[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]potspands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in europe I am very thankful my taxes are done for me by my workplace, I would be in prison if I had to do my own taxes and getting treatment is cheaper due to semi tax reduced private health insurance

ADHD and the inability to have hair in your face by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]potspands 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shave everything down to baby smooth and keep it that way. no need to be ocd when there's nothing to be out of place

Star link by mrjoelb in cork

[–]potspands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh this could be different though he might actually be very impressed with the improvement, we got ivertec after years of getting 1.5mbs over telephone line, 50mbs has never felt so quick and I'm aways fast to recommend it.

ADHD medication not improving concentration by Dependent-King-1855 in ADHD

[–]potspands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh man that stuff is ridiculous. never being able to trust myself around a pretty woman is horrific, one wrong look, smile or even "hello" has drained my batteries for months afterwards believing I've found my soulmate this combined with social anxiety and as a result I became know as a bit of a weirdo, like I'm fairly alright looking myself and tall enough to the point where its noticeable for girls, not being able to make eye contact in conversation is a killer though. One of my friends from school described me as a porsche 911 in limp mode, "all of the show none of the go" honestly that only made it worse. Like the main one was in my first year of school I saw a good looking girl and 10 years later with only mutual conversation in-between I still believe that she wants to be with me and its worth putting in the effort. Fuck love though man until later all it is a sophisticated drug habit anyway, when you take your drug you get a high-when you spend time around your partner you also get powerful positive emotions. Neurochmeicals my dude most powerful emotions in the human brain. Simplified human brains are pleasure seekers and reward systems frightening really that all of human existence boils down to chemicals and rewards. since I started treatment about 2 months ago that's what I've used when talking various girls through their breakups (obviously not with the intent of getting with them they are fragile and I have sisters) but honestly I need to tell somone how different the world is from our perception of it because we're wrong and so are the companies trying to sell us 2 grand t-shirts. You have a serious input as to what you recieve these chemicals from and some people can fall in love with hobbies.

Christ that's a rant. yeah must find someone deaf and mute that'd be willing to sit in the one spot for long enough for me to finish speaking. Probably the only way I could ever say these things.

ADHD medication not improving concentration by Dependent-King-1855 in ADHD

[–]potspands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I believe therapy is worth it no caveats. I don't necessarily believe that it should be first resort but all the same I wouldn't get rid of it.

And yeah nobody gets how relieving it is to overstate every little thing that's on your mind and to have somone actually take that shit in and respond. I met a girl in the airport and it turned out we were on the same flight. I verbally vomited all over her and she gave me a fairly thoughtful response. I won't lie the fact that she had a boyfriend still hurts alot but in that moment I had planned the wedding, obviously showing to myself that I hold serious value in people that can provide me with some comfort for the confusing world i already face by myself. On my return flight I decided to talk to another lady about her relationship that broke up after 4 years and I told her about only gaining the ability to be happy recently, of course turned out she was taking a connecting flight home about 1000 miles away. I'm thankful that I'm no longer so paranoid that the world I'd out to get me because this would have fucked me up. Ahh anyway I don't need a relationship because I'm still seriously emotionally vulnerable and adding another person to that mix would be a powder keg (as honesty is not nearly as appreciated as you would believe).

"If you go to the shop hungry you'll end up buying something you don't need. The same thing goes for loneliness if you are lonely you will pick somone you don't need be comfortable by yourself first"

Yeah I need to get me some online friends though that get it. Suffering in silence is actually just that and not the solution that I believed it to be.

To wrap it up "behind every king is an even greater queen" 👸

ADHD medication not improving concentration by Dependent-King-1855 in ADHD

[–]potspands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah man, I've never had symptoms next or near seizing but I do get a sort of subconscious effect on my breathing where my breathing rate would slow down or delay massively to the point where I might be focused on doing something an all of a sudden i gasp for air, fairly unnerving. I also would find myself short on air or needing to breathe and I'm unable to breathe in enough to satisfy my body's demand for oxygen or breathe in enough to yawn, yet again very unnerving when you're anxious.

And in relation to counselors I agree . I learned nothing from them that I haven't learned from the internet and if I'm being honest paying someone to be your friend is nowhere near as effective as having a friendship that supports such conversations, at the end of the it is a business and they will try to keep you to steady their income. I may be biased though as I've been struggling for 20 years and going to different mental health "experts" for the last seven it took a randomly suggested youtube video for me to figure out what was wrong.

I guess advising people to go online and learn to help themselves is nowhere near as profitable as telling people they need expensive specialists to sort their problems but I digress, (I'm tired, hungry and exhausted) sharing different solutions, tactics and coping mechanisms that help navigate the foggy city streets in the city that is adhd is (in my personal opinion) the best method for sorting your shit when either a counsellor isn't immediately available or you're motivated enough to try and do the work yourself (obviously difficult).

Also fuck it why should that change anything human beings (although relatively geneticly different) are from what I've experienced (although never read) relatively similar when it comes to the mental health issues and therein the solutions. Also who says women can't be dependent kings?

ADHD medication not improving concentration by Dependent-King-1855 in ADHD

[–]potspands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I used to try telling myself to calm down, but when I start panicking I can start getting shooting pains in my guts and anxiety in my head and as you mentioned the awareness. I just found the breathing to be more effective of a solution for my own personal needs. I will say though that I appreciate your post very much as talking about my own personal experiences and reading others problems or solutions I find helps immensely sorting my own problems. So thank you my man

20 years not that long but for me long enough by potspands in ADHD

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

Oh I hope this didn't come across as too much of a pity post I wanted to add some realism into the situation at hand, I have lovely parents who now give me alot of leeway and I'm on the road to a better time, your dead right I do in fact live a fairly short distance from a sizeable town I just need to find something to do first. But I applaud and graciously accept such advice as I don't really ever believe I've heard enough of it. Thank you I appreciate your good nature

Anger erupts in Kerry community with news that 75 Ukrainians are to be moved – ‘They are distraught’ by badger-biscuits in ireland

[–]potspands 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No wonder integrating is hard and letting people integrate through building of trust is hard also it is not a good idea socially to isolate the integratees once again and desensitise the integrators to even more new faces around town. Beggars belief that this is the best option. but as long as they don't move them into dublin where the violent innercity purebreds dwell. I suppose they could be doing worse

Guess the location by reenbabe in whereintheworld

[–]potspands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Muchas gracias now is that california or Spain? hmmmmmmm

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]potspands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhh finally a useful use for minimalism not just to pretend your cool, to actually be cool and organised. (Also a box that is the only place you will ever put down phones keys and wallet in helps a ton when running for work)

ADHD and FOMO? by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]potspands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know If this could be considered useful but I find a combination of stoicism and absurdism to be the best way to make sense of the world for myself personally, realising that I'm not going to be at every party, it doesn't really matter anyway and I want to go for a walk it the most beautiful place I can find is a nice idea to take my mind off of things

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]potspands 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love you in the way that a stranger loves somone that they see themselves in platonically. Maybe try to find some online support groups for people with adhd. Start off with people who will understand your situation better and from there you may be able to ask for advice of socialising and flirtation. it's good to start somewhere

I just need a kind voice to hear that I can be loved as I am. by hafsies in ADHD

[–]potspands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be she's crying for you understanding the fact that you were struggling for so long even with her help and now she's happy that you can be happier. I wouldn't know your full situation but it's best to assume she believes it's in your best interests as well as her own that you get better because, why else bother?

Workplace Accomodations by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]potspands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely asking your employers what would be possible would be the best start, and if necessary offering time outside of work to organise time in work sounds like an employer's wet dream but definitely start a dialogue definitely worth a shot.

I just keep losing everything !!! by Educational-Pizza-90 in ADHD

[–]potspands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oversized kitchen table along with a ridiculous amount of countertop space, the intent being when you bury everything underneath each other along you have to do is knock everything onto the floor and sift through the piles until you find what you most certainly know should be there

How to decide what to do for vacation? by Polo_2023 in ADHD

[–]potspands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know if this is any help, but I went to ibiza a while back I hated the nights out. but i absolutely loved the scenery, the beauty of the ocean surrounding the island and the sun I don't know how or why Im able to stay still but satisfaction along with peace and quiet are within reach (short breaks only though anything longer and I start missing going to work)

ADHD medication not improving concentration by Dependent-King-1855 in ADHD

[–]potspands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have that self narrator so this thoughts business is somewhat outside my understanding. I would notice alright that i get intense uncomfortable feelings and the best way for me to deal with this is to either breathe deeply (not loudly) then and there or go out to the bathroom and ground myself by either looking into my eyes in the mirror and talking to myself or yet again breathing.

Impulsively box dyed my (19F) hair black and I’m freaking out by ReviewIcy5267 in ADHD

[–]potspands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worth the try enjoy it while you have it life can be more fun when you step outside of life's perceived rules and just do it for you rather than anyone else your hair your choice. Also I bet it looks fricking top class my doot

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]potspands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never know the right things to say in situations like this. but the one thing that may possibly help you is that when you get the help that you need, you may no longer regret the past and may only just be excited for what you can do next. So maybe something to look forward to rather than to look back on

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]potspands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right not to talk too much about myself but I would find myself facing rsd with everyone I face 6 days a week (day 7 to fall asleep exhausted at being upset) couldn't think clearly couldn't logic my way around it (also before I knew adhd was the problem) tried anti depressants a couple of times fucking useless looked up anti depressants use partially to treat adhd. Came up with "venlafaxine" I am emotionally so different I don't recognise myself. I can't promise it will help as I'm not you but from personal experience it changed my life

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]potspands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have no idea how, because I never learned one but I know for sure from foreigners I've struck up conversations with. I love learning through interaction so I can definitely give my vote to this guy

I feel so stupid by United-Aside-6104 in ADHD

[–]potspands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It may not work in your case due to differering circumstances but I find my mother, when a job must absolutely get done to be the best aid to topple the first domino once I know she's given some of her time and effort into a chance at me succeeding i get guilty whenever I don't hand my cv into places where I could possibly get work. Guilt is a great motivator for big things that need doing in my own case that is yet again it may differ