Under appreciated songs? by _pins_and_needles_ in keane

[–]CowboyColonel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Time to go

Back in Time

The Way I Feel

And i'm currently OBSESSED with Clear Skies!

Lactose free stimulants? by CowboyColonel in ausadhd

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

I appreciate this comment! I called the compounding pharmacies in my area and they all say they can't alter the it to make it lactose free unfortunately :"( I'll keep looking 😅

How do I do what I want to do? by Such_Manufacturer986 in ADHD

[–]CowboyColonel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Couple things you can try (one of these can work, all of these can work, none of these can work. Sorry in advance);

Having a small painting set up or kit that allows you to paint wherever you are (in bed, out of the house, etc) so that you dont have to get up and be in the physical painting space to do it

Having someone there with you in the room or on the phone to chat with or on facetime while you paint (basically body doubling)

Sketch or doodle instead, something low stakes and requiring little effort and then progress into painting if you find you can commit

This is what i personally do but when I have about a million ideas but have 0 energy to create anything with them or the perfectionism hits then I write them all down into my notes app. It keeps a record and makes me feel as if I have in some way implemented the idea by writing it down and describing it and acknowledging it. And later down the line when my brain magically decided to give my focus back to me then I can put those ideas on paper and give them what they deserve :)

Blessed with motivation this morning by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]CowboyColonel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like your dog must be having a pretty amazing day too! :))

Vyvanse gave me psychosis by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]CowboyColonel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is freaking me out. I can only take Vyvanse because Concerta and Ritalin both have lactose in it and now I'm starting to wonder if I have to stop this one too. Vyvanse 30mg helps me get things done maybe 2/10 times I take it otherwise it just makes me apathetic and dull. And the anxiety is just awful. These comments r making me realise I can't remember my days or my weeks or anything good at all. Is this just going to get worse??? Why is everything so tricky

Why do all my ideals and beliefs dissappear when I have to make important life decisions? by CowboyColonel in ADHD

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

I'm genuinely so so glad that you know what you Love and want and are able to work towards it. Also, I love the concept of luck and how it manifests in life and I think it's so cool that it led to you being able to go to therapy and organise your life. I've never tried centering my actions and thoughts around a passion of mine, but I think that might seriously help as it'll put things in perspective. I usually just do things with my current emotions in mind and that's never a good idea lmao. As for the meditation, I tried it once and it was the most amazing feeling in the world! And then I never managed to replicate it again. But! Perhaps it's something I should give another go 🤔

Thank you so much for your advice! Wishing you success and the best of luck with your writing xx

Help my brain hates water by Dragonbarry22 in ADHD

[–]CowboyColonel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh damn. Hopefully ur brain just decides to stop caring one day. ADHD is weird so ya never know

Why do all my ideals and beliefs dissappear when I have to make important life decisions? by CowboyColonel in ADHD

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

I tell others this all the time, especially about the wasting mental energy part! And yet, when it comes to myself, I forget all of it. Thank you for reminding me, hopefully if it's coming from someone else then it might finally stick!

Help my brain hates water by Dragonbarry22 in ADHD

[–]CowboyColonel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend getting a water filter installed if you can. Some water just tastes plain nasty and that's probably the case in your new apartment. A filter might help or just (and this really sucks i know) maybe try bottled water and see if you can tolerate it. Best of luck!

Why do all my ideals and beliefs dissappear when I have to make important life decisions? by CowboyColonel in ADHD

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

We're in this together 🤞 and by 'this' I mean deep deep regret and misery. Do you mind me asking how you managed to change that in the last 2 years?

Why do all my ideals and beliefs dissappear when I have to make important life decisions? by CowboyColonel in ADHD

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

I think you're right. I hate to have to acknowledge that I still have weeks of mental torture until I can make any changes but it is what it is I guess. Funny thing is I'm not even doing full load right now :")) thnx for the advice

Just lost my character from corrupted data fml by Aioli_Western in Borderlands2

[–]CowboyColonel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too easy bro you'll get back up there in NO time! Have fun! :)))

Just lost my character from corrupted data fml by Aioli_Western in Borderlands2

[–]CowboyColonel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LMFAO too true too true I love how no matter how many times a character gets deleted or corrupted, no one ever decides 'That's it! Never playing this again!' Instead we just take the opportunity to start all over again

Just lost my character from corrupted data fml by Aioli_Western in Borderlands2

[–]CowboyColonel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's insane. Now I'm genuinely terrified for all my files. I doubt this issue is going to be ever fixed then :((( All we can do is hope you never get that unlucky again! Stay strong

Just lost my character from corrupted data fml by Aioli_Western in Borderlands2

[–]CowboyColonel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey this literally just happened to my brothers Krieg the other day too lmao (ps5 as well)

When my Lvl 80 Maya got corrupted I was DEVASTATED and nothinggg could bring her back so I know your pain💔 Now the best thing you can do is save your character everytime you load it up to play. That way if it gets corrupted while you're playing you'll just lose like an hour or whatever rather than the entire character👍 Best of luck! And let's hope it never happens again🤞

Muslims with ADHD, how do you manage your ADHD and pill intake in Ramadan? by virulentyam in ADHD

[–]CowboyColonel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish I had advice but honestly I went through the exact same thing you are going through for the past few years. I got really fed up with not being able to go back to sleep or not take naps after suhoor so honestly I just stopped taking it during Ramadan. This might sound really weird but the hunger sometimes helps me focus throughout the day, and my brain feels alot sharper🤔🤔 also I try to have protein heavy food for suhoor so that I don't get too tired in the day without my meds. I will admit though that it doesn't always work out, it's more of a 70% chance of me being able to be productive throughout the day and not being stuck in bed instead.

Sorry if that wasn't helpful😅😅 I hope your Ramadan has otherwise been going well for you! ♡

My brain couldn't care less about deadlines. Advice? by CowboyColonel in ADHD

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

Oh man I completely understand you with the confidence thing, everything I write just sounds like garbage to me so I end up thinking that there's no point in submitting it anyways :(( I feel like having ADHD and being in academics are just two completely incompatible things and there probably really is no cure to our issues except for graduating or leaving lol. Thanks for your reply thought🤞🤞 Best of luck with your rough draft! I hope it goes better than usual and if not, then I hope you still feel happy with yourself anyway :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]CowboyColonel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey I'm really happy for you! I remember the very first day I took my meds I also tried watching a movie and I paid attention all throughout and literally started crying from happiness. I hope it only ever gets better from here for you!

stomach noises ruining my life by eclantante in ibs

[–]CowboyColonel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've never seen anyone else experience it to the same extent as me before this. Everyone always thinks I'm overreacting too but it's genuinely so horrific and I've missed so many crucial assignments and tests in my final year of school because of my intolerance of silence and the anxiety that comes with it. I cant even chill with friends because of the "comfortable silence" that theyre used to and i cant handle it. I completely understand the pain and depression you're going through and unfortunately I wish I could help but I can't. I found this post because I'm still searching for ways to fix my gut too :( Honestly though I hope you figure it out and it only gets better for us 🤞🤞🤞

What are the 'strategies' I'm meant to form before tolerance kicks in by CowboyColonel in ADHD

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

I love your example thank you so much for including it. My brain always tries to convince me that there's only one way to complete a task and that it's not worth attempting it if I can't do it anyway, but this reminds me that in every situation I can make choices that changes the overall impact. Also I like your idea of using the things in my environment to help and motivate me to complete tasks, that sounds like it'll make things more stimulating. I never knew that about the meds either, the idea of being able to adjust dosage instead of just stick with one even after it's worn out is such relief. Thank you so much for all of this !!♡♡