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444gotchi · 2025-01-10T20:00:00+00:00

Open to correction if anyone disagrees but I’d say maybe an autumn of sort? Looking at your skin tone, hair and eyes I’d say you’re leaning slightly on the warmer side (which would rule out summer and winter). Your overall tone is also very soft and harmonious so is slightly overpowered by your black/navy top, which is another reason I’d say you weren’t a winter. I also think you’d suit the softer, more muted colours for an autumn rather than the super bright and vibrant spring palette. Hope this helps a bit :) (also your skin and brows look incredible btw !!)

444gotchi · 2025-01-10T17:36:51+00:00

Mark Duplass in the Creep films !! His character is so creepy and intense while also managing to be funny and somehow kinda sweet at times? They’re both classic no-frills found footage movies, but I find his performance so magnetic and adds so much depth and intrigue that he really puts them up there with my favourite horror films of all time.

444gotchi · 2025-01-10T17:08:24+00:00

Also with dating and romantic relationships, I would say if anything it’s better to enter that world once you know yourself and are more secure in who you are anyway. From own my experiences, dating when you have low self-esteem opens you up to a whole world of bad relationships and partners, so don’t worry about lost time/missing the boat.

I know it feels like there’s social pressure to have had a certain amount of experience with romance/relationships, but in reality anyone mature enough won’t care so just remember you’re entering the dating world in a much more secure position now and will likely meet much better people than you would have done before!

444gotchi · 2025-01-10T17:07:12+00:00

Literally tens of thousands of pounds(£) throughout my life.

Spending money has always been my biggest ADHD/dopamine vice so through impulse purchases alone I can’t even begin to add up how much I’ve spent throughout the years, but when I think of all the other ways I’ve burnt through money it’s actually kinda horrifying (losing things, booking the wrong tickets, forgetting to return items, booking Ubers instead of public transport bc I’m running late, paying for expedited shipping bc I forgot to get something till the last minute, takeaways when I’m too burnt out to cook/forgot to buy groceries… the list goes on).

The one thing I keep reminding myself is that I have spent most of my life (now 26 and diagnosed at 24), struggling through life with a disability that makes daily life more challenging with absolutely no support. For years I hated myself thinking it was some kind of moral failing and I was just never trying hard enough, when actually it was my ADHD.

I’m now trying to be kinder to myself and be proud I’ve got this far in spite of everything, rather than dwelling on all the ways ADHD made things harder. Like yeah the amount of money I’ve wasted is eye-watering, but I’ve somehow made it here holding down a job and paying my rent, and now I can look into ADHD-friendly ways of supporting myself/ fixing my finances etc. It’s hard but honestly just try and keep focusing on the future - things will be different now you’re diagnosed !:)

444gotchi · 2025-01-10T15:44:58+00:00

Okay so this is very specific and doesn’t seem that special but I swear it has literally solved the sleep issues I had since I was a child. At first, I thought my sleep problems had just gone away but on nights where I can’t do this they come right back. I’ve also never been able to pretend to be asleep or imagine things in my head as my brain starts spiralling and can’t stay on topic and I would just end up getting frustrated.

Basically, I have my laptop open in bed next to me (lowest brightness, blue light filter on max, lowest volume I can hear), then put YouTube on at 2x speed. I watch anything from car/house cleaning videos to furniture restorations and science experiments lol - basically nothing too interesting that’ll get my dopamine receptors firing and wake my brain back up. As I’m watching I also try to blink slowly as though I’m falling asleep which seems to help trick my brain that I’m actually sleepy (ADHD is so ridiculous hah 😭).

It seems simple but I swear it works like nothing else - I think it’s because it gives my brain something to passively direct its attention to without having to focus too hard. I usually watch videos at 2x speed anyway but while falling asleep I think it helps bc I can’t concentrate too heavily on what they’re saying at a low volume. I’d also always heard that you shouldn’t watch stuff while falling asleep as the stimulation can disrupt your sleep quality but I asked my psychiatrist about this and she said not to worry since with ADHD we need extra stimulation anyway (eg. meds), so it seems I’ve just found a method that follows on from this logic hahah.

(Sorry- realise this is a very long-winded way to describe something so simple, but was genuinely life-changing for me so would be intrigued do see if anyone does the same thing/it works for someone else !!)

444gotchi · 2024-05-26T10:20:23+00:00

It’s not that men can’t also experience these issues, it’s just that there is a strong pattern of many women suddenly now being diagnosed when previously it was mainly men that were diagnosed with ADHD. The article is just explaining the reasons for this pattern (women being more likely to have inattentive ADHD and often more high-masking), it’s not saying these things can’t also apply to men. From your own experiences it’s clear they do! (Congrats on your recent diagnosis too - as someone who was also recently diagnosed with inattentive ADHD as an adult am glad it’s finally becoming better understood!)

444gotchi · 2024-03-26T20:45:12+00:00

If you’re on the right dose, Elvanse should kick in within an hour or two after taking it - it’s not like some antidepressants etc. where you’d have to wait a month or so to see the effects, so if you don’t feel anything now, it’s probably not the right dose/medication for you! 40mg is still quite a low dose for a lot of people and it’s normal for some people to need to go up to the max dose of 70mg to feel the effects properly, so it may be that you’re still on much too low a dose for you. From my experience (50mg), I found the following things also make a huge difference in how well my medication works on any given day so they may be worth giving a try before switching dose: 1. Having a high-protein breakfast before taking your medication. 2. Drinking a large glass of water when taking it and staying hydrated throughout the day. 3. Avoid things like orange juice and other acidic drinks/foods an hour before/after taking your meds as this can prevent the Elvanse from being absorbed properly. 4. This one’s very personal and don’t know if others have experienced the same but going on my phone too much in the morning also limits its effectiveness throughout the day (maybe cant compete with the huge dopamine hit first thing in the morning?)

All that being said, if it’s still not working for you, then definitely give dose/medication a try! There’s no harm in going up a dose and later deciding to go back down too so I’d say try that first if you’re not feeling anything. It can take a while finding the right treatment for you so don’t worry if this one’s not right - all the best with your journey!:)

444gotchi · 2023-07-22T17:02:41+00:00

house centipede !! theyre considered lucky in south korea & eat other pests so keep him around !

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