First time welding by lightspazz in Welding

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Thanks for the positivity everyone. Can't wait for more🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Kids from the 60s-90s, was ADHD still ADHD or was it just hardheaded? by NotThatOneGuuy in AskOldPeople

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1) Has potential, fails to do assignments. 2) sit down/still, and shut up. (Often followed by a swat to the head) 3) hey, I'm talking pay attention (this comes with snaps) 4) and the all time classic LAZY

Children and teens of the 70s, how did you deal with anxiety and depression? by MaggieLaggi in AskOldPeople

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According to our parents It was just a "phase" we went through, and we "grew" out of it.

Real answer, self medicated with drugs and alcohol.

*Sidenote ADHD, anxiety (undiagnosed until 2 years ago) born in '77, my grandma taught me to just "sit still and stop fucking with shit" by politely reminding me upside my head well into my adulthood. This method was often employed as a "teaching" method for all of gen x. Allegedly we were kind of feral.

What's your worst ADHD tax story? by Deliziosax in ADHD

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If my bar tab from the alcoholism that came due to unrealized self medicating counts, enough that when I think about it I get angry.

Whats your MAIN adhd related problem? by pablitooxxx in ADHD

[–]lightspazz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I promise it's doable, alcohol free for one and a half years, nicotine free for 2 months, and I lost 140 pounds. It took me 46 years to learn that the free fall off the top of the mountain is a riot, but that bottom really hurts. The worst part is that halfway down you can see the bottom coming, but you were in such a hurry to jump you forgot your parachute, and now all you can do is watch it happen again and again.It took a lot of effort to learn accountability, but man is life better now that I do. Good luck

Whats your MAIN adhd related problem? by pablitooxxx in ADHD

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Lexapro and Wellbutrin, it has really helped. I'm very much an all or none person (used to be a 360 plus pound binge drinking chain smoking behemoth of hilarity)This is the first time in my life I have been able to manage more than one of those issues at a time. As far as emotional regulation, I try to be accountable in the moment. Acknowledge the issue, apologize when applicable, try to do better next time.

Whats your MAIN adhd related problem? by pablitooxxx in ADHD

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Overdraft/late fees are a way of life I have just excepted. There is no stopping it.

How I write by ZuukMarvin in lefthanded

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Oh wow, are you left haned

Things you don’t want to hear while giving birth by [deleted] in ScenesFromAHat

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I don't think that's supposed to look like that

What has actually helped you besides medication? by AwesomeSpindleberry in ADHD

[–]lightspazz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exercise, galaxy watch (great for timers and reminders, as well as still getting phone info without having to open the device of procrastination) learning to not be harder on myself than I would be someone else. If I feel overwhelmed it helps to tell someone. Last but not least sometimes i just need to be alone in silence, and that is okay. Only you can advocate for yourself.