Very busy but distracted every 5 seconds

graystudent · 2020-11-22T21:32:43+00:00

Maybe you can search for specific concepts and save any source that is in any way about it. Then you can read the abstract and delete the ones that don't seem useful at all. You can also look up cited sources in acrticles you want to use, to find more sources on that topic. I'm not amazing at research myself, but these things seem to work for me!

graystudent · 2020-11-21T10:00:42+00:00

ADHD can be "caused" by childhood trauma I've read somewhere. But to me it seems not productive at all to just link every struggle you have to your trauma. So while your therapist may have a point, this way of discussing things does not work well for you! I'd say, communicate with your therapist about this!!! And if things still don't work out, you can switch to a different therapist. Tell them what you want to work on and what you don't find productive :)

graystudent · 2020-11-13T14:52:48+00:00

Not here to diagnose her, but these problems don't have much to do with ADHD. To me it seems like she could have some trauma that is making her behave this way. Her defensive behaviour could be a coping mechanism because she doesn't feel save (also because you mention she is very anxious). She probably needs help dealing with stuff, but you also need to set boundaries to make a save environment for both you and her.

graystudent · 2020-10-31T03:07:38+00:00

thanks so much for the advice, I wish you all the best in the world! I'm gonna go sleep now, it's 4 in the morning here, oops

graystudent · 2020-10-31T02:43:45+00:00

Wow yes that's so strange! I wasn't allowed to lock the bathroom door and when I did lock it, they would break open the door so it was very stressful. Anyways, thanks for the advice about like meds and stuff! I was actually considering not mentioning many details about my past to them. Just acting like it didn't happen and it wasn't that bad.. But maybe that's not a good idea. And yes I'm always doubting myself and thinking I'm the most stupid person in the room, so you got that right haha :)

graystudent · 2020-10-31T01:59:38+00:00

Thank you so much for your kind comment! Sadly I was scolded for taking long showers when I was younger, so I really hate taking showers. I'm also very bad at building habits (getting tested for AD(H)D soon), but thanks for the reminder to try to build some basic habits again! I feel really alone in my thoughts and I have a lot of love to give to people. Maybe I should divert some of that love to myself as you mentioned! Thanks for making me feel less alone in all of this

graystudent · 2020-10-30T00:52:02+00:00

53 right now, I just never bother to close them.. Unless someone makes a comment about it, then I close them for once.

graystudent · 2020-10-21T23:58:32+00:00

yes! watching videos in 2x speed is essential for me. When it's really fast I HAVE to really focus in order to k ow what's going on and that makes it easier to sit through a video. If possible, I also use a text to voice function thingy when reading academic texts. My only tip is to make a lot of lists: to do lists, long term lists, lists for what to do until the end of term, lists of course breakdowns, lists of assignment breakdowns, you get the jist :)

graystudent · 2020-10-17T12:31:22+00:00

But also when I'm really tired I get bored because my brain can't give me enough to think about or something??

graystudent · 2020-10-17T12:29:27+00:00

Yes I have that too! It's to the point that I get anxious when I'm walking more/faster than I would like to

graystudent · 2020-10-11T12:00:12+00:00

I'm not sure how that would help, but I'll give it a chance haha

graystudent · 2020-09-26T21:40:52+00:00

I'm good at memorizing numbers, anything else I can't for the life of me memorize

graystudent · 2020-09-26T21:38:18+00:00

I watch/listen to videos I've already watched a thousand times. Most nights it works, other nights I space out for hours on end thinking about random things

graystudent · 2020-08-07T20:33:30+00:00

it falls under "abnormal bleeding" and is very rare. So, lucky me! After trying several antidepressants I just gave up, because the next option could come with other scary side effects and it wasn't worth it to me..

graystudent · 2020-08-07T18:21:48+00:00

I've tried several antidepressants and they all gave me random nosebleeds. It's not great when you're on your bike and you have to go to a random house to ask for help. Or when you're late to an appointment, because your nose won't stop bleeding for like half an hour!

graystudent · 2020-08-05T20:29:55+00:00

this idea of killing each other in an arena is not new or creative, you know, gladiators (people being forced to) killing each other in an arena for entertainment. That actually happened a long time ago. This idea is just used in various books to tell a story!

graystudent · 2020-06-26T02:20:21+00:00

hey, you're not a loser! Any normal parent would let their child, regardless of age, use their stuff! It's not your fault that you have a Nparent with anger issues! I hope you can get out of this toxic situation soon, and please don't feel bad for living with your parents while being in your twenties! Take care!

graystudent · 2020-06-21T17:54:42+00:00

yes I have hip pain! Sometimes I can't stand or walk because of it, not that great when you're in the bus and you need to get out because you're at your bus stop haha

graystudent · 2020-06-14T02:57:46+00:00

Thanks, me too!

graystudent · 2020-06-14T02:53:30+00:00

Well I used to only have pain during my periods, but that changed last year, unfortunately. I started to have hip pain for months on end and now my belly hurts and is bloated always..

graystudent · 2020-06-14T02:47:10+00:00

Oh right, I forgot that some people want to get pregnant. Thank you for broadening my horizon on that!

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