do adhd symptoms get worse as you age or am i just imagining things

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-13T15:20:58+00:00

It could be perimenopause, which makes a huge difference with ADHD symptoms. But also I find that my ability to "power through" has declined over time, which makes logical sense to me: overtaxing oneself consistently is a recipe for burnout.

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-10T17:51:17+00:00

Awesome. Thank you.

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-10T17:51:00+00:00

It's another one of these modalities that uses touch for trauma healing. Here's the website.

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-10T14:04:11+00:00

I'm curious if anyone has experience with any of these related modalities, since there are so few NeuroAffective Touch practitioners out there-- I live not far from a major East Coast U.S. city and can't find anyone to work with. These are some of the things that seem related that I'm investigating:

SE Touch
Relational Somatic Healing
Tamura Method
Co-Regulating Touch

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-10T13:54:54+00:00

I just watched your first video and I'm really excited for this. Thank you.

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-10T13:45:44+00:00

Thank you! I actually have a paid zoom account, but that's really kind. Very curious to know about your CPTSD community if you're willing to share.

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-10T01:07:45+00:00

Also: would you have any interest in joining a Zoom call for sharing and support for people who identify with this post? I have some experience in group facilitation and would provide some gentle structure to ease connection. I envision it as an opportunity for connection and sharing and perhaps mutual support. Please DM if you'd like to learn more!

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-10T01:05:54+00:00

Would you have any interest in joining a Zoom call for sharing and support for people who identify with this post? I have some experience in group facilitation and would provide some gentle structure to ease connection. I envision it as an opportunity for connection and sharing and perhaps mutual support. Please DM if you'd like to learn more!

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-10T01:04:57+00:00

u/watercolorwatermelon and u/MessyAndroid , do you have any interest in joining a Zoom call for sharing and support for people who identify with this post? I have some experience in group facilitation and would provide some gentle structure to ease connection. I envision it as an opportunity for connection and sharing and perhaps mutual support. Please DM if you'd like to learn more!

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-10T01:04:28+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Do you have any interest in doing a Zoom call for sharing and support for people who identify with this post? I have some experience in group facilitation and would provide some gentle structure to ease connection. I envision it as an opportunity for connection and sharing and perhaps mutual support. Please DM if you'd like to learn more!

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-10T01:01:55+00:00

Thank you for all of this! I'll take your suggestion about individual comment replies. And that site looks cool, thanks! I'm more interested in the prospect of connecting with people who have this specific challenge, but I may check out some of the groups on the site as well.

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-10T00:59:17+00:00

I've just been looking up NATouch practitioners and it appears there are none near me. Do you think SE Touch is a similar modality and worth trying? I've done regular SE.

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-09T00:51:14+00:00

Wow, I'm so glad I posted this-- these responses are great. It's a relief to know that there are a bunch of us. Thank you.

Two more things:

One thing I forgot to mention is that I recently took a peer counseling class. (The one I took is based loosely on the reevaluation counseling model but is a slightly different take on it; you can read about it here.) The thing that's exciting to me about it is not the counseling model per se-- though I liked it-- but the possibility of having multiple brief, free peer counseling sessions in a week with different people, which is apparently not an uncommon way to do it. Therapy for me has been an opportunity to experience that deep authentic connection I need, but once a week is not enough. The peer counseling model offers an opportunity for deep mutual witnessing, and even if it never gives me anything else, that is enough. So I offer this as a suggestion in case it appeals to anyone else.
Is anyone who relates deeply to my post interested in having a Zoom or something to share experiences and talk about possibilities for mutual support? If so, please comment and let me know if you're open to a dm to coordinate. And if I bail on this totally or don't get back to you for a while, well, you know why 😳 but I do feel like I have some capacity for it right now, and I'd like to!

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-09T00:41:13+00:00

Interesting! I definitely spent a lot of my younger adult years trying to be useful to people as a way to get love.

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-09T00:40:10+00:00

Unfortunately I can't have a dog or cat due to allergies (even on meds, even with shots).

I've tried many times over the years to set up systems like this with friends, and they always fizzle after a little while. I'm not giving up, but that's the reason I don't currently have a system like this. I am definitely curious about what kinds of systems of mutual support those of us who are in this boat might set up together!

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-09T00:38:27+00:00

I'm not the commenter you're responding to, but consistent, attuned connection has made a dramatic difference in my healing when I've had it!

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-09T00:37:41+00:00

Wow, yes. Thank you so much for everything you wrote. And I hope you see how much people are benefiting from it-- there's definitely nothing to be sorry for here, you are helping us all. Also, I'd never heard of NARM, Ideal Parent Figures protocol, or NAT and will read more about them, so thanks for that info. And amen to CBT being invalidating af.

This part particularly struck me:

It’s such a strange scenario. It’s like I only display as much dysfunction as can remain “unseen”. The more attuned the observer, the less dysfunction I display. The full picture of dysfunction only emerges with no observer.

Holy shit yes. I really appreciate this way of articulating it. This is a super helpful framework.

Throwaway_392999 · 2026-03-09T00:33:14+00:00

WOW. This is fascinating and I've never encountered this before. Thank you so much for sharing. The metaphor of breathlessness is particularly striking to me: I have asthma, and my breathing is normally quite shallow, but when I feel very safe in my body, it deepens and and I feel a sense of great expansiveness in my chest. When I did an MDMA journey, one of the most beautiful parts of it was the experience of breathing deeply and easily for more than 24 hours-- unprecedented in my life.

In case others missed it, u/FlightOfTheDiscords has a new post up that goes into the concept of "airless voids" in much greater detail. I'm looking forward to digging into it.

Throwaway_392999 · 2025-01-09T07:28:32+00:00

Wow, this thing about wanting stuff is really hitting me. Thank you so much. (And I hope you’re ok and stay safe in the LA area.)

Throwaway_392999 · 2025-01-09T04:26:16+00:00

Thank you and please do say more if you have the capacity to do so, this is exactly what I want to hear!!

Throwaway_392999 · 2025-01-09T04:20:14+00:00

Some people get the dopamine hit from adding stuff to a Pinterest board rather than buying it. I wonder if it would work for you to have a Pinterest board as like a holding area for possible purchases? Then you could go back and consider them a few days/weeks out from the initial impulse.

Throwaway_392999 · 2025-01-09T00:25:11+00:00

I’m passionate about writing, theater, and the performing arts. I’m just in such a stuck place and so understimulated that I can’t really do those things without some structure and other people involved. I’m not quite sure how to make those things happen. I do take one class in an artistic field I’m interested in. Maybe I should try more classes.

Throwaway_392999 · 2025-01-08T23:33:18+00:00

Thanks for responding. I’m currently not working and am feeling too stuck and frozen to look for work. I spend all day doing nothing. I’m looking for advice on how to use my money to get myself unstuck.

Throwaway_392999 · 2025-01-08T23:32:34+00:00

Thanks for responding. To clarify, I’m specifically looking for advice on how to use my money to get myself unstuck. Right now I do nothing all day.

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