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by tommy
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 December 9th, 2024
...See more Welcome to the ADHD Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply below and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of 6 April 2024 (updated by @tommy) @Ahmedaraf @AloneGhost @azuladragon34 @blxepxndx @Bndonovan02 @BodaciousTurtle27 @Cullitrel @Dawnie0203 @empathicPresence9091 @galfromaway @GwydionRowan @hitman1789 @iinfinity5299 @Jem7Cups @jetm0t0 @Kittibear @Leahm9703 @Lillypad176 @MangusFruit9796 @MarwaneB @Pickles1989 @redNest4346 @shyCherry6521 @siddharthh @SunShineAlwaysGrateful @SupportiveMitch @ThatChristLover @The1NOnlyVenus @theboymoana @tommy @unassumingPeach6421 @UnconventionalToasterOven
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Share your story with us
by aCalmOasis
Last post
 November 23rd, 2024
...See more Does anyone feel comfortable sharing their story of getting an ADHD diagnosis? We can learn so much from each other and our experiences. I think it would be helpful for those of us on the fence about getting a diagnosis to hear from someone who has gone through the process. I have read that it can be a costly and lengthy process, what was your experience? How did getting your diagnosis impact your life? What were some of your positive and negative takeaways?
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I have a slow brain.
by tryingtosurvive2024
Last post
 Saturday
...See more Today I was looking at this website.  I've been on this site for months, and all of a sudden it is like I understand something that I didn't before.  I get frustrated by how long it takes me to understand things, and people.
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I just realized that I primarily use my inner monologue to study, and my monologue disappears on medication… anyone with similar experiences?
by intuitivePond6316
Last post
 Thursday
...See more For clarity, I will refer to “inner monologue” as speaking to oneself in their head. My inner monologue is quite constant and jumbled with random snippets of music, past conversations, and other junk. A while ago, I realized that the reason I get distracted while studying may be that I primarily use my (jumbled) inner monologue to comprehend and work through concepts. For this reason, I started on medication, and it works! Except… it makes the monologue disappears, meaning that I now struggle to study. Has anyone had similar experiences? And if so, how did you regain your studying abilities? Did you retrain your brain to think without an inner monologue? Or did you manage to organize your inner monologue, so as to filter unnecessary thoughts?
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Bored/Not Bored
by diligentIdea5912
Last post
 January 20th
...See more I'm so bored and not bored—all at once—and it doesn't feel very good. I need to focus on school, but that seems out of reach today. How do you all deal with deadlines on a bad day? I give up and try later, but nothing will ever get done if I keep doing this. I want to focus and have every intention, but when I get to the task, my brain shorts out and says, "Anything but this." But the problem it keeps doing that with all the tasks I need to complete today. 
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How do you manage your symptoms at bedtime?
by Stitch626Experiment626
Last post
 January 20th
...See more Hey folks, I struggle with sleep and my adhd, particularly negative racing thoughts really prevent me from being able to get to sleep at night. What strategies do you use to get a good nights sleep and combat your symptoms while laying there?
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Managing ADHD and Staying Organized
by Heera72
Last post
 January 6th
...See more Staying organized and having a clean environment can significantly impact our mental health. It can lead to stress and anxiety reduction, promote focus and productivity, and also can sometimes leave us with an enhanced mood. Prioritizing cleanliness and staying organized is not just about aesthetics but can positively impact our mental health. Managing ADHD and staying organized can be challenging as ADHD affects a person's behavior, moods, and functioning. The significant challenges faced by people who have ADHD are difficulty in focusing, restlessness, sometimes hyperfocusing on things, acting impulsively, emotional sensitivity, and the feeling of overwhelm. However, with the right tools, one can build effective habits. Creating reminders, breaking tasks into smaller steps, using any tool or app for time management, building routines by starting small, minimizing distractions, and practicing self-care can help manage ADHD and stay organized. It can be challenging to start, but consistency is essential. https://yourmentalhealthpal.com/tips-on-how-to-stay-organized-with-adhd/
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ADHD Meds
by b00kishbard
Last post
 December 30th, 2024
...See more I’ve tried various ADHD meds, adderall, adderall XR, vyvanse, and ritalin. The problem is that only adderall short release seems to work, and the crash afterwards was too much. I’m starting to question if I even have ADHD because all the other meds only made me nauseous, heart racing, just kind of adrenaline-y. And I know that adderall does things for everyone, not just people with ADHD. I just don’t know what to do, or what is wrong with me if it isn’t ADHD. 
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Question: How to better deal with disagreements
by galfromaway
Last post
 December 17th, 2024
...See more My partner and I had a fight tonight - he got really upset about something I did, which he was right to be upset. It was a stupid mistake, and based on a decision I made when I was distracted and not paying enough attention. (tween child asked for an app, turns out it's not a safe one for kids, husband mad we didn't have a family discussion about it before I let them add it on their phone. Asked when I was working and distracted) Whenever we have a serious issue like this, I shut down. I'm stuck in my head, my thoughts racing, trying to find words to explain what happened without feeling like I'm making stupid excuses, that I'm kicking myself for making this mistake again, and letting him down, bla bla bla. So when he wants to talk about things, even if he is angry, I cannot find the words to have the conversation. Which makes him even more frustrated. I don't know how to not do this. :( And then while trying to figure out why I do this and searching for ADHD resources, I found this discussion in a "partners of ADHD folks" group, which got me even more worked up. https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD_partners/comments/1cl3phe/partner_cant_think_of_anything_to_say_during/ It's not that I don't want to talk about it - I know we need to. But I haven't any idea where to start, especially when I'm upset. And I need to figure out how to slow myself down when dealing with something like this again so I don't do it yet again. Would love to hear how others deal with these kinds of things.
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Hi There!
by greenTalker6420
Last post
 December 10th, 2024
...See more Hi folks, I'm Tony and I'm new to 7 Cups. I recently started therapy again after experiencing an emotionally challenging year (non-ADHD related). I've struggled with ADHD my entire life and as I've grown into more senior professional roles I've noticed it's effects on my performance moreso now than before. I look forward to meeting you all and getting myself back on track.  Have a great week ahead everyone :)
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Sharing my detailed resource area
by SteveOllington
Last post
 November 29th, 2024
...See more Hello, I'm Steve, and I'm doing a PhD about the pros and cons of ADHD. While I'm working on my literature review, methodology, etc... I decided to also start writing articles about my learnings. I feel that a lot of information out there about ADHD is quite general/broad, and so I have set about writing what are (hopefully) digestible articles that go into more detail - including on the potential strengths and benefits of ADHD. I hope they may be of assistance to people, but please feel free to critique. You can find the articles here: https://adhdworking.co.uk/adhd-news-and-views/ Thanks, and kind regards, Steve
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difficulty with ruminating/catastrophizing
by harm0nias
Last post
 November 27th, 2024
...See more to start, i've had suspicions of having adhd for years but have not been able to seek diagnosis yet, so i'm undiagnosed and unmedicated.  but in the last month or so i've developed terrible health related anxiety, and haven't been too sure of the cause of the sudden fear. i've been trying to find potential roots, from anxiety to trauma responses but i feel like those don't completely line up anymore either?? because lately i've been having consistent headaches that are likely caused by things not serious at all (sudden temperature drops in the weather, stress/anxiety, i might even need new glasses lmao), and i've even heard from others that they have been too, but the single second i had the slightest thought of "what if it's my brain" i haven't been able to stop thinking about it and catastrophizing constantly. the headaches have even started to let up in the last couple days, mostly just being a little uncomfortable, but i can't let the thought go. up until the last couple days i hadn't even considered my potential adhd as part of the issue until it suddenly clicked for me. i'm still not sure if this is the key but i feel like acknowledging it may be able to help me. i just don't know how to break the chain of thought
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Why are so many clothes uncomfortable and I must fidget with them??
by Megalomentaurus
Last post
 November 25th, 2024
...See more This is a quick vent of mine and also an act of reaching for possible solutions and support. I'm so fed up with myself. I have ADHD and autism. Throughout my life, I hate wearing most types of pants. My socks also cause me to constantly fidget with my toes when wearing them. It was so bad when I was younger, for pants specifically, that my dad and mom had to force me to wear them. I would cry and throw tantrums over not wanting to wear them and prefer freezing and the risk of getting sick than wearing those dreaded pants. I would stand around, having a snotty red face with ugly tears and not want to sit, walk, run, or anything. I'd walk weirdly as I grunted and constantly huffed at my pants. I feel so stupid looking back. I am better with this, but I still HATE wearing them. I more so grunt occasionally and constantly wish to go home from school, so I can finally take those stupid pants off. I much prefer shorts and a short t-shirt. Forget about me being able to enjoy vacations or trips into colder parts of the world, because I'm going to need PANTS FOR THIS. I hate that I feel like crying right now on how much my sensitivity makes me temperamental to a lot of things. I'm so mad at myself. This is only one of the reasons on why I feel like such a weird kid back in elementary school and how I still feel weird and stupid nowadays. My clothes must be specific to me. I hate this so much. It's also with my soap bars and how I have to take medicine for my skin because of possible eczema too. Pants make me feel trapped and I feel like I cannot move freely and relax. I feel like they put my legs in jail and they make me feel like I'm suffocating. Dramatic much? I know. I feel guilty for all the clothes that my parents buy for me when I won't wear even half of them because of how uncomfortable they are. Socks, as I said, they make me fidget my toes constantly and I cannot relax them. Pants, they cause a plethora of issues for me. Jackets, sometimes, they feel wrong and too big on me. They feel like I am suffocating slightly as well. Jackets are the least of troubles but it still sucks when I hate some type of clothes. That's all the clothes I can remember out of the top of my head. Regardless, I just needed to blow off some steam. I'd enjoy anyone, anyone out there who could suggest some good, comfortable pants, socks, jackets, etc. It will help me suggest this to my parents and I'll feel better about what I wear and also not feel so much guilt for my parent's money ad whatnot. Thanks for reading. Hope you have a good day.
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Speaking Impulsively
by cafedaydreams
Last post
 November 6th, 2024
...See more Hi ADHDers~ So I've been noticing more just how often I talk without thinking. I know it's most likely due to my adhd processing and acting before thinking, and I feel like I have no control over it, which sucks big time. I recently had a rather embarrassing experience during a conversation with my boyfriend where I blurted out wrong information and he got very confused. He is aware of my adhd and didn't seem bothered by my sheer audacity, but still it made me incredibly upset afterwards because I absolutely HATE the fact that I cannot seem to think things through properly without speaking. I mean this is the type of stuff that could potentially get me fired from work if it was under a different context. So, how does an adhd-er deal? I mean it's not like I can just stop talking altogether. Is there an actual way to slow down our fast brains just a little? Anyone have any tips?  Writing things down before hand you want to say won't work if it's during a spontaneous conversation.  Spry of unrelated but I'm also done with this whole "showing myself self compassion" business during these blunders. What's the point of it if it's just going to continue happening to me again?  Anyway I was just wanting to k ow others experience with this impulsive speaking, and if they've been able to handle it in a way that's constructive and doesn't make them feel like they should just...not talk much at all?

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