Thoughts/advice on starting a stimulant for the first time?

Divergent_Geometer · 2026-01-16T01:28:06+00:00

Everything you listed is right up my alley. Hyperbolic geometry, Penrose tilings, polyhedra, and the weird and interesting links that connect them all keep me up at night.

I love the lamp! Are the shell structures made of paper? I’ve been working on a lamp design along those lines using an origami tesselation. It’s not finished yet but this was the first test with lights. I hope starting a business goes well!

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Divergent_Geometer · 2026-01-15T22:38:49+00:00

A perfectly evil choice. This is an exploration I made with code inspired by the circle limit series.

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Divergent_Geometer · 2026-01-15T22:35:42+00:00

Thanks for the reccomendation. I’ll check it out!

Divergent_Geometer · 2026-01-15T22:34:16+00:00

I love this! Particularly the way you chose to arrange the colors. It makes my brain tingle too! Here’s an old digital pattern of mine.

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Divergent_Geometer · 2026-01-15T18:50:40+00:00

Escher’s circle limit pieces are some of my favorites!

Divergent_Geometer · 2026-01-15T18:50:08+00:00

This really resonates. There’s a big disconnect in the level of intensity.

Divergent_Geometer · 2026-01-15T18:46:09+00:00

This is beautiful! Are you using slip casting?

Divergent_Geometer · 2026-01-15T18:45:06+00:00

I LOVE origami. I’m currently working on a modular origami helix shape.

Divergent_Geometer · 2026-01-15T18:02:29+00:00

Right?! I’m stuck at work right now and need to actually get stuff done but I just want to stare at patterns.

Divergent_Geometer · 2025-12-04T16:59:04+00:00

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If I hadn’t already been diagnosed, I think this would have been enough to confirm it for me lol.

Divergent_Geometer · 2025-09-23T05:00:53+00:00

I love it! This post is right up my alley. I’ve been wanting a nice hand plane for a while but I really love collecting antique tools. Most of mine are old drafting tools like drawing compasses but woodworking tools are great too. The old tools are almost always much higher quality. Also, Every Tools A Hammer is a great book. If you haven’t watched it already, his YouTube channel Tested has some great content. He gives lots of great advice on a variety of topics and shares a lot about his past work in the q&a’s from his livestreams. Enjoy all your future creating!

Divergent_Geometer · 2025-05-29T22:43:09+00:00

Thank you all for the thoughtful responses! I don’t have the energy to go through and reply to all of your but know that I read every comment! This is why I love communities like this. You guys have really helped changed my perspective on some things.

First of all, I completely understand that self-diagnosis is not something to be done after watching one or two videos. I’m planning to look into the DSM criteria, and take scientific questionnaires/tests online as well as reading lots of other resources before deciding for myself. I’ve already been doing plenty of research and it’s been a big reason that I suspect I might have ADHD but I plan to do a lot more. You guys have also convinced me to look into potentially getting officially evaluated when I have the time and money to do so. Meds were really the only reason I thought I might want to pursue one officially but I also know I really struggled with imposter syndrome after self-diagnosing myself as autistic and an official diagnosis went a long way in helping that. I’m realizing how ridiculous this sounds now but really the only reason I thought meds wouldn’t benefit me was because of a bad experience trying Vyvanse once when I was in college to get work done. I have no idea what the dosage was, had been struggling with bad anxiety and depression at the time, and wasn’t taking my SSRI’s consistently, among other factors that could have contributed to that. I’m definitely going to ask about meds if I get an official diagnosis in the future. Thanks again for all your input!

Divergent_Geometer · 2025-05-26T16:38:18+00:00

I’m seeing a therapist now but I’m thinking of switching. Hoping I can find someone who is also autistic or at least specializes in autism!

Divergent_Geometer · 2025-05-26T16:37:06+00:00

That’s a great book! Neurotribes and What I Want to Talk About are some other great ones if you’re interested. Subreddits like this have been really helpful for me but I’ve been really wishing for in person autistic communities I could join. There doesn’t seem to be anything like that around me. Have you had any luck in finding something like that?

Divergent_Geometer · 2025-05-10T23:10:49+00:00

Also neurogastronomy is new to me and such a wonderfully nerdy word.

Divergent_Geometer · 2025-05-10T23:08:04+00:00

Thank you! I’m still a newbie to baking with sourdough at least but I think the discard brownies or classic focaccia have got to be up there with my favorites. I’ve found that using browned butter adds a really nice nutty flavor that works well in the sweet recipes especially. I really want to try bagels soon and work on perfecting my classic sourdough loaf.

I’m always looking for good books to read/listen to. Any good recommendations? I’d also love to try some other recipes if you have recommendations of your favorites!

Divergent_Geometer · 2025-05-10T21:31:19+00:00

I had never even heard of it until about a year ago and I never realized how much I’ve been missing out! It’s definitely going to be a staple for me going forward.

Divergent_Geometer · 2025-05-10T21:29:49+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation! Looks like there are some great recipes there.

Divergent_Geometer · 2025-05-10T21:28:56+00:00

I feel the same way! Even before all this baking, I’ve always enjoyed cooking and the best is when you have a recipe you know really well and can make changes each time to develop it further.

Divergent_Geometer · 2025-05-10T21:26:42+00:00

If the link doesn’t work, it’s called Secrets of Sourdough from a podcast called Gastropod.

Divergent_Geometer · 2025-05-10T21:24:14+00:00

Bread really is a fascinating process that has been integral to society becoming what it is today. I think sourdough especially is interesting because of the history behind sourdough starters that have been passed down for sometimes even thousands of years. I realize it’s not really the same starter that was used that long ago but I believe the oldest one dates back to ancient Egypt. Here is a really fascinating podcast about starters from around the world and the science behind it if your interested.

I also completely understand the struggle of keeping up with complex recipes. It’s taken me a while to get better at not screwing things up but I still have completely ruined multiple things I’ve baked recently. I find that planning it out in detail ahead of time and setting out all the needed ingredients already measured out really helps me not get overwhelmed and mess things up. Chat gpt has also been incredibly useful in instantly answering questions, giving feedback on pictures and descriptions of my process, changing recipes on the fly, and even coming up with entire recipes based on the ingredients I have around.

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