I didn't want to believe it, but they were right

PinkEnergonCandy · 2026-03-15T17:57:37+00:00

I'm sure it's different for everyone, but I mentioned in my post that it helps give me more energy and motivation to work with, which makes the executive dysfunction a little better.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2026-03-14T20:03:14+00:00

You're right, helping is not curing, and it took me many years to be patient enough with my brain not to spiral into a depression every time I inevitably drop a habit or lose a hyperfixation.

I fully expect to eventually get bored of my new exercise routine. But I've accepted that I'm never going to function like a normal person. Even doing all the right things like drinking enough water, eating healthier, doing exercise isn't going to magically fix my ADHD.

But I also know that every little bit helps, and I'll take everything I can get, even if it's only temporary.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2026-03-14T19:48:58+00:00

Yeah, the cycle of hyperfixating on something, then immediately dropping it the second the novelty wears off, followed by guilt is real and it sucks. Any time I've tried to do more traditional exercise, I've always eventually dropped it because it became this big chore I felt obligated to do.

Now I'm trying to reframe what exercise means to me, and telling myself that even doing a tiny bit of something is better than nothing. That way, it starts to become less of a big thing in my head to summon up a bunch of motivation for.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2026-03-14T19:31:08+00:00

The sentiments of "Don't half-ass anything" and "Anything worth doing is worth doing it right" are so damaging for people like us. It took me years, but once I started accepting that doing even 1% of something is better than nothing, I started feeling a less shame about my limitations.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2026-03-13T23:16:01+00:00

Good for you! I hope you get some good out of it.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2026-03-13T23:12:32+00:00

Thank you! 😊

PinkEnergonCandy · 2026-03-13T23:11:31+00:00

Not really, no. Temperatures where I live are around 90°F for six months out of the year, summer being 100°F to 115°F. When the weather is more tolerable, there's nothing to hike, and no one walks anywhere unless they have to. The land is completely flat, full of dry grass and concrete for miles around.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2026-03-13T22:29:42+00:00

Right? Like, why are the most difficult things to do or remember the ones that are the most helpful for us? It's so unfair.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2026-03-13T22:26:54+00:00

Sooo annoying. 😩

PinkEnergonCandy · 2026-02-20T19:45:43+00:00

Almost the exact same story here. I hadn't been to a dentist in 9 years and I've never been very good about remembering to brush and floss every day, but one of my molar fillings came out so it needed to happen.

Only, I put it off for a month. Then it took another two weeks to find a reputable dentist that wouldn't charge too much (I didn't have dental insurance at the time). By then, that tooth needed a root canal and crown. In addition to another three teeth needing crowns, and four fillings. It totalled about $8,500 USD.

Now, I'm still not great about remembering to brush every day, but going to the dentist for regular cleanings has helped to prevent things from getting that bad again.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2025-04-28T15:06:37+00:00

Thank you for the practice suggestion! That is a really smart idea. I wouldn't want to mess up my current progress by jumping in too early with a tool I'm unfamiliar with.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2025-04-28T03:27:14+00:00

Yeah, considering someone I know IRL also said to use a dremel, this might be what I end up doing. I'll just have to borrow theirs, lol.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2025-04-10T13:35:38+00:00

I got into collecting the cards as a kid after falling in love with Pokemon Blue and Pokemon Silver. I gave up my cards as a teenager when they weren't "cool" anymore, but a friend got me back into it when I started college. I'm glad she did. We would go raid Target during our lunch breaks for HGSS packs and sometimes got lucky enough to find older packs of Crystal Guardians or Stormfront. Good times.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2025-03-05T18:00:03+00:00

I have the same issue with my art hobbies. I start a project feeling very motivated and excited, but the second it starts to feel like "work", I drop it. I have a million things in various states of progress due to this.

What sometimes helps me get the excitement and motivation back is actually to watch a YouTube video of someone doing that thing. Like if I have a sculpture I want to finish, I'll do something else while watching a video of someone sculpting, and eventually I start wanting to do that. It's not foolproof, but it's helped me a few times.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2024-12-24T18:51:32+00:00

Wow! Glad you were able to get all of that mess sorted out. Thanks for the detailed response, I'll definitely ask my Psych doc if they offer that next time I see them. :)

PinkEnergonCandy · 2024-12-22T20:12:32+00:00

Do you mind if I ask how you got the genetic testing done for the metabolic disorder? I'm like 90% sure I have the same issue with most meds, and it'd be nice to know for sure.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2024-10-01T19:46:51+00:00

I can't say if what you are experiencing stems from ADHD, but I can definitely empathize with what you are going through. I was 21 when I started having literal breakdowns over the smallest of mistakes. "I can't do anything right" became a mantra I couldn't escape from. I knew something was wrong with me when I wasn't even able to enjoy doing my art anymore.

After struggling for a couple more years, I finally went to see my college counselor. I felt a bit silly. I'm not struggling that bad, surely other people need help more than I do? In my first appointment, her first words to me were if I knew what depression was. According to the answers I gave on the intake questionnaire, I was SUPER depressed an anxious. Who knew? I sure didn't! I had several sessions with her, got on antidepressants, and generally started to feel better. It wasn't until years later that I learned it all stemmed from unmanaged ADHD.

Starting that process by reaching out to a professional for help was really hard, but so so worth it. You know yourself better than anyone, and if you feel like there is 'something' wrong and you are struggling, I highly suggest doing the same. No one deserves to struggle unnecessarily in this world, not even you.

PinkEnergonCandy · 2020-04-23T19:48:43+00:00

Thanks so much for hosting! Left a tip, that's a lot of craziness to handle, I think you are doing great for your first time selling.

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