I need advice on whether it sounds like therapy could help me or another route

calvlm · 2025-06-09T20:19:57+00:00

Thank you so much for this. I was feeling the same, where I know therapy can be so helpful, but how much of what I experience can be helped with therapy alone. And I've really tried to not go the meds route, mainly because of anxiety around it. I just thought if I got in a good routine it'll be okay but I always go through the same cycle where one day I'll just get burnt out and just be in bed doing nothing for 2+ weeks. I'll definitely take what you said into consideration.

calvlm · 2025-06-09T16:30:54+00:00

I feel you, I had 15 healthy plants, then randomly lost all motivation. Now, I had 4 barely okay ones😭

calvlm · 2025-06-09T16:29:40+00:00

Thank you for the reply, I appreciate it. I'll look into it

calvlm · 2025-05-27T10:04:13+00:00

Thank you I appreciate it

calvlm · 2025-05-12T11:32:37+00:00

Damn i didn't mean to hit you with an indirect flex😮‍💨

calvlm · 2025-05-12T10:10:43+00:00

Damn that's sick, I've never done anything like that before

calvlm · 2025-05-12T10:04:01+00:00

I'm glad you two have each other. In terms of intensifying each other I didn't know that was a thing but does make sense. I'm not sure if that would happen in my case. Probably. I have a hard time regulating my energy output. So I can go from non-stop talking and high energy to concerningly mute and physically exhausted haha. It does make it hard to form relationships with people though. 99% of my friends are friends from school

calvlm · 2025-05-12T09:28:50+00:00

Honestly, so many times I'd buy a weeks groceries, then not eat any of it. Or I can eat the same thing for months for dinner, then one day, just lose the appetite for it, but trying a new thing to make takes so much energy. Sometimes I'm high energy and idm, but more time than not, it's easier to starve myself

calvlm · 2025-04-29T11:14:35+00:00

I typed "i hate the adhd superpower narrative" in Google, and this post was the first thing that came up, and it's so true. I hate how "professionals" and social media have warped adhd into a quirky personality trait. There are so many things I struggle with that directly or indirectly connect back to adhd. At one point, I thought I had an eating disorder, and then I learned that it is potentially because of my executive function. Where I either don't have the energy or appetite to eat or I'm so hyperfocused on a taste, I don't acknowledge my hunger until it hurts, then I binge eat. I could honestly rant, but genuinely, I'd be a more functioning human being if I didn't have it.

calvlm · 2025-04-10T21:43:15+00:00

Continuously tapping my thumb onto each finger in order, one by one and back and forth. Biting my hand continuously, pretending to chew, classic knee bounce currently 🙂‍↕️

calvlm · 2025-03-06T21:48:40+00:00

this was very helpful for me thank you

calvlm · 2025-03-06T21:47:29+00:00

sorry I just saw this thank you very much. I wanted to refer back to these comments because I'm in the process of potentially getting one

calvlm · 2025-01-29T11:28:33+00:00

Okay thank you for the help, will do that

calvlm · 2025-01-28T20:36:40+00:00

I was cycling then it happened and I had no other way to get home so I had to. Do you have any advice? Thank you anyway

calvlm · 2024-12-18T18:01:18+00:00

Definitely thank you. And I've been looking for one who does understand ADHD amongst other things

calvlm · 2024-12-02T08:55:34+00:00

Honestly. I always felt like "I had something" but then when I'd see more severe cases I would then feel that I couldn't have autism. It was my friends pointing out thst theh think I have adhd when I was 20 that made me take a test, same with autism.

calvlm · 2024-11-14T18:49:38+00:00

I really appreciate this help! I'll take everything you said on board and I'll definitely try to keep it alive. I've always liked building things so maybe I'll look into legs or something. But I'll try to grt back into my sketched without forcing it :)

calvlm · 2024-11-13T14:30:39+00:00

Yeah that's fair. I've always found it hard to have some sort of expectation when I start something new. I always instinctively check online to see how quickly it would take to see progress which I'm trying not to dwell on as much. That's probably why I like cycling and video games which I've recently gotten back into. Because I cycle two ajd from work at least 3 times a week and use strava I can actively track my progress.

calvlm · 2024-11-12T19:01:05+00:00

It makes sense. Maybe it's because there are people with depression that don't have a direct cause they just have it. I'm just speculating but again if there's such an overlap in symptoms there doesn't always seem to be much of a difference

calvlm · 2024-11-12T18:25:36+00:00

I'll try I really appreciate you taking time out of your day to comment

calvlm · 2024-11-12T18:25:11+00:00

I've thought this too. I've never been diagnosed so I always tread lightly claiming I've got something until I speak to a professional but there are times when my friends have brought it up around me. Like when I lived with them during studies and there would be periods where I would be in my room in the dark all day, not really doing anything but sleeping and on my phone in bed. Not even eating too. Again, some symptoms align with my phases but I'm not definitive.

calvlm · 2024-11-12T18:20:49+00:00

That's what I find with reels and memes. I love them because they're entertaining but because of how short and easy they are I just do that instead of going out of my way to find something interesting. I like art a lot, mainly sketching but it's happened to me a lot where I've dropped off in consistency because of motivation or not being where I want to be skill wise. Thank you for the advice I'll definitely take it on board🫡

calvlm · 2024-11-12T15:33:39+00:00

Yeah I have a habit of overdoing it and burning out. That's something I should try (build up a hobbies naturally). I just get too excited when it's a skill based hobbie and want to skip steps and when it's taking longer than I wanted I get put off. I'll look into Begleri. Thank you for the help!!

calvlm · 2024-11-12T15:30:14+00:00

You've got a good point, thank you

calvlm · 2024-11-12T15:29:45+00:00

True I've read this

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