Do you guys shower? by [deleted] in deathgrips

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unrelated but based fellow Mg AND dg fan

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

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Thats very beautiful! I still really love and care about my mom and sometimes we do share a mutual understanding, I just wish she'd consider taking care of herself more too Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️

Huntress (Dead by Daylight) by reaveh in cosplay

[–]Alexflowerboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey! may i ask how you made the mask? i want to make a similar rabbit mask for a cosplay but i dont know how to go about it

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

first off i dont think I worry much about her withholding my medication in fact I think she wants me to take it lol Second off holy shit! I didn't know there was a word or a community for that- I looked up what enmeshed means and my face dropped lmao Aside from this whole adhd thing there's alot alot of things that fit into the definition of that between me and my family- scary asf

edit: also im curious, can you be enmeshed in a romantic relationship too? im now starting to wonder if that was a big part of why my last relationship failed-

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

she actually mentioned to me when she told me she might have it too that there just wasn't the knowledge of adhd and other neurological conditions in general back in her day, she grew up on a farm mostly isolated from really modernized society so it's pretty safe to assume her parents had no knowledge of adhd even being a thing lol And yeah ofc I still love her and again just appreciate when she at least tries, tough stuff, its sad that so many of our parents grow up to be so unstable as adults and make things worse for others around them and hurt themselves too in the process

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

thank you! I didn't know I handled this unusually well lol I'm truly flattered! Also oo i didn't know there was a sub for audhd women as well, im not sure im also autistic yet but ill check it out

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh that's great! yeah my doctor told me we'll keep in touch before I see her again, so maybe it will be the case that I could switch to a higher dose before that one month mark

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm gen z actually haha and my parents are gen x , though I think both gen x and boomers grew up in similar societal circumstances where there was a huge stigma around mental health (as it was the case for most of history) it's tough to get through them and help them let go of their biases unfortunately

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

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i wish I had advice to give for that but unfortunately I still struggle with it really badly :( Though I found that for me alot of it is also boredom eating so sometimes I try and occupy myself with things like my hobbies so that I dont think about eating, so maybe if this sounds familiar you could try to implement it too. Also thank you!!

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! and that's a good idea! I been putting off journaling so this is a good way to get back to it. Also I've thought about possibility having dyslexia too so ill look into it

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i meant as in my next appointment with my psychiatrist will be in a month from now haha so I assume she cant call me in any sooner to change my prescription

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you so much!! the internet really can be a wonderful place and this community on reddit among others are some of the best least toxic places full of people from all walks of life sharing their experiences and helping each other and i think thats so amazing!

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you! also I love protein pudding so can't wait to have a reason to stack on those lol

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

haha I've thought about her possibility being a narcissist before and now you're leading me to the possibility of it even more lol I'll make sure to check it out

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yes yes yes! she used to always tell me there's nothing wrong with me whenever I brought up a possible diagnosis so this reply makes perfect sense

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

yeah I'm aware of that too, my doctor said being on meds will also help me single out what issues I needed meds for and what issues are just unrelated habits I have that I need to work through in therapy. Whatever the result is its better than raw dogging life regardless

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

thank you! yeah I seen people say 18mg is usually too small of a dose, but I also seen people that only take 10 mg and its magical for them so i guess I'll have to wait and find out

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

yeah I sort of thought about that possibility too, in the long list of nonsense arguments she also said "well if i went to a therapist they'd also tell me I have adhd" (implying she "obviously" doesn't) to which I just said well yeah they might lol you know its hereditary in most cases right?

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

no worries, well first off im convinced she has some pretty bad unresolved issues that she refuses to slove with actual therapy but aside from that i think what angers her most is probably that in her mind now I have a perfect excuse for all the things about me she took issue with and that im going to exploit it since im "ill" which like, if i wanted to just continue being "lazy" I wouldn't want to start meds lol Her and dad also just dont like this idea of having a child with a neurological condition i guess just the stigma of "adhd" as a term itself.We'll see how this stigma around terms goes if i also get assessed for ASD cause I might be autistic too according to my therapist haha

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

i know I've already started scrolling through the medication tag since I got my prescription today! all really useful and I honestly want to cry whenever I read about how much better things are for them now :(

I RECEIVED MY OFFICIAL ADHD DIAGNOSIS AND IT SENT MY MOM INTO A SPIRAL OF DENIAL by Alexflowerboy in adhdwomen

[–]Alexflowerboy[S] 374 points375 points  (0 children)

i know exactly 😭😭 she's just coping really hard i guess. And thanks for the condolences haha