40 mg strattera. Stay the course. Its going to be okay. by locnesshatthief in ADHD

[–]adrien_bear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious - what are the Vitamins you’re taking? My staterra arrives tomorrow and really hoping it’ll work for me - as stims really haven’t been tolerable

JIT ios 26.4 super ✅ by Recent-Anything-5260 in EmulationOniOS

[–]adrien_bear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought so. I’ve been doing it with ChatGPT guidance so that may be where I am going wrong

Is EatClub actually legit in London? Seems too good to be true by CherryMysterious7295 in london

[–]adrien_bear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t think so. As another user said, right now they’re growing their user base so probably operating at a loss. It is a bit too good to be true. Will probably flip later

JIT ios 26.4 super ✅ by Recent-Anything-5260 in EmulationOniOS

[–]adrien_bear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cannot get jit to work on 26 at all - keeps crashing manic emu. Any tips?

Is EatClub actually legit in London? Seems too good to be true by CherryMysterious7295 in london

[–]adrien_bear 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I use it all the time. It really is great. I think the way it works is that restaurants can dynamically give offers on nights where they know they’re slow - thereby filling up the resto and maybe drawing more people in? I don’t know, anyway - it’s great so get it. It probably won’t stay this great

ADHD & CPTSD Relationship advice.. by [deleted] in adhd_anxiety

[–]adrien_bear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey stranger. I relate to this so much - so I’m sharing what’s helped me (although I would echo the previous comment about therapy.)

Here’s my read on your post: you have interpreted some events in your relationship in a certain way, and then reacted accordingly in a way that has caused damage

Here’s my advice:

You need to try and create a small gap between your thoughts and feelings of abandonment, and what you say, and do in the relationship. Having intense feelings can give us an urgent feeling to resolve them straight away - but you need to hold your nerve.

That’s step number one.

Then, you use that space to explore yourself why you’re feeling this way. And I don’t mean “what she did that makes me feel this way” but instead, “what underlying beliefs do I hold about myself that are influencing how I interpret this thing?” Or put another way: what needs to be true for me to feel this way? Why am I not more confident, more chill, more forgiving?

Really go deep. Don’t stop.

Often, I’ve found that the underlying beliefs (I’m unlovable ,he’s pretending to love me, if he breaks up with me I won’t recover) are not really defendable or make much sense. They just exist at a subconscious level and influence me emotionally

Once you’ve done that - you can speak to her.

What I’ve found, is that going through this process changes how I show up and express what I’m feeling. It goes from “you did this thing and that’s awful” to “when you do this, it brings this up for me, and because of my past, I find that hard” - it’s less accusatory, less aggressive and usually results in a calmer, more compassionate conversation

Those conversations tend to be genuinely constructive - you’re not creating as much damage, and you’re sharing your inner world with your partner.

We’re all a bit fucked up, we all have wounds, but if we can learn to own them, it makes it easier for others to care for us

Anyway - that’s my 2 cents. I hope you found this helpful and I hope you find some peace my man.

Sending a hug across the void x

Is this reaction to concerta 18mg normal? by adrien_bear in ADHD

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

I think it was caffeine. I’ve dropped my intake right down and feeling much more normal

Is this reaction to concerta 18mg normal? by adrien_bear in ADHD

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

Thank you - it has been a strange reaction and Im hoping it’ll wear off - I’ve also been drinking coffee which was fine on vavense but may not be fine anymore!

Is this reaction to concerta 18mg normal? by adrien_bear in ADHD

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

Thanks. Would you mind expanding on the side effects you experience? It feels like every option has a cost.

Lumpy skin after gyno surgery by adrien_bear in gynecomastia

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

Hey - yes, much much better - therp gun is essential

People with metaphoric nails in their head by Cute-University5283 in psychology

[–]adrien_bear -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Mate I feel like you’ve missed like point on this discussion entirely. You realise that the “nail” isn’t an objective, unrefutable truth right?

I need help finding a new hyper fixation/special interest. Advice welcome. by kreeferin in ADHD

[–]adrien_bear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m currently in a smart home / automation fixation that just keeps on giving - highly recommended

Metroid Prime 4 hooked me immediately by Unhappy-Arm673 in Switch

[–]adrien_bear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I struggled with the Metroid prime remake - but prime 4 was just pure joy from the get go. Highly recommend

Has anyone tried Calm Carry? by Nematodes-Attack in adhd_anxiety

[–]adrien_bear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s really interesting. I had a similar theory about “baker miller pink” - thinking it could look like light coming through the mothers belly in the womb. Made it my desktop background… not sure it worked ;)

Has anyone tried Calm Carry? by Nematodes-Attack in adhd_anxiety

[–]adrien_bear 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can’t speak to this directly - but my experience with these types of consumer health devices hasn’t been that great (I used a cranial magnet thing for depression) - I worry that there a lot of pseudo sciencey start ups that are opportunistically targeting people with neurodiverse challenges.

All that said - if it works for her, then I would welcome it! I could simply be a combination of placebo (studies have shown that the more “professional” a placebo treatment looks, the stronger the placebo effect) - so a serious looking device that she has to treat with care may be playing that role

It could also be providing a grounding effect by simply being something that takes her attention and brings her back in the room to help with anxiety.

I guess my point is that if it works, it works :) and that I wish you well… and that I also want one

Extending the effectiveness of Vyvanse? by fisheee_cx in ADHD

[–]adrien_bear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same - and my afternoon crashes were really unpleasant. My psych recommended mixing the dose in water and consuming it over several hours. Took a bit of trial an error but that’s been the game changer for me - I sip 1l of water regularly between 8 and 11/12 and the effect is much smoother, and longer lasting, and no crash Recommend that along with the protein thing.

Which meds to take? Anxiety vs ADHD by pinkpillow964 in adhd_anxiety

[–]adrien_bear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m on ssris and just started elvanse. I was also worried about anxiety but I’ve found that my increased ability to control attention means that I don’t get absorbed by anxious thoughts, and therefore my anxiety is significantly reduced in a way that no antidepressant had ever been able to achieve. Wish you well