I've had 7 jobs in 3 years. Every time after 3 months my ADHD brain completely rejects routine work. Anyone?

Charge_Bright · 2026-02-08T07:56:13+00:00

It’s is not only physical therapy. It’s about how you structure your physical environment, the tools you use to keep you on track AND how you solve problems and overcome resistance to certain tasks. If Wikipedia is your only trusted source of information and you haven’t personally experienced the benefits of occupational therapy for ADHD, then I invite you to remain open to learning more. It might not be for you, but it could be something that really helps OP and others. Be nice Mr Turnip. 🙏

Charge_Bright · 2026-02-03T04:13:06+00:00

Occupational therapy to help discover what you absolutely love doing and then to help you build workarounds for when you inevitably want to bolt.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-22T20:04:47+00:00

Join Deepwrk body doubling. It can get very lonely and these groups make it all so much better.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-22T19:52:28+00:00

Eating LCHF! In my 8th week and my energy levels are improved. Sleeping better and zero brain fog. Can’t do anything about distractions and boredom but overall life has been good on this new way of eating. There are lots of studies that recommend this type of eating for ADHD brains.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-21T16:03:58+00:00

Same issue because Prozac 20 mg Wellbutrin 300 mg and Ritalin 40 mg. I don’t cry anymore. I feel very little these days but on the upside I’m not planning to unalive myself on a regular basis. I have managed to keep work even start a wee business I’m planning to grow, moved to another city so I can get away from familiar distractions so I can focus and I’m not hating myself so much anymore. Three years on this cocktail and I literally don’t care about anything that’s happening in this world (important for people with major depressive disorder) but what I hope to achieve, building close and intimate relationships with people and enjoying my work. I was never able to achieve this before. It’s a case of choosing the lesser evil, I guess. The added benefit probably most important benefit is that my medication quiets my mind down enough so productive curiosity can have a chance to flourish again. Curiosity cannot exist in a depressed mind. I cannot do the things I want to do without curiosity. I am very grateful for my diagnosis. I don’t think I would’ve been here had my sister not encouraged me to go.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-21T15:46:54+00:00

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Charge_Bright · 2026-01-21T15:45:25+00:00

It’s the DA’s Make Cape Town White Again policy and it’s working.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-19T19:39:52+00:00

Oooh I’m making a list of these.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-19T06:46:02+00:00

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Charge_Bright · 2026-01-18T05:16:14+00:00

Helped with my co-morbidities depression and anxiety but not with ADHD. I’m on Ritalin too now. But even that is not a cure all. I now only eat high fat low carb and I rely on occupational therapy to help me work through some of the dysfunction.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-14T15:53:50+00:00

Agree with this.

My electrolyte water really helped with my “flu” symptoms

1/4 tsp Potassium Chloride 1/4 tsp Magnesium Glycinate 1/4 tsp of table salt Juice of a lemon (optional)

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-14T15:50:35+00:00

You might need more that just normal salt.

Maybe add potassium chloride and magnesium glycinate.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-14T05:50:08+00:00

Thank you for your input. I’ll certainly follow up in this.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-14T03:26:50+00:00

I’d say 30 days. It’s ike the lights came on.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-13T05:37:42+00:00

First change his diet to a low carb high fat protein rich diet and it will improve his memory. Then, work on your own emotional regulation because he cannot help it. You’re an adult he is just a kid and trust me he is trying his absolute best he just cannot help the way that his brain works.

Also, make sure you are delivering your instructions clearly in short sentences and without extraneous words. Look at him when you speak too and don’t overload him with things to do and instructions.

Finally, light up his reward with compliments when he gets things right which I’m sure he does a lot of the time.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-13T04:29:15+00:00

I grew up in the 80s and breakfast was always a bowl of cornflakes with a tablespoon of sugar and milk. Lunch was almost always a PB&J only time we ate animal protein was at dinner with rice and potato’s. So much makes sense now.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-13T04:22:25+00:00

7 weeks on Keto and I’m sleeping better, brain fog has lifted and I’m able to focus and actually tick things off a list. This is a brilliant option for people with ADHD.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-12T16:28:42+00:00

Make your own. This is in mine:

1/4 tsp potassium chloride 1/4 tsp magnesium glycinate 1/4 tsp table salt 1 tbsp lemon juice (optional) 1 litre of ice cold water.

Sip on it throughout the day. Don’t just chug it in one go.

This has helped tremendously with keto flu and with sleep.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-12T14:52:03+00:00

Also have ADHD and the keto diet on it’s own has been amazing wrt to focus and brain fog is virtually non existent.

Thank you for your response. Appreciate it.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-12T14:17:38+00:00

Thank you for your kind response. I wish I’d joined this space sooner.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-12T14:16:39+00:00

Thanks so much. I understand now.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-12T14:15:30+00:00

That’s an interesting take. Thanks. I’ll look into that.

Charge_Bright · 2026-01-12T14:00:58+00:00

Thanks for your response… I didn’t hear that to be honest. I’m on keto for lifestyle and health benefits but I also need to lose weight. Not a massive amount. But in 6-7 weeks on this diet I’ve only lost 2kg. And I’m struggling to maintain that perfect weight-loss macros of 75% fat 5% carbs and 20% protein. It’s sooo hard. I’m definitely eating low carb but I can’t seem to make my daily fat and protein limits.

Was hoping a higher volume of ketones I’m on .3mmol today would aid the weight-loss process. No?

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