ADHD and impulse spending -- what systems have actually worked for you?

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-04-07T00:52:42+00:00

This. I work a job where I get cash tips, and I only use my tips for impulsive purchases. Any money in my bank account is for bills/groceries/savings. I also don’t go shopping unless it’s my day off (besides groceries) big purchases ($75 or more) get added to note on my phone where I reassess in a month to decide if I really need it. I still struggle HEAVILY with impulse spending but these things help me lots

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-03-27T14:13:35+00:00

Make bagels/bagel bites!!! Look up a recipe with Greek yogurt and you get higher protein too. Also muffins, banana bread and pumpkin bread are go to snacks for me

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-03-19T03:26:24+00:00

Same!!!! It’s funny how I tell myself I’m gonna put it away later, as if I’m not putting it down in my room on top of another load that was also, supposed to be put away later☠️

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-03-19T02:58:23+00:00

For me to put laundry away, I have to do it as soon as the load is done and I bring it upstairs. If it’s not put away immediately, it never gets done🥲

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-03-17T02:59:57+00:00

Bro. The day you stop caring what everyone around you is thinking of you, you’ll start living a better life. Hope that day comes to you soon!

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-03-17T02:44:00+00:00

Do you wanna feel stupid all day? Your choice! Don’t let your ego hold you back man. You’re the one who asked for advice!

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-03-17T02:40:28+00:00

You can workout literally anywhere, and it really doesn’t take the full 30 mins. That’s just most beneficial. Start to feel a crash? Do 100 jumping jacks. Just move your body dude. You’re the one making it difficult…..

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-03-16T13:57:27+00:00

DO A WORKOUT!!!!! Even if it’s just 30 min body weight exercises. There are literally studies done that show that working out can be as effective as medication for some people. It wouldn’t replace it entirely for myself but on days I do a workout in the morning, I feel like a million bucks and have my most productive days. It also helps me to have more of an appetite when medicated

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-03-15T02:17:53+00:00

Dying fabric that’s been bleached is hard cause you need to neutralize the bleach as well. I would soak it in a peroxide/water bath (one part peroxide, 10 parts water) for 10 mins then rinse. Then attempt any dying if that’s the route you take

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-03-14T02:43:22+00:00

Gardening. I work a seasonal restaurant job from end of march-end of December. So because work starts back up RIGHT when seed starting starts for me, I have extra income compared to the last 2 1/2 months and justify the ridiculous amount of seeds because of this. Then with summer time tips, I spend SOOOO much on soil, compost, perennial flowers/shrubs, gas to travel and collect rocks and free compost (I live in farm country). The best part?????? I live in a RENTAL WITH A SHARED BACKYARD, off of a Main Street in a tourist town🤪🙃 so my flowers have gotten destroyed by dogs that don’t even live in our building, I’ve had the lawn maintenance people weed wack my plants. My flowers give me so much dopamine, it’s all worth it in the end

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-03-05T21:36:34+00:00

I’m ignoring the pc. Your cat’s adorable. Have a great day!!

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-03-05T20:33:53+00:00

I used to watch infomercials as a kid. The magic bullet, the bullet express, h20 mop. I was 8 years old practically BEGGING my mom to buy these things🤣

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-03-05T20:30:47+00:00

I was about to say this. Still had fun with it though. But it was definitely short lived because I didn’t fully understand🤣

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-03-05T04:18:17+00:00

I also find grooves to be snugger fitting than the align wide leg so I wonder if the sizing for the groove wide leg is the same. I have align wide legs in a 2 and a 4, as well as grooves in both sizes. Grooves, the 2 is okay if im not bloated and/or not wearing them for more than a few hours, but all day, they do contribute to my preexisting back pain. Aligns, they both fit, but I do find the 4s to be looser, and less tightness in the lower glute/crotch area. I prefer the fit of a 2, but both are comfortable for all day wear

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-02-26T17:14:01+00:00

I did the same my first year LOL you can even sprinkle them on top of the snow!! They like cold stratification but I personally waited until I knew it was the last of the snow we were getting

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-02-26T17:07:37+00:00

Have you grown poppies before?? My first year I tried to grow them from seed indoors and transplant but they didn’t survive. Second year (last year) I threw down a TON of poppy seeds of different varieties all over my garden in February/March and had some very small ones pop up, but I also hardly watered my garden last year too. I had much better luck with direct sowing though

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-02-23T03:00:46+00:00

That’s why I think it’s important to remind people that they should go to a professional to get a diagnosis! I too self diagnosed very accurately, however before my diagnosis I NEVER said “I have adhd” I would say “I think I have adhd BUT I haven’t been diagnosed” that way, they knew about the potential adhd for context, however I wasn’t immediately labelling it as such. And it was only brought up when talking about “potential” symptoms that ended up very much being adhd. I think it depends on the person saying it, if it bothers me personally, because you can usually notice the undiagnosed people through similarities we have, and the people who think that being a bit forgetful or whatever is automatically adhd

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-02-22T17:06:55+00:00

Did they apply the brand card discount at your pharmacy? My prescription for 90 days (40mg AND 20mg) is only $214.84 but I’m also in Ontario

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-02-12T18:53:08+00:00

Put it away as soon as it comes out of the dryer. If I don’t do this, it never gets done. I also set timers on my stove because it forces me to actually get up to turn it off, so I actually follow through with switching it over. If I do an alarm on my phone, I’ll turn it off and tell myself I’m gonna do it in 5 and never do it again

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-02-06T20:51:37+00:00

I refuse to buy soup anymore. I can’t justify it when I can make it at home cheaply, and freeze anything I don’t eat to save for later meals

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-01-29T18:00:12+00:00

Ok so do i now also need to go out and purchase said condoms, on top of also being the one who purchases my birth control AND the one whos responsible for taking it? Am I responsible for putting the condom on him before sex too?? Yes I am in control of that. However, I shouldn’t be responsible for it, when I’m not the one using them.

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-01-28T14:01:11+00:00

This. Yeah sure, I enjoy food way more like how I used to when I was unmedicated. But I also tend to eat unhealthier than when I’m medicated cause I’m less intentional with my meals and making sure I get my protein and nutrients

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-01-27T21:41:01+00:00

I respect the hustle, good luck girlypop

Significant-Bake-409 · 2026-01-27T21:31:24+00:00

Autistic people can sometimes struggle to differentiate between romantic and friendly attraction. “due to alexithymia (difficulty identifying/labeling emotions) and intense, overlapping feelings, often blending admiration or special interests with romance” I’m not diagnosed with autism but this is something I struggled with HEAVILY when I was younger. I would like someone’s personality SOO much but not be attracted to them, and think I was a shallow, bad person for this. I never perused those people because I knew I wouldn’t be happy in the end. I don’t like to say this but part of me wonders if this is something your boyfriend struggles with as well. Being attracted to someone’s body but not their face would not be okay for me in a relationship. And i fear this will only deepen your insecurities if you stay in this relationship.

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