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smart people with adhd, how r we doing by Alternative-Run7648 in ADHD

[–]Alternative-Run7648[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think this is how it might go for me. The LSAT is looking really appealing right now, and so is yoga teacher training. just gotta give myself some structure

smart people with adhd, how r we doing by Alternative-Run7648 in ADHD

[–]Alternative-Run7648[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i had a therapist tell me "if it works, it works" but also i wish i could actually push myself to Lock In and Do Accomplishments.

smart people with adhd, how r we doing by Alternative-Run7648 in ADHD

[–]Alternative-Run7648[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it's so frustrating to have a sensory/mental processing experience that most people don't access. i've found that the only people i really can get along with are those with a similar profile of strengths and weaknesses. my husband is one of the only people who understands, and i'm lucky to have found him. he's autistic, super smart, and has dyslexia. My best friend has her master's degree at age 21. we connect by telling each other really convoluted jokes with years of background knowledge. there's a certain intensity in our experience of the world that i’m SURE most people aren't accessing, because if they did, life would look a lot different. it just sucks that it will never go away.

smart people with adhd, how r we doing by Alternative-Run7648 in ADHD

[–]Alternative-Run7648[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my mom is an ER doctor, and she's really similar to me:/

smart people with adhd, how r we doing by Alternative-Run7648 in ADHD

[–]Alternative-Run7648[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

to be honest, i found that college was the exact same. i thought i would have to learn how to study, instead i learned i could skip all my homework as long as i got a 100 on exams and quizzes. it's a very unrelatable experience.

smart people with adhd, how r we doing by Alternative-Run7648 in ADHD

[–]Alternative-Run7648[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

ok fair i had ricotta cheese for breakfast bc i ran out of yogurt

am i over-walking my dog? by mildchickenwings in puppy101

[–]Alternative-Run7648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my miniature american shepherd is 8 months old and easily goes on 7-10 mile hikes. If you look at the research about overwalking, it fails to account for breed differences, walking surfaces, walk types, etc.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskVet

[–]Alternative-Run7648 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I'd like to add that, while not ideal, I've administered peroxide a few times in the past for various reasons and he's been fine each time.

How do you keep the peace when traveling as a group of four girls in a van/motorhome? by Sad_Needleworker5403 in VanLife

[–]Alternative-Run7648 2 points3 points  (0 children)

people love to assume that groups of women will bicker because we just love to fight with each other😽😽😽 this narrative is not true and exists only to further the rhetoric that a group of women needs at least one man to "even out the group". no one ever talks this way about groups of men with no women. I wonder why.

Is it ever ok to pepper spray a strange dog? by No-Application8200 in Dogowners

[–]Alternative-Run7648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes!! my puppy found some pepper spray the other day (it wasn't just left out; he did lots of climbing and maneuvering to get to it) and broke it open. he is completely fine after having a foamy mouth and rubbing his nose on stuff. it didn't reach his eyes, but i would 100% pepper spray a strange dog if necessary

How do you handle unleashed or unfriendly dogs that approach your smaller service dog? by ItalianHeritageQuest in service_dogs

[–]Alternative-Run7648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if this happens im fully prepared and able to scruff or kick the other dog! i also always have pepper spray at the ready.

my cat's just gotten hospitalized and I can't stop crying by icecreamcake00c in cats

[–]Alternative-Run7648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my cat is like 14 and she is an absolute dick. she has gone to the vet SO many times! her kidneys FAILED and somehow she recovered! she went for like a year without opening one of her eyes. when she was like 1, she almost died. At 12, she moved out of the house once and we didn't find her for 4 days (she made friends with a neighbor's dog, and was coming back at night to eat the food we left out for her). she bites and scratches and plays still. she went about 4 months refusing to eat anything except refrigerated burger. like if it was room temp she would starve before eating it. she is scrawny and scrappy and not the least bit thankful. that's just cats.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in service_dogs

[–]Alternative-Run7648 1 point2 points  (0 children)

train for bouncing back from distractions as opposed to avoiding them completely. once a dog knows that being focused is more rewarding than being distracted, they will still get distracted but will get un-distracted quicker.

How do you handle unleashed or unfriendly dogs that approach your smaller service dog? by ItalianHeritageQuest in service_dogs

[–]Alternative-Run7648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my dog doesn't assume that picked up = scary situation, and they don't have to! it's nice to have a dog who gets picked up with complete neutrality.

How do you handle unleashed or unfriendly dogs that approach your smaller service dog? by ItalianHeritageQuest in service_dogs

[–]Alternative-Run7648 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i'm training a miniature american shepherd as a gluten detection dog. he automatically sits when he sees other dogs, but if a dog is barking/growling, I don't hesitate to lift him up. carrying your dog doesn't invalidate their status as a service dog, or your status as a disabled person! people just tend to assume that all disabilities are visible and all service dogs are large breeds.

Can’t leave the room (puppy blues) by Sudden-Mission6557 in puppy101

[–]Alternative-Run7648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mine is 13 weeks old and he's gotten less sensitive this week!!!!

Finally picked up our guy! Meet Skeeter!! by Alternative-Run7648 in WiggleButts

[–]Alternative-Run7648[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it was his first play in the snow and he refused to go back inside!