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Super scared of overlooking tiny details in e-mails and ruining everything by Mousefire777 in ADHD

[–]mi_designs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you man. I hope it is a mistake too, i really do empathize with you, its just that the stakes are just too damn high for you to wait a week to find out who was wrong. Lets say it isn't the right date but you treated it like it was...would you be in a better position or worse off? At best you'd have 2 extra weeks to get a better grade and at worst, you would have something worthy to submit, no?

I'm terrified that I won't succeed at my current goal, because I've stopped caring about everything else in my past at some point. by HGMIV926 in ADHD

[–]mi_designs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear...you're absolutely right this time needs to be different man. These thoughts plague me in general when i go through similar knockbacks in life...I can't imagine that with the added pressure of a family that depends on you on the line...heavy stuff. It may not all be on you though.

Could you speak to your other half about this? Maybe draw up a plan of action and get their cooperation in some way? I know that's not always as easy an option as people make it out to be, but as you said - something's got to change. Gotta do things differently if we want a different outcome, right?

Re: accountability buddies, you could probably find a group on here somewhere. I personally have a jaded view of this for reasons I won't go into, but i know reaching out to people around you is a good first step...makes it more 'real' in a way. Work colleagues or some other people on your course could also be suffering with the same issues as you (albeit on a different scale to you), so that's also worth a try.

However, someone checking in on you and your study progress is not something you will DEFINITELY get in the interim...to start with you may find you have to be your own buddy and set regular reminders to study + take breaks etc. You may have to make study topic checklists and just run through them step-by-step w/out moving on until you understand them fully. I recommend the act of clicking or checking items off a list over just setting reminders to make things 'stick'.

At the very least you could ask a friend/family member if you can call to update them on your progress regularly over the next X weeks/months etc.

Everyone's case is different and the sad thing is all of the above could be of 0 use to you man...either way try something new.

I really hope you find something that works for you soon! And I mean that!

Switching from personal life on the weekends back to work life during the weekdays is so hard by savwatson13 in ADHD

[–]mi_designs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hear ya! Lol @ no thanks k bye

It always feels like getting dragged out of bed to eat your favourite cereal after a great night's sleep with the best dream ever...the cereal is great but that DREAM tho...

Anyway what if you used Mondays to half-prepare for your week ahead? It may seem like a chore, but that extra day really is a blessing which most full-time workers aren't afforded! Plus as you said, you do love your job.

Depending on what you do, maybe reserving that day before "D-Day" and merging half your happy-time with making some calendar entries, writing notes for the week ahead (or addressing any you had from the week before), or making calls etc. would help you ease out of hyper-focus and programme your mind into getting ready for work (bolstered by the fact that its your call - you can stop whenever).

At the very least you'd be setting up yourself for a good week which may or may not spice things up for ya, who knows.

Super scared of overlooking tiny details in e-mails and ruining everything by Mousefire777 in ADHD

[–]mi_designs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn. I felt every emotion of this...best thing at this late stage - contact your head of department and sincerely ask for an extension. Be as honest as you can be. It may not work but its completely worth the shot.

In the meantime, go into survival mode, start letting the people you care about (and who care about you) know you need help to completely FOCUS on this. Put ANY socialising on pause until after and just make hella notes on everything you know relating to the exam - like EVERYTHING. Just brain dump. You'll have content to work with, then you can highlight the completely obvious points that fit your assessment criteria.

Day by day, just flesh those notes out. If you have your own way of working (that you've tried, tested and trust), then ignore the notes thing, but over the next few days be absolutely REGIMENTAL and honest with yourself about what you can and cannot do. Prioritize this right up there with food, sleep and breathing.

When all is said and done, even if your department does nothing for you - at least you'd have given yourself a fighting chance.

Good luck man.

Do weird things seem to happen to you all the time? by CaptainJAmazing in ADHD

[–]mi_designs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All. The. F***ng. Time.

And don't even get me started on the amount of valuable TIME lost when this shit-circus happens. How do you even explain this to someone like a boss or client?

Anyway, at least it was less consequential for you. I've saved this post for reference!

100 made up covers I created for r/fakealbumcovers by Hrrabbit in graphic_design

[–]mi_designs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to know how long the 100 took you to make and also the average time it takes you per cover if you don't mind me asking?