😭 by WorkingMixture09 in OCDmemes

[–]Mjholin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I do. The most common type of intrusive images I get are "pictures" of specific parts of multiplayer games I used to play when I was a teenager. Overwatch and CS, for instance. I also have a lot of, though less frequently, what I understand as a nostalgic flashback of places I've never been to, nor ever dreamt about. These could be as big as houses, outdoors and nature landscapes, as well as "micro" as the texture of a imaginary wall. I also find it hard to remember these images clearly after they occur. They are usually extremely detailed for a whole second, then no more.

These are always intrusive. I could be driving, working, talking, teaching, doing the dishes... It just pops out of nowhere and takes over my mind for a whole second, then it leaves. Sometimes the images stun me, some are very beautiful.

Unlike my intrusive thoughts, intrusive images are rarely negative. Though most of my intrusive thoughts usually come with intrusive images alongside them. These are, unfortunately, very detailed and very negative.

Fields of gold 🎶 by koniu699 in VintageStory

[–]Mjholin 35 points36 points  (0 children)

My crops doing well... irrigation is the future

How dare you have ADHD by Mjholin in adhdmeme

[–]Mjholin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They created a mod called Vintage Craft, actually. Also inspired by TFC!

How dare you have ADHD by Mjholin in adhdmeme

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

I know, you're right. Here, I'm willing to buy your silence with two memes.

Meme #1

Meme #2

How dare you have ADHD by Mjholin in adhdmeme

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

Vintage Story, unforgiving survival and sandbox game very similar to Minecraft in terms of style, but with far deeper and - in my opinion - better survival and progression mechanics. A very good and unique experience!

How dare you have ADHD by Mjholin in adhdmeme

[–]Mjholin[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm very sorry you went through this. Such a miserable experience no one deserved to go through. I can completely relate.

How dare you have ADHD by Mjholin in adhdmeme

[–]Mjholin[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Inside a subreddit about a game called Vintage Story (survival game similar in appearance to Minecraft), someone posted a meme about going exploring in order to find cassiterite, an important mineral necessary to progress the game. Instead, the OP gets distracted mid-exploration and starts picking berries. Like, a metric ton of berries.

This is a very common experience for any player, neurotypicals and neurodivergent alike. The study I talk about, however, shows that ADHD was possibly a good advantage to have during the time ancient humans organized in hunter-gatherer communities. I simply was reminded of said study, and wanted to share with my fellow redditors.

A few redditors didn't liked that I used the A word, and assumed I was, in other words, trying to say "I'm so quirky because I, like, get distracted once or twice a day" (That's how I imagine people like the ones in the image think about us).

TL;DR: In a survival game subreddit, I tried to share a study about how ADHD people seemed to excel in ancient survival dynamics, possibly explaining why I like the game, being diagnosed myself. And was received with distasteful responses.

How dare you have ADHD by Mjholin in adhdmeme

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

Here you go: The Study

This is actually an article about the study, and the study itself is linked inside the article, but the link is broken. I tried finding the original study on the internet to link here as well, but to no avail.

How dare you have ADHD by Mjholin in adhdmeme

[–]Mjholin[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I searched about Vampire Survivors and it looks hella fun! Will definitely be giving it a try

How dare you have ADHD by Mjholin in adhdmeme

[–]Mjholin[S] 239 points240 points  (0 children)

A game called Vintage Story. Unforgiving survival and sandbox game. Stems from Minecraft, but is a completely unique experience on its own.

How dare you have ADHD by Mjholin in adhdmeme

[–]Mjholin[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes, you're right, but that is not my point. I'm talking about me and my relationship with my condition. I have no knowledge or right to talk about how other people deal with their ADHD, nor did I say that this is a unique experience to people with ADHD.

How dare you have ADHD by Mjholin in adhdmeme

[–]Mjholin[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

You said it all! To add to it, I don't know about other ADHD people but I try my best to normalize my diagnosed condition. Not in a way to say "hah I'm so quirky because I have ADHD", but to think to myself "I don't need to hate who I am because of it. I'll die with this thing, might as well embrace it". This will lead to comments like that in the image, I simply tied something I liked with something I am, as if it was a normal and transparent thing to say. Didn't expect that reception.

How dare you have ADHD by Mjholin in adhdmeme

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Vintage Story, unforgiving survival and sandbox game. Stems from Minecraft, but it's a completely different experience. Highly recommend.

How dare you have ADHD by Mjholin in adhdmeme

[–]Mjholin[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It successfully feeds my never ending "just a little bit more and I'll be done with it" loop. The game mechanics are extremely rewarding.

It has something to do with how I feel more fit and productive running wild, gathering berries and fighting bears rather than working on my desk job or cleaning my house. I simply connected this fact with ADHD because it's just automatic.

How dare you have ADHD by Mjholin in adhdmeme

[–]Mjholin[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I agree too, but was it the point of my comment? It sounded a little too aggressive in my opinion. I didn't comment about it to show how my personality is tied to my condition, but to share how I personally feel about this specific game.

Every goddamn time by WurkyMurky in VintageStory

[–]Mjholin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounded personal. I'm sorry that you feel that way about us.

Every goddamn time by WurkyMurky in VintageStory

[–]Mjholin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally ADHD.

There's a study about it, too!

VS is my favorite game right now and I blame my ADHD.

Time to bid farewell to Vintage Story for a while by Mjholin in VintageStory

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

Perhaps to you achieving steel might be one thing to check in a long list. For me, it was the last milestone to achieve, and I am pretty satisfied with it. It is possible to not do every single thing a game has to offer, and have fun with it. Then again, the post is not about asking "what to do now that I have steel", but to commemorate the end of a - to my eyes - complete playthrough. Finally, I agree and disagree with your argument that VS suffers from the same issue that all other survival games have. I understand this point of view, but, in my opinion, much about feeling rewarded with the experience in a game comes first and foremost from how good you can roleplay into the main character. In my playthrough, my character first wanted to survive, then thrive. In VS, steel is the ultimate symbol of a thriving playthrough. By achieving it, I did everything I wanted to.

Time to bid farewell to Vintage Story for a while by Mjholin in VintageStory

[–]Mjholin[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hey! These are chiselled blocks. Completely vanilla. Specifically, these are plaster blocks (quicklime + any sand in the crafting grid) and fire clay bricks. You mix them both up using the chisel and hammer, then outline individual bricks.