youtu.be/MomEHH8Onkg

Part 8 of Andrew Whitehouse's remarkable, essential ANDREW AND THE MAGIC GIVEASHITOMETER.

"Never underestimate #adhd survival skills."

Beautiful bit about tapping into your inner #SaulGoodman.

#adhdawareness #adultadhd #ADHDMastodon

https://youtu.be/xmNkAbi_HvA

Part 7 of Andrew Whitehouse's
moving, unforgettable narrative on growing up with #adhd, ANDREW AND THE MAGIC GIVEASHITOMETER.

"Sources of Tedium."

Possibly the funniest chapter in the book. He's a gifted writer...not just a retired rock'n'roll frontman.

#adultadhd #adhdawareness #ADHDMastodon

https://youtu.be/3gog0TQwKYI

Part 6 of Andrew Whitehouse's honest, essential #adhd book, ANDREW AND THE MAGIC GIVEASHITOMETER.

School or prison?

"Outside of (X), you simply don't pay attention!" is roughly equivalent to "What a jerk you are for being colorblind! That's so fucking inconsiderate! Stay after school!"

Teachers (and everyone else): If you wouldn't say the second thing to a kid, MAYBE TRY NOT SAYING THE FIRST THING.

#ADHDMastodon
https://youtu.be/xD8D8ch4kuU

Part 5 of Andrew Whitehouse's source of endless insight, self-awareness. dignity, and inspiration for #adultadhd folks: ANDREW AND THE MAGIC GIVEASHITOMETER.

"You can't fix us ... because we're not broken."

Share this #adhd audiobook with someone who loves you.

#adhdawareness #adhdmastodon

https://youtu.be/K85LTaYXWlg

Part 4 of the life-changing, light-shining audiobook on adult #adhd, ANDREW AND THE MAGIC GIVEASHITOMETER.

Impulsivity is not a character flaw.

Andrew Whitehouse raises #adhdawareness in an accessible way no one else does. Share this with someone you love.

#adultadhd #adhdmastodon

https://youtu.be/CAvYoYircEA