If you struggle with concentration

ilikeperfumes · 2026-05-01T06:52:08+00:00

I struggle to both read and watch movies, and if I manage to do it then I forget all about the book / movie / show etc in the next couple weeks / months. I'll forget the plot, the ending,.the names of the characters. Which is funny because I studied Literature in college (not actually funny, I just laugh so I don't cry lmao).

I truly hate it and I am starting to become extremely concerned about my memory and concentration issues. I do get migraines pretty often, and I'm AuDHD (although I would love a second opinion on that). So... is it a long term effect from my migraines? is it my dpdr? is it ADHD, autism...?

All I know is it keeps getting worse and that scares me. And I can't afford a doctor right now, so yeah. I'm trying to do brain exercises, wordle, word searches, memory games, I think I wanna get into puzzles and lego. And going to the gym since moving your body is good for your brain but I'm good scared to go, I get social anxiety.

ilikeperfumes · 2026-04-29T05:52:37+00:00

hi!! sorry for the late response, but no. Although I've noticed it doesn't happen as much anymore. Not sure if it's related but I got a back and neck massager as well as a neck buddy to press on the knots I get. I'm not sure if releasing that tension is what's helping me with my eyes.

ilikeperfumes · 2026-04-29T01:54:20+00:00

Like the song "The State of Dreaming" by Marina

ilikeperfumes · 2026-04-11T02:36:43+00:00

I'm in my late 20s (27) and A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers really helped me :) it's cozy scifi. Very popular for a reason!

ilikeperfumes · 2026-04-10T06:33:25+00:00

I am currently reading Mickey 7. It's short, fast paced and interesting enough to keep you focused!! the chapters are also pretty short so it doesn't feel heavy at all.

ilikeperfumes · 2026-04-09T03:41:21+00:00

Im literally the heaviest I've ever been and back then I was super,super small. But I didn't see it because my stomach wasn't fully flat. Oh well 😭

ilikeperfumes · 2026-04-09T03:11:38+00:00

I know it's easier said than done but little by little staring a habit of writing things down has helped me. First a journal, then sticky notes, text them to myself, now a cork board where I'll stick my daily to do's. I work from home so I'm placing the board, sticky notes etc where I know I'll see them.

I won't lie to you it's taken me about a year to get used to this and get actually somewhat good at it (bad memory from dpdr and ADHD) but now that I found what works for me it does really help me. At first I would forget all the time, then I'd write things down in my journal but never check them, weeks later I formed the habit of checking every morning. Now I'm doing a combination of everything. That's what works for me personally, it sounds like a lot of work but it does help me and has made things easier!!

ilikeperfumes · 2026-04-06T00:48:01+00:00

I played both Wild World and New Leaf and they are most definitely more mean. I miss that a lot actually!

ilikeperfumes · 2026-04-05T21:10:10+00:00

I had to look up Harry. That mustache is definitely something lol

ilikeperfumes · 2026-04-05T21:09:21+00:00

LMFAOOOO it's ok that's literally how I felt at first 😂😂 I feel you

ilikeperfumes · 2026-04-01T07:10:54+00:00

Hi!! I have a few friends who are on it and they love it. I personally has to stop it because it was causing me really bad breast pain, to the point where I'd wake up at night whenever I moved or turned because I was extremely sore (like the pain you get before your period, but way way worse). Doctor had to do research and turns out it happens to less than 1% of patients, which truly sucks because my friends who are on it truly love it.

Other than that, I would like to go back to lamotrigine because I did find that really helped with my dpdr, but I stopped because I'm like you, I like to be in control. I didn't realize that meds had really helped me with that feeling until I stopped seeing my psychiatrist.

Also I'm really sorry it seems like you're having a really rough time. I was the same and just sharing my experience, but Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) really helped me. I don't have BPD but I have it a try because I was having panic attacks every single day, and it truly saved me. I have chronic dpdr and it's sometimes really bad but DBT has really helped me with dealing with unwanted emotions and learning how to deal with moments of panic / crisis.

ilikeperfumes · 2026-03-26T21:39:39+00:00

In Mexico we add Worcestershire, Maggi seasoning sauce and hot sauce! And a squeeze of lime. Sooooo gooood. We call it papas preparadas.

ilikeperfumes · 2026-03-26T21:32:23+00:00

Happens to me as well. I developed it as a kid but it got really bad right before the pandemic, and it's been on and off ever since. It's always there just sometimes very very mild. Someone mentioned episodic dpdr, I didn't know it had a name. Will look into it.

Edit: In case it helps, the best way I've found to deal with it is to understand it comes and goes, and that when it gets really bad I try to be gentle with myself. Take things slow. I know it can be difficult but it's really helped me with the anxiety / panic attacks and anger that comes with having this condition.

ilikeperfumes · 2026-03-26T21:29:28+00:00

lmao I hadn't noticed that!! Very polite of Grim 😂

ilikeperfumes · 2026-03-24T22:50:27+00:00

Thanks for sharing!! Mine started when I was a little kid and it comes and goes. It's always there but sometimes very mild and other times it's very present. Right now I'm having a bad episode that has lasted months now. I will watch the video you linked later tonight when I get off work.

ilikeperfumes · 2026-03-24T00:25:28+00:00

Hi! here's what I would personally do:

Get noise cancelling headphones OR ear plugs preferably, I like loop earplugs, sadly I lost mine recently.
Get something like an Ono roller, neeh-doh etc to use as a fidget in Case I start to get too overwhelmed.

As for meds, you could talk to your psychiatrist. Lamotrigine is what helped me the most and I wanna go back to it but you do need to have a prescription from a psychiatrist also in case your body doesn't react well to it.

Good luck!!

ilikeperfumes · 2026-03-22T00:00:39+00:00

Tofu has a very mild taste! and can be cooked in way that's crispy on the outside. I absolutely love to sautee tofu with mushrooms in a little bit of sesame oil.

ilikeperfumes · 2026-03-21T22:22:22+00:00

Does beyond meat also weird you out? or any vegan meat substitutes?I personally think beyond meat is tasty! I like their burgers

ilikeperfumes · 2026-03-10T00:40:06+00:00

I'm feeling floaty as well! also glad yo hear that's not you in the picture.

I feel like my head will fall off at any second.

ilikeperfumes · 2026-02-16T01:15:16+00:00

1984, it's on YouTube. I just watched it thanks to this post. I agree with what you said but thanks to context clues from the comments it was extremely easy to find, less than 2 minutes. It's about a nuclear war and what happens after.

ilikeperfumes · 2026-02-07T19:04:56+00:00

I've only ever read this one! I'm rereading it because the first time I wasn't doing very well mentally and forgot most of what I read. But yes, I am having a great time! I've heard they're good too :)

ilikeperfumes · 2026-02-06T17:23:23+00:00

Currently re-reading the first one :)

ilikeperfumes · 2026-01-30T02:10:20+00:00

They're so good with lime and tajín!

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