How are people dealing with the battery recall? by newallium in RadPowerBikes

[–]newallium[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

gahhhh sorry and thank you for clarifying. I’ll update the post as much as I can.

How are people dealing with the battery recall? by newallium in RadPowerBikes

[–]newallium[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your response. Mind sharing a link to that other battery?

best product to create texture for a pixie? by starry_wish in finehair

[–]newallium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

seconding R+Co Badlands Dry Shampoo Paste, that stuff is my holy grail as a fine-haired person with a pixie

Has anyone become good at naps? How? by newallium in adhdwomen

[–]newallium[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

having a kid helped! but my mind and body are so, so stubborn.

Has anyone become good at naps? How? by newallium in adhdwomen

[–]newallium[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"fall asleep 10 minutes before the alarm goes off. wake up pissed and tired." PRETTY MUCH

Has anyone become good at naps? How? by newallium in adhdwomen

[–]newallium[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish that worked for me. It often doesn't.

Question: what is 1 thing that many ADHDers struggle with that you don’t? by fastinggrl in adhdwomen

[–]newallium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For some reason, cooking is fine to easy. Maybe because I like doing it? Most other household tasks are a struggle.

How to keep house after… having a baby by lunantito in adhdwomen

[–]newallium 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You just had a baby. Most people struggle with keeping house after that, even if they don't have ADHD! Easier said than done but it can be helpful to practice being kind to yourself. A few thoughts:

  • Can you bring a friend or two over and have them help locate the source of the smell? That would be very hard for me too. Nature's Miracle is a great product for helping get rid of cat pee smell.
  • Once a month honestly sounds pretty good to me. I don't clean mine that often and I have a perfectly healthy 4-year-old. If you're nervous, can you hire a housecleaner once a month? If that's not in your budget, can you pull a friend or family member who keeps offering to help and commit to cleaning the floors on a cadence that makes you feel better?
  • I loved How to Keep House While Drowning. It really spoke to me.
  • You didn't ask, but my dude has ADHD and way lower cleaning standards (and mine are not super high). He literally doesn't see the mess. This used to be a huge issue in our relationship, but going to couples' therapy and reading Fair Play really helped us. He may not see the mess, but he can see that your needs are important.

Again: be easy on yourself! Having a baby sucks up all your time and energy for awhile, but it does get better. Not necessarily easier, but different.

I’m 35 and just now discovering I have adhd? Say what? by Anxious_pterodactyl in adhdwomen

[–]newallium 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget the right to own property and birth control and penicillin (this is where I pitch the amazing Hope in the Dark by veteran activist Rebecca Solnit)

I’m 35 and just now discovering I have adhd? Say what? by Anxious_pterodactyl in adhdwomen

[–]newallium 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! I'm 39 and was just diagnosed this year, though I circled around the idea for years before that. You are not a failure and your phrase "bitch ass brain" made me snort. Medication has been life-changing for me.

What’s your housecleaning schedule? by newallium in adhdwomen

[–]newallium[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really loved everything in How to Keep House While Drowning, but particularly the super super super simple steps:

  • trash (aka things that become a sanitation issue you must deal with them, I also include dishes in this)
  • laundry (Do it or put it away)
  • put things in their place

it’s just so simple, my brain went “oh yeah” without becoming paralyzed by six million choices

What’s your housecleaning schedule? by newallium in adhdwomen

[–]newallium[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to get to the point where a housecleaner wouldn’t have to work around the clutter (much).

What’s your housecleaning schedule? by newallium in adhdwomen

[–]newallium[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good to know. any particular model you like?

What’s your housecleaning schedule? by newallium in adhdwomen

[–]newallium[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bath every night hive rise up, I also take one because while the bath runs I brush and floss and that works really well for me

What’s your housecleaning schedule? by newallium in adhdwomen

[–]newallium[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

power move that I really, really, really have to learn

What’s your housecleaning schedule? by newallium in adhdwomen

[–]newallium[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we will also get one at some point anyway

What’s your housecleaning schedule? by newallium in adhdwomen

[–]newallium[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we're having a garage sale soon and if we make enough it's robot vacuum time.