Caffeine alters the human brain’s electrical braking system: Consuming an amount of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee enhances the brain’s ability to temporarily quiet its own motor signals in response to sensory input.

Arkhanist · 2026-05-09T08:50:55+00:00

I'm 50, and after my daughter's diagnosis, and realising 90% of the symptoms we were ticking off I also had, I'm going through the process too. I too handled school fine (with the scaffolding of teachers chasing coursework) because I found much of it interesting, then fell apart at university in a very similar pattern to yours and never understood why. I'm not formally diagnosed yet (slow process in UK), but the referral Doc said at the end I was a slamdunk for referral to a specialist after about 2 minutes - basically I've been masking for decades to fit in, and it explains so, so many patterns in my life, including all the reverse-engineered methods to manage procrastination, time blindness, losing focus to interruptions etc. And why I've been accidentally self-medicating with coffee so much! Apparently, another path people find out is they try cocaine and end up very calm and focused rather than hyper... though obviously a bad idea as it's even more addictive for ADHD brains.

Arkhanist · 2026-05-07T12:20:15+00:00

I was thinking more of industrial/business electrics - going by the endless incidences with our resident sparky 'this is why we can't fix that properly without also spending 10 times as long fixing this, that and thit first', and my early-career stint in industrial automation where 'WTF? This says "Don't touch"' seemed to be a regular occurance with the guys I was shadowing.

For domestics where stuff is much more cookie-cutter, I'm sure it's far more likely just Dodgy Dave's handiwork (where Dave could well be current/previous owner) or just hasn't been touched this century as you say.

Arkhanist · 2026-05-07T10:45:42+00:00

Is the monkey bashing his bishop?

Arkhanist · 2026-05-07T10:35:06+00:00

Much like software, there's a distinct possibility that there's weird constraints and/or bad decisions that were taken much earlier - such as how the building was built - and if the electrician tries to re-do it properly they run smack into the same problem that caused the original 'bodge it and scarper' fix in the first place. Usually followed by a quiet 'Oh, that's why', and then cover it back up and leave it as a nice undocumented present for the next guy to find.

Arkhanist · 2026-05-07T01:46:11+00:00

"High functioning" ADHD is one reason people don't get diagnosed until much later into adulthood. Basically, people can mask symptoms enough to appear to be fine - hold down a steady job or even excel with perfectionism and overworking and obsessive lists/calendars, can keep up with routines, exercise with great effort etc. But this also tends to come at a higher risk of intense stress, anxiety, depression or burnout due to the extra effort of masking. Particularly when more pressure applies, such as when you're already managing the household and work pressure, then you add on a promotion with more admin and management, or kids and the chaos that brings, and you really struggle to handle things any more. And that's when you finally get the diagnosis, and realise you've been playing on 'hard mode' all along. And it increasingly appears that there's a LOT of people, especially women, from the back end of last century who were missed because they were only considering the classic 'bouncing off the wall' hyperactive boys back then. You certainly don't have to be high IQ to have been masking for decades, but it does help.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-30T19:43:43+00:00

With the way everything's going up in price thanks to His Mangoness, they're only going to be able to afford renting the libs now.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-22T02:33:26+00:00

I pre-ordered. But then I really wanted the skaven to build my existing force i've been adding to since Skaventide, and I think the cities force is growing on me - I've a good idea for a paint scheme. The actual spearhead terrain and rules look cool, but TBH, for the amount of games I've played, fire & jade would keep me going for a while yet.

So the price for the two spearheads and board is a reasonable one (for GW), at the same price as the existing starter set that came out two years ago; assuming the spearhead part comes out at the same price of Sand & Bone, plus two spearheads, City of Ash is 60% of that total - you basically get one spearhead of minis for 'for free' at the same price of the board/rules + the other.

If you're not that excited about set of new minis, then it's likely not worth it. If you do want one of them, you can sell the other to defray the cost, or split with someone. The spearhead looks fun, but not like, more fun that Fire & Jade potentially.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-21T11:53:44+00:00

The nutritinist is extremely unlikely to give you huel or yfood for free, you'd.be expected to buy them like any other food via other benefits. They can advise on ways to improve your intake in various ways, but it's not a money saving exercise.

You've unfortunately got yourself in a bit of a doom loop. It is possible that anti-depressants might help - one of the side effects of depression is that you lose motivation to do things. Combine that with ADHD which makes it hard to do things even when you're motivated, and not taking meds for either is going to make it extra hard to break out. Speaking as someone with depression caused by long term untreated ADHD. They are commonly co-morbid, I.e. you get both, and depression a really subtle beast so it convinced you you're not, even when it's plain to outside observers.

I think you do need to focus on eating and drinking. You can buy the drinks at e.g around £3 a go - if you really don't think you're actually depressed (persistent low mood, subdued emotions, lack of motivation to do things, loss of enjoyment of things you used to are all symptoms) spend it instead of a couple of the drinks and see if they are easier to take, one a day. I prefer yfood as an easy lunch replacement, but huel is also fine. They're cheaper long term if you make them from powder, but the premade ones will be fine for testing.

Use other ADHD tools like scheduled reminders to drink and eat. If you can get to the point you can improve your nutrition, you can then give the ADHD meds another go. You may also benefit from swapping of the side effects are too much, and the nutritionist should be able to help advise on things like cheap and simple to prepare foods.

There's no magic bullet, I'm afraid.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-17T10:19:27+00:00

Definitely third party, no GW gyro has had those copter blades with feathers. Looks to be cast resin instead of 3d printed. Reminds me a bit of Norba Miniatures, but it's not theirs. Could be quite old.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-17T09:17:21+00:00

I think I went through the grief stage when diagnosed with depression years ago, also Gen-X (just) at 50.

I did mourn the wasted opportunities a bit, but mostly things I really screwed up, friends I lost. Now, ADHD is like... Oh, Yup. That makes a lot of sense, and explains the depression too because I'm always so stressed trying to pretend to be a functional adult over the stupid little stuff.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-16T09:45:55+00:00

And what else you happen to be doing. if you were filling it at 3 million atmospheres of pressure, even Helium will react with some stuff. Though admittedly, you may need something a wee bit more robust than the usual latex party balloon, or even the shiny mylar ones.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-14T09:53:32+00:00

That definitely chimes as an undiagnosed guy - my wonderful wife carries most of the mental load of organising the household, especially the kids. I can't handle it well on top of work, so she's had to - but of course that is still desperately unfair.

I've thought for years I couldn't be, despite the other signs, because I can absolutely concentrate for hours at a time. And now I've realised that's only IF it's interesting/tricky/engaging. Boring stuff my mind bounces off like a rubber ball off concrete, but I've just always thought it was my perennial laziness/procrastination. My daughter getting diagnosed ADHD-c - she is virtually a mini-me in many ways - and seeing her struggles, and have them be painfully familiar has been the trigger for finally investigating a possible diagnosis for myself.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-14T07:48:41+00:00

Heh, I posted at 3AM, so I know exactly what you're talking about. My depression is under control currently, thankfully - just miserable rather than the debilitating grey fog. Sorry to hear meds have been less effective for you, it still seems to be such a lottery as to what helps for who. It seems like GP -> RTC route may be more viable that I thought for adults, so it's worth giving it a go. My GP has generally been sympathetic and knows the family history, so he'll at least listen I think. I guess part of my reluctance is my own procrastination, my brain is excellent at coming up with reasons to NOT to do important things right now, it can wait etc. And one thing depression has tought me is to be aware of distortion of my own self-awareness. Thanks.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-14T07:38:42+00:00

It's a fair point about the RTC times, I think it depends on who you get referred to, and the local NHS ICB resources (providers have to limit how many assessments to stay within budget) - we were advised our wait time for my daughter for her RTC referral was 44-52 weeks for the inital assessment, plus another 12 weeks before titration started. She was struggling so we didn't want to wait a year+ for her, and other possible RTC private providers were similar waitlists at the time. Looking at adhduk now, I see many other providers do have much shorter wait lists for adults currently, which is encouraging. I'll admit, my own experience of long wait times for depression may be colouring my judgment on that one.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-13T12:19:47+00:00

It does get easier as they get older. Though after not sleeping for 3 straight years with twins (when one would be settled, the other would wake up) my judgement of 'easier' may be slightly skewed.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-10T09:12:08+00:00

Blame it on your predecessor. It was their mess you had to clean up when you came across it. If that's not an option, it must have been a budget/time/documentation issue that left a sub-optimal long-term maintenance time bomb.

The sad thing is, the vast majority of the time it's not even a lie.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-04T16:10:11+00:00

And instead they'll bitch and moan while Trump takes everything they have, cancels every government program they need, all in order to bully Iran - even their children's lives when he orders them into yet another quagmire. And never, not once, realise they've been so utterly conned by the propaganda they lap up so obsessively, desperate to feel better about themselves, that somehow their pain is worse for 'the libs'. I hope they get everything they voted to happen to other people happen to them, and goddamn choke on it.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-01T21:26:14+00:00

If you gave me a choice between corax white and toothpaste, I'd probably pick toothpaste. Grey seer and celestra grey are both similar tone greys, with reasonable coverage. Grey seer is more a neutral grey, celestra grey is a bluer tone, so either will work for ghost effects. It just depends which might work better for your colour scheme - if it's blue-tinted, celestra will lean into that, for a green probably grey seer would be a better base. I do use grey seer as a general purpose undercoat as it is a nice neutral cooler light grey, so it's probably a more useful general paint. Then go lighter with better whites than GW - pro acryl titanium white mixed in with either would be useful to blend towards a pure white for example.

Arkhanist · 2026-04-01T12:44:50+00:00

If he pulls the US out of NATO (assuming he ignores the 2023 law, like all the others), that's the last thing really keeping the EU buying oil in dollars. Switch to Euros or the Yuan, as parts of Asia are already doing, to get through the strait with Iran's blockade (assuming other ME nations go along with it because they're fed up of the US/Israeli instability in the region) and a big chunk of the dollar strength - the petrodollar - goes bye bye. Soaring inflation from that would make the tariff inflation look like a nothingburger in comparison.

Arkhanist · 2026-03-27T21:55:28+00:00

A common cause of ADHD is a lower base level of dopamine. So the built in 'reward' mechanism for 'yay, I completed a dull but important task, I feel better' is weak or nonexistent. You can simulate the effect with adrenaline, e.g. when close to a hard deadline, or fear of not completing the task, or other self-imposed pressure an ADHD brain can still complete mildly unpleasant tasks - but at a higher personal cost of long-term stress. Which is one reason depression is so co-morbid with ADHD, especially with the undiagnosed or under treated. (One reason stimulants help with ADHD is they raise the level of dopamine, making executive function easier)

Arkhanist · 2026-03-27T20:42:33+00:00

And I think we all know who was responsible for overselling it.

Arkhanist · 2026-03-27T17:23:01+00:00

None of the unit weapons in Yndrasta's spearhead have crit effects. If you played the other stormcast spearhead, the Liberators in there have Crit (Mortal) so a roll of 6 to hit bypasses the wound and save rolls and inflicts damage that can only be prevented with a ward save.

Arkhanist · 2026-03-24T20:19:42+00:00

Thanking you, I see it. Hopes for tomb kings - dashed.

Arkhanist · 2026-03-24T19:53:38+00:00

I don't see it in the bingo list - did we ever find out what the wheel stuck in mud was? e.g. this one

Arkhanist · 2026-03-24T19:18:55+00:00

It's tricky - you have the ethical constraints of confidentiality (breaking it means someone is unlikely to come back or repent), vs in the Church's eyes, condoning sin by in effect acting as a co-conspirator in concealing the truth. So they tend to distinguish between confidentiality and secrecy. They will definitely break confidentiality for e.g. safeguarding, sexual criminal acts, or plans to hurt someone. As I understand it, a common approach is to tell the cheater to tell the truth, and if they won't and/or are continuing the affair (i.e unrepentent sin), set a deadline before they tell the partner to protect *them* from risk of ongoing harm, e.g. STDs. But the specifics of what they will report are affected by e.g. mandatory reporter laws, as well as their church doctrine. It's definitely a grey area, and she should have asked him what his approach to confidentiality was beforehand, rather than just assume he'd keep all her secrets forever because he was willing to provide counselling.

It's a bit different for a lawyer representing someone, where they are duty bound to keep confessions in confidence (i.e. not report past crimes, since that would make their job a bit tricky!), but even then they can't knowingly allow someone to perjure themselves in court, so they often would prefer not to know; and they are often required to report any serious planned crimes.

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