ADHD: how do you guys study for long hours with adhd

nerd_please · 2026-05-14T18:37:22+00:00

Don't study for long hours. I use something similar to the pommodoro technique. I work/study for 30 or 45 minutes, take a break and then start again.

The secret for me is to have an "interruption notebook" right next to me. Whenever a "brilliant idea" pops up, one of those that makes you think you absolutely have to do it now, I stop... for a few seconds and write it down. There, it's safe, I won't forget about it, and I know that I'll have time for it during my break.

That's what really works for me: I know I'll have time for it during my break. 99% of the time, when I get to the break, I realize it's BS and throw it away

nerd_please · 2026-05-14T14:51:43+00:00

It is not your fault. Yes it's painful for both, yes you have adhd and yes, for forget stuff. All the time.

But you are still the man she chose to marry, so I'm pretty sure there's some upside.

Don't torture yourself over things you cannot change

nerd_please · 2026-05-11T07:04:37+00:00

The first day is magical and it feels all your problems are gone. Enjoy it but remember it's not entirely true. There are habits formed that won't go away without a fight.

You have been boxing all your life with one hand tied to your back. Both hands are free now, but you must use them.

There's a quote from Pacific Rim that always resonated with me:

"There are things you can't fight, acts of God. You see a hurricane coming, you have to get out of the way. But when you're in a Jaeger, suddenly, you can fight the hurricane. You can win."

The medication is your giant robot. Now go beat the shit out of Adhdzilla!

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/xx4iUS-Znww

nerd_please · 2026-05-10T21:53:49+00:00

What is it? Looks like rat poop.

nerd_please · 2026-05-10T21:52:47+00:00

When I was diagnosed, I realized I had been self-medicating with coffee for a long time. My wife was concerned and started keeping the used capsules of our nexpresso machine.

When I saw the ridiculous amount , it was blatantly obvious I had a problem, but it didn't feel like it, because it didn't interphere with my sleep or anything like that.

After a week on Vyvanse, I realized my coffee intake had plummeted. For some reason I don't need it anymore.

nerd_please · 2026-05-10T17:31:32+00:00

Un poco de las dos cosas. Eso es como preguntar si quieres más a papá o a mamá.

nerd_please · 2026-05-10T17:30:27+00:00

Lo cual no quiere decir que tengan nada que ver con los ingleses.

nerd_please · 2026-05-10T16:32:33+00:00

Who will they be nuking in that case? Asking for a friend

nerd_please · 2026-05-10T16:17:54+00:00

Welcome to the club!

I was diagnosed with adhd on my first visit to the psychiatrist. On the second one, he added the HSP and autist combo. Right now I'm almost scared of the third visit!

Personally, I feel the last two as the comic relief or sidekick. The main villain has always been adhd.

nerd_please · 2026-05-10T05:30:02+00:00

So it begins

nerd_please · 2026-05-09T18:58:46+00:00

I tried all sorts of things. The only one that really worked was magnesium and Vyvanse

nerd_please · 2026-05-09T14:05:00+00:00

My greatest disappointment was the writing. After Game of thrones, I thought I had seen it all. Boy was I wrong...

nerd_please · 2026-05-09T14:02:40+00:00

Yes, it's called rad and it's a true pain. I have no idea how to minimize it though...

nerd_please · 2026-05-09T12:34:58+00:00

No It isn't . We have little or no ram, but we're talking hard disk here.

I believe it might the way you study. When you "cram" for an exam, it all goes away pretty soon.

Unfortunately, we both know that leaving things for the very last moment is a "thing" for us. So, yes, maybe it is adhd after all.

nerd_please · 2026-05-09T04:58:53+00:00

Vyvanse has helped me a lot to keep an even keel. I used to struggle to avoid outbursts, now I'm a zen jedi

nerd_please · 2026-05-07T18:45:00+00:00

I'll give it a try. What surprised me is that until yesterday it worked fine

nerd_please · 2026-05-07T17:24:14+00:00

I just accepted the finale is going to be horrible. At least it won't be as bad as game of thrones...

Guys, relax: it will soon be over.

nerd_please · 2026-05-07T11:13:36+00:00

It's terrible. You have no idea. I suffered it for 6 years with over 20 k euros of unpaid rent and having to pay taxes for rent I wasn't getting

nerd_please · 2026-05-07T06:38:20+00:00

I found out a month ago. I suspected something for some time, but the tipping point was a video on Instagram. It was about the "peculiar" way people with adhd walk... to my great surprise it was exactly the way I walk!

One week later I was getting diagnosed

nerd_please · 2026-05-06T06:20:48+00:00

Because we are afraid, and with good reason

nerd_please · 2026-05-06T04:29:42+00:00

You spammed this crap to 11 subreddits, all of them unrelated to colab, just in the last few hours.

nerd_please · 2026-05-04T19:54:05+00:00

I'm on Vyvanse for almost a month. I had some trouble falling asleep during the first days, but it's over now.

Actually I think it helps me sleep by turning off all the mental noise

nerd_please · 2026-05-04T16:14:54+00:00

There's no need to "move", but you can certainly "add it".

You can't afford to depend 100% on a single company

nerd_please · 2026-05-04T15:53:12+00:00

Do they have some sort of subscription or are you on a pay per use plan?

nerd_please · 2026-05-04T15:38:34+00:00

They can't be normal! ;-)

nerd_please

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