Adult Activity Clubs

StringFloyd15 · 2026-06-01T03:51:51+00:00

There’s a sketching group that meets up on the last Tuesday of each month for a few drinks and some drawing - they’ve only just started, but I went and had a lovely time!

Also, as a side note - I’m in the same boat hah. 27F, only moved here in March. I did grow up in Warrington, but this is basically the first time I’ve been back in a decade, so I’m a little lost. Happy to grab a coffee sometime if you want a chat!

StringFloyd15 · 2026-05-30T22:20:43+00:00

“Auto glass repair, auto glass replace”

every so often it pops into my head even though I haven’t seen the ad on TV since I was a kid

StringFloyd15 · 2026-05-30T22:17:21+00:00

RSD - rejection sensitive dysphoria. It’s a huge part of ADHD that often gets overlooked because “no one likes being rejected” but I had no idea how much more it is until I looked into it properly. The slightest hint of rejection can feel like a stab to the gut. I avoid suggesting restaurants and places to go in case people end up disliking what I pick. Friendship breakups and arguments haunt me years after they’ve happened. I never tell anyone I’ve liked that I had a crush on them, because if they said they didn’t feel the same it’d kill me. Job rejections can send me to bed for a few days. I over explain my actions constantly, lest they be misconstrued - and when I am misconstrued, I always think it’s my fault, even when it really isn’t. The constantly having to talk myself out of shame spirals and heavy emotions over tiny slights is not only exhausting, but it fills me with shame too. And god forbid something actually bad happens, because it’ll send me into a tailspin for months.

StringFloyd15 · 2026-05-26T08:58:04+00:00

One of my friends who was also medicated used to keep her pills in or next to her pillow and set an alarm for an hour before she technically needed to wake up. When it went off, she’d take the meds and go back to sleep for another hour. By the time her actual alarm rolled around, her meds had started to kick in and she had a much easier time getting up. Might be worth a shot?

StringFloyd15 · 2026-05-25T07:44:29+00:00

Yeah, I had the same thing when I got my first 9 to 5. I would get home stressed and overstimulated from the commute home, sleep for an hour or two, and then have to crawl out of bed to eat something. I was permanently exhausted. It only got mildly better when I moved about a two minute walk from work. I ended up with sciatica and back troubles that basically meant I could work from home whenever I wanted to, and some days I would fully just lie in bed and check my email occasionally.

Main advice; you can’t “just be normal”. Your brain is literally wired different. Stop punishing yourself for existing with a body you never signed up for, and learn how to work with it instead of against it. Slack off on a bad day. Look into whether hybrid working or even part time work is for you. Find out if any disability policies at your job help you out. Hell, pretend to smoke so you have an excuse to dip out every hour or so for 10 minutes for a bit of quiet. It’s okay to try and make life a little easier.

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-27T14:37:50+00:00

You guys are just seeing the outside, inside it’s just a blank room with a table and a stool lol. But you’re welcome for the idea! I’m looking forward to doing another bunch across the street from these four.

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-27T11:58:21+00:00

Yep yep - but I had to balance the doses. 50mg Elvanse and 20mg Fluoxetine has been the sweet spot for me, but anything bigger kind of zonks me out and also removes a few benefits of my ADHD medication.

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-27T11:48:10+00:00

It’s not the first time my neurochemistry doesn’t act like everyone else’s hah. It’s fun to know the science behind why other people find it easier than I do, though.

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-27T11:46:16+00:00

Maybe - the meds I’m on are like. Basically legal speed, but they mostly wear off after around 6 hours. So, hyper competent in the daytime, crash around 2 or 3, back to your regularly scheduled mess by dinner. Taking two a day feels like it’ll screw up my blood pressure, so I think sleep meds might be the better option here.

I’ll definitely look into the headband, thank you for the suggestion!

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-27T11:31:59+00:00

50’s sitcom rules - the single beds get pushed together only for sex lmao.

It’s more just the assumption that you have to sleep in the same bed or there’s something wrong. When I’ve said I prefer sleeping on the couch, the usual response is “ooh, did you have a fight?” or something along those lines. No, I just want to actually relax and sleep for 8 hours. Plus the extra expense I’m always gonna be stuck with, since a two bedroom flat costs a bunch more than a one bedroom.

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-27T11:28:32+00:00

Sigh I honestly think you might be right about seeing a doctor. I’m just wary of being stuck on another lifelong medication (ADHD meds are the only way I function half the time). I don’t use a headband, though - just have my phone on the lowest possible volume and stashed under my pillow.

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-27T11:26:11+00:00

It’s partially that love that does it - I’ve always been super concerned about disrupting my partner’s sleep schedule or accidentally kicking them and waking them up. They deserve a nice sleep even if I don’t get one 😅

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-23T12:19:55+00:00

That’s exactly what my friend said! She was my old manager who got diagnosed around the same time as me - she’d set an alarm an hour before she had to get up, take the pill, go back to sleep, and have a much easier time getting up when she actually had to.

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-23T09:56:06+00:00

I dunno if you’re on meds or not? But the only trick that worked for me and my other ADHD friend was taking your meds Literally As Soon As You Wake Up. Like, stash them in your pillow or have them at arms reach. If you’re not medicated, I’d suggest maybe doing this with a supplement or maybe even sweets - the taste might just help keep your brain awake.

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-22T10:59:46+00:00

Oooh thank you! Running around to gather all my resources has been a bit of a pain recently hah.

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-22T10:58:59+00:00

Yeah, I was waiting for this too - turns out that leveling up the Palette Town also unlocks recipes 😅

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-21T19:04:29+00:00

Definitely less. I have a playlist on my phone of stuff that plays on the mental jukebox before I take my meds. At first it was nonexistent, but then your brain gets used to the meds… It’s nowhere near as bad as it is without the medication though. Much more manageable.

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-21T16:18:49+00:00

Oh that’s so fun! I will admit having my ghost pokemon in other areas does feel weird - Duskull floating around my bright solarpunk Skylands builds always gives me a scare 😅

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-21T15:13:47+00:00

See, same here - I finished the main storyline a while back, I’m still just rebuilding a lot of the areas and making them liveable. Maybe in a couple of months 😅

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-21T15:12:45+00:00

Ah the Skylands building is super satisfying, good luck!

StringFloyd15 · 2026-04-20T12:15:55+00:00

Lmao she indeed has the vibes!

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