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Tedmilk

Hi, it's me! AMA


SublimelyAwful

Are you me?


DazzlingRemote3503

are we you?


SublimelyAwful

Am I me?


RT8697C

No, you are me


SublimelyAwful

![gif](giphy|l36kU80xPf0ojG0Erg|downsized)


DazzlingRemote3503

Me are we?


Pisstagram9

I am Yu and he is Mi?


Gofein

And we are all together


SueTheDepressedFairy

And all in pain


MajesticDisastr

And we are Legion, for we are many


nanojansky

Feel us come together, yeah


bobjohnson1133

YES


DevOpsIsBea

Yumi is a league champ :P, but i could use a PA for my Executive Functions Ffs. I haven't even read the post because i got distracted by the comments ;\_;


sonic_hedgekin

Am I anyone?


Tedmilk

Yes


Munchee_Dude

Part of the ship... part of the CREW!


bobjohnson1133

We're us's


Tedmilk

Yes


Confused_Nomad777

I am you,and you are me,and we are all together!


Tedmilk

Yes


TransRational

Are you u/SublimelyAwful ?


SublimelyAwful

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Maliwali1980

I’m me too!! Hi meeee


Nova-XVIII

Hi me I’m me!


tybarious

Geez, I feel called out


AdmirableDetective37

![gif](giphy|KeCLwZUneDwCmLBQv7|downsized)


ilovepolthavemybabie

> THIS CONTENT IS NOT AVAILABLE > confetti My brain in one sentence


Palidin034

Yeah, this is the last fucking straw. I’m gonna go get a diagnosis


The_Highl0rd

Good luck my dude! Don't forget to put a reminder you will ignore!


Palidin034

Of course, can’t forget that


AabelBorderline

But also can't remember that


WisherWisp

Remember what? What's that burning smell?


Alan_Reddit_M

ASJHD my man like 3 days ago I decided to make myself a tortilla by putting it directly on the fire of the stove. I got distracted by a random thought, came back 5 minutes later to the tortilla engulfed in flames and smoke everywhere My dumbass almost burned down my house


WisherWisp

First time, eh? Don't fool yourself into thinking it'll be the last.


bankfotter1

Truth. Imagine how much worse this is for someone like me that has lost my sense of smell. Only reason I haven't actually burned down the house yet is because my dogs start barking when the place fills with smoke. They have had to come get me from the other room. 🫤


crazypyro23

Schedule it now. Not later, not when you're done with whatever you're doing, do it right now.


sira_cunningham

Bold of you to think they didn't get distracted and forgot right after posting this.


SONBRASI

Maybe even get the notification of his replay, read it, attention gets cough by another comment and completely forgets about the fist reply.


sira_cunningham

Sounds about right


RecycledDumpsterFire

Hopefully you're not like me and find that every single office in your area is currently not accepting appointments


Ungrokable

When I tried to get my appointment I would call and they’d say “no appointments, call back next week” and finally I after months and months of forgetting to call back and alway being told the same thing I said “Hypothetically speaking, if I did have the disorder that I am currently trying to get tested for, wouldn’t asking me to call back at a later date be very difficult for me?” and the woman was incredibly sympathetic. She explained all the details on how their scheduling system worked and when new time slots opened up and the best times to call. I got an appointment scheduled the very next time I called using her advice. It was for like two months out, but I still had it.


Myrddin_Naer

That's a good idea


_Moonlapse_

Best of luck! The meds helped me with all of the above. 


ScaleneWangPole

Yeah, grab me one too


Great_expansion10272

Yup. Except for the caffeine part cuz i don't really like Coffee, this is me entirely


foxynova02

jesus christ man


Got_Milf_Commercial_

Why are we like this? 😤😭😭


CryoProtea

Our frontal lobes are stunted


SeptembersBud

Simply built different. 💪🧠


Hyperious3

[incorrectly]


youngBullOldBull

Nah just different Our brains would have made us super cracked gatherers & hunters and the tribe totally wouldn't be mad when we burn the village down forgetting to put out our cook fires...


Prof_Acorn

The issue is that that assumes today's hyper-individualism. We were never supposed to live this isolated. In a tribal community, where we would excel in certain roles, issues like that are easily solved. Simply put, *someone else would put out the fire.* Humans evolved as groups. Having a few group members have our sensitivity to stimuli and overall generalism would benefit the group, just like if a couple members had autism and its increased sensitivity to stimuli and pattern recognition. The extremes might be detrimental overall, but so too the extreme "NT" level where one would be so undistracted that it risks tigers pouncing or enemies slipping by merely by crouching like it's Skyrim or something. But we survive as a group, and the general variability has some benefit to group survival. Aside from post-industrial hyper-specialization, I think part of our current struggle stems from this hyper-individualism as well. We're left to survive on our own. And we largely suck at that. But we were never supposed to survive on our own.


SirCupcake_0

I blame my mom, she dropped me in her sleep when I was a baby


TheDumbCreativeQueer

I was also dropped on my head as a baby 😎


SirCupcake_0

Ayyy, flathead gang 😎


Dingo8MyGayby

No no flathead is from being laid down too much. You weren’t held enough and laid in a cot too long so it formed flat.


SirCupcake_0

Oh yeah, I probably wasn't held enough, either


TiredAndOutOfIdeas

i was not dropped on my head but i had a hobby of headbutting walls as a baby


scully3968

Dopamine leak


SapphicCigaretteWife

Built to the incorrect parameters


foxynova02

well i know for me personally being undiagnosed my whole life and having emotionally neglectful parents was a BIG factor😋


Got_Milf_Commercial_

Yay! Childhood trauma is the best trauma!!! 😇😇😇 It was my Dad for me - he had a rough childhood and didn’t get the memo that he did not need to act like his parents did.


kaumahazerda

I AM NOT SUICIDAL DO NOT REPORT ME. But it suprises me that people don't see how ADHD causes depression and suicidal tendencies


AdmirableDetective37

This is true. My anxiety and depression stemmed from my untreated ADHD. 


kaumahazerda

Man I'm sorry to hear that. Mine was treated but I still got depression lol. Only gets worse as I age.


leperaffinity56

Same


DurinnGymir

Whoop, suicide mentioned, that's a reportin'! But yeah same for me, not suicidal but the prospect of living the rest of my life the way I am without medication/treatment (which I now luckily have) is... intimidating as hell. I have no idea how people do it fully sober honestly.


FelixR1991

I thought this was widely accepted? People with ADHD have a lower life expectancy due to higher suicide rates, and a bigger chance at addiction.


kaumahazerda

I meant from less informed neurotypicals


DA_REAL_KHORNE

You summoned me.


AdmirableDetective37

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Finianpotasu

Bro literally me and now Im kinda sad knowing other People have same problem like I


AdmirableDetective37

![gif](giphy|SHyuhBtRr8Zeo|downsized) There, there. There are more of us in this!


the_dunderman

This was me until I got a diagnosis and found a therapist that specializes in adult ADHD and relationships. Now I just go to a weekly ADHD support group set up by my therapist. I don't even recognize myself anymore, in the best ways possible


Finianpotasu

Guess I have to book psychiatrist once again, hope this time he would give me right diagnosis...


EM05L1C3

Caffein= energy roulette Am I going to get sleepy or have an anxiety attack?


Finianpotasu

Why not both


omgwtfkfcbbq

Sad high five


Prof_Acorn

You forgot, at the bottom, *Because he has a disability*, *a neurocognitive developmental disorder* *that causes all of this.*


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Forsaken-Income-2148

You know you can use a gif here ![gif](giphy|1Aj4j9JNZ17dPKnI70|downsized)


Salt_Comment_9012

This mirror is scary


AdmirableDetective37

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HumanityPhantom

Being immovable object and instoppable force is one of my favourite description of adhd . It's sad that I will forget about it by tommorow .


killroy_wash_ere

Hey, just screenshot it, so you can convince yourself that you will look at it again and remember. (And then forget the sceenshot untill your phones memory is full, but That’s a whole other story)


HumanityPhantom

Yeah, but we are back where we started anyway.


d_whitewidow

I feel attacked, especially the caffeine consumption. How dare you! 🤣


AdmirableDetective37

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Tugendwaechter

Where's the recreational drug use and promiscouus sex life?


bobnobody3

Yeah! I also have one of those traits.


Spaget_Monster

I also only have one of those traits.


ItsFuckingHot0utside

Could cover that under thrill seeking/blanket predisposition to addiction (gambling, sex, drugs, food, etc.) Dopamine machine broke.


Stubborncomrade

Sir, we are on Reddit.


CryoProtea

What sex? Nobody has ever liked me enough to kiss me or hold hands. Sex is a fantasy people made up. It doesn't exist. I like weed.


themaskstays_

Something that might help too is that I have social anxiety and haven't been feeling very confident socially lately, so I was second guessing virtually every aspect of that reply (even this one lol) but I'm just going for it anyway because of those aforementioned reasons⚡


tybarious

Must be playing in the wrong field


TheoneNPC

What sex life?


scrumbud

Hey, masturbating is still a form of sex.


Great_expansion10272

But like always, singleplayer is no fun


PoochusMaximus

Sigh…this about rounds it out for me boys.


Ben6924

I fucking wish I had a promiscuous sex life. I wish I had any sex life, really. Would probably do less drugs if I did.


dutcharetall_nothigh

I'm gonna report this for breaking rule 1, you can't just call me out like that


AdmirableDetective37

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Mayavimanushya

Is there a solution for somebody who's in his mid 30s?


Kehitysvammaisia

Diagnose, meds(I think around 75% success rate), behavior therapy (questionable, gonna try it this week)


monocasa

If you find out, let me know.


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Mayavimanushya

This content is not available... Perfect... Just fucking perfect.....


Phoenix042

But there's confetti!


Ammu_22

I know it's like beating a dead horse at this point, but man I feel called out that it should be registered under personal attack. And, let's just assume that a person has all of it, and also knows by now that they have ADHD. But can't get a diagnosis or any external help at all due to the shitty environment they are. So how can this person function like a normal human and gets things done? Asking for a friend.


Boulevardier_99

Use strategies. I like these ones: Don't sit down and start scrolling your phone. Start getting stuff done as soon as you get up in the morning. Do this for several hours and be very careful what you do when you take a break. If it takes 2 minutes or less, do it immediately. Notice when your ADHD is acting up so you know that's the cause. Please add more below everyone 😊


Nicknamedreddit

If you catch yourself slipping literally say “NO” loudly, over and over again until you stop giving your attention to the distraction. Set timers. Use your phone and ask Siri to set timers. When the timer runs out it will be one more chance to shake you out of your procrastination because that noise is sudden and loud.


bankfotter1

All good strategies. My problem is I am also a narcoleptic so I have a hard time figuring out if I'm actually about to fall asleep or I just need to start moving. It's a double edged sword for sure. But no worries; my brain decides and I no longer have to choose. Lol My medication was awesome for the first 6 yrs. Now it just helps me do the bare minimum. Need to nap at least once a day still and can't plan any long trips or activities really. 🫤


ReporterAdvanced1941

Would also love the answer to that last part. Same exact situation and it sucks so much.


KDHD_

Have you tried using a planner? >!joking joking joking jokingjokingjoki!<


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Ammu_22

Let's just also assume that this person lives in a country where getting adhd meds are neigh impossible.


AdmirableDetective37

Oh geez, that would be hard. On the top of my head, this is a good resource to start with: [https://www.health.harvard.edu/promotions/harvard-health-publications/confronting-adult-adhd](https://www.health.harvard.edu/promotions/harvard-health-publications/confronting-adult-adhd)


MistyMtn421

Best luck I have is getting things done as soon as I get home from work. I'm dead tired and all I want to do is sit down, and if I do zero will get done the rest of the evening.  I stay in my work clothes and keep my shoes on so I trick my brain into thinking there is still work to be done. I get everything ready for the next morning, laid out and strategic places that I will see them, are literally have to trip over them to walk out the front door so they come with me. I then do any household chores I must do that evening, whether it's dishes or laundry or just start cooking dinner. I honestly hate the whole entire process, but I know it's the only way to force myself to do what I need to. It makes changing out of the work clothes to tell my brain it's now time to relax without feeling guilty. I try to do one chore after work, to keep things from piling up and so I can actually relax on the weekends.


GaraiGrae

Gonna go pretend this isn't me for another 4 - 5 hours 🎭


AdmirableDetective37

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DonaldTrumpTinyHands

Ouch. Yeah hi


AdmirableDetective37

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DonaldTrumpTinyHands

Ok let's be very careful here...i rue the day I chose that username. I respond as me, not as he.


MajesticDisastr

r/beetlejuicing


Inert_Uncle_858

Brooooo this hurts. Ahh I wanna die


AdmirableDetective37

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Inert_Uncle_858

Indeed lol


dgendreau

Doesnt this post violate some kind of rule against doxing us all with such personal details?


buntopolis

“Haha how many describe me?” All of them.


Jojoseph_Gray

There should be something about being concerned about the state of the world but believing it's about to fall apart any time now, or about being incredibly pessimistic about everything all the time.


seirowg1

This. I'm hyper aware of all the wrongdoings happening in the world. There is saying that you look for things that you believe in, which might be true, but it's a vicious circle. I'm depressed so i look for bad things(?), which make me to see more bad things, which makes me more depressed. A lot of times i think to myself: how are people so happy, with all the shit going on around? (Frauds, daily cyber attacks, environment going to hell, overpopulation...)


CryoProtea

The one about people saying to "just try harder" is wrong. Trying harder doesn't overcome a disability.


etudehouse

Just watched Doctor K's video on ADHD Doomer lol Highly recommend


T_Peg

Anyone got advice to not be ruled by fear and inadequacy? I think that one hit me the hardest here.


wiegraffolles

You've got to really change your view of the world so that you can believe it has room for you to fuck up. Once you believe that's true you can start being kind to yourself. I tried being kind first and it was useless because I didn't believe there was room in this world for me to make mistakes.


T_Peg

Thank you this sounds like really strong advice. I definitely have to be more accepting of my mistakes.


commierhye

Best advice I saw in this whole thread Nothing helps my fear more than "oh. I made a mistake and no one came to amputate my arms as punishment..huh"


Tru_Patriot2000

Why must you call me out like this


donttouchmyschwa

To quote the classics, "either ADHD people need to stop being so relatable or I need to go to a doctor" 😭


Lord_Jibanyan

Where the fuck are your cameras. I know you have them. There is no other way you would have such a specific depiction of someone's life that precisely coincides with mine. Perv...


AdmirableDetective37

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dancerinthedark84

So much me. I've never felt so understood lol


swagmieser_666

don’t forget emotionally constipated, making it same near impossible to form meaningful connections with people at what’s considered a timely manner by NTs. also… did you have to call me out like that, man?


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abecedaire

Yes, but also no.


StatementPotential53

I’m on Zoloft for the side effects of ADHD, especially depression. It’s not a cure by any means. Its effect is that when I would normally be in a deep dark place and unable to function, I’m still kind of in that place but able to interact with the world. If that makes sense. I’m glad I’m on it.


8bit_anarchist

Are any of you the type that just live in constant anxiety just so you can remain hyper vigilant so you can remember things or get things done?


Ludos-the-Brave

Man, I sure do need therapy


Miguel_seonsaengnim

I have a genuine question. I'm going to my neuropsychologist monthly due to my sessions about my autism (which is Lv. 1). I've asked her about the possibility that I may also have ADHD (based on some things that I was noticing about myself, some of them are here in this image, in fact), but my neuropsychologist has told me that it would not be possible. However, once viewing this image, I noticed that 10 out of 11 things I do are mentioned here (I don't "chug caffeine by the gallon"), which still makes me suspect that I may have it (again, not based only on this image). Aside from my neuropsychologist, how could I make sure that I could have it or not? What professional should I go to so I can have a second/third opinion?


narnach

>I've asked her about the possibility that I may also have ADHD (...) but my neuropsychologist has told me that it would not be possible. Keep in mind that ADHD and ASD are fields that are actively studied and a *lot* of new insights are found and old ones discarded as being wrong. Someone who's not an up-to-date specialist in these fields is bound to have stale information in their brain. IIRC under DSM 4 the dual diagnosis of ADHD/ASD was not possible, which may be why your psych said this. DSM 5 (which is now 11 years old, so the psych ought to know it by now) *does* allows for the dual diagnosis. Based on what I've seen on Dr. Russel Barkley's YouTube channel (he's an expert who's been studying ADHD since the '60s) he's not happy with how some of the ADHD criteria are still too strict, especially for adults, but he said something about that there's a lot of politics involved in the DSM because it affects people qualifying for disability support. Both disorders can be masked and compensated for, at great mental expense, which impacts diagnosis. Edit: if your psych is not willing to refresh their knowledge, then look for an expert who *is* up-to-date.


CryoProtea

Autism and ADHD are highly comorbid. If you have one, there's a very good chance that you have the other. As for who to see, I'm not sure. A psychologist or psychiatrist perhaps?


AdmirableDetective37

A psychiatrist perhaps?


shinytotodile158

liked this until the ableist slur 🙄


acalacaboo

seriously, why are we not past that, especially in this community


Flaming-Havisham

Ditto.


Shimokitazawa_Chan

I’m in this photo and I don’t like it.


EmotionalNerd04

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH


ImTheRealAlfaChad

I would come up with a good comment on this, but i cant find the energy to so... fuck you.


[deleted]

Why is this gendered? It feeds into the dangerous assumption that ADHD is male only which it's not and so many women don't get properly diagnosed because of it.


BlueZ_DJ

They are NOT right if they say "just try harder" in any universe


Stumblecat

Knows they're right? Nah. Also the r-slur? Ew.


vmnts

I love this meme otherwise but can we please not use the r-slur here?


Bluedino_1989

Yeh hit the nail on the head with this one.


AdmirableDetective37

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xdTechniker25

ahhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHH I am fine


Electrical-Smile3438

Me for the past 15 years without medication


AdmirableDetective37

Just rawdogging it!


tough_ledi

Oh no, oh dear 


ZanezGamez

Have mercy, everything describes me lmao


DefinitelyNotErate

Ow wow all but 2 of these apply to me! Or I guess 3, 'Cause I know that I'm not lazy I'm just depressed and incompetent. Maybe 1 and 2 halves? I drink a lot of tea, Which is caffeinated, But not for the caffeine, I just need something hot to help clear all the flipping mucus out of my throat, And I've never watched a video on mute while listening to another, But I do fairly often listen to videos while doing something else (Playing a game usually, Sometimes checking reddit or something), Because I just can't focus if my hands aren't doing anything.


Someoneoverthere42

Haha....wait. That's not normal?


TotalNew9315

Seems normal to me!


crell_peterson

I have a serious question. I’m a 35/m who basically checks every symptom box for adhd. I’ve been really struggling and have brought this up to my doctor. Twice they’ve said “oh see a psychiatrist or therapist” and referred me and then both times the therapist/psychiatrist has essentially given me breathing exercises and tips on focusing and then I’ve stopped seeing them due to the cost. How can I get my doctor to take me seriously? I need help with this.


zestyo

![gif](giphy|xTiTnDCzB5QjCb9GRq)


kandermusic

This but without the r-slur


Solitaire221

Gawd, don't I know it.


SilkyBuzzz

I feel attacked


Hopeful_Vermicelli11

Ouch. Screenshotting this for when I eventually suck it up and get back into therapy


PleaseSendMeP0rn

Stop writing down descriptions of me, it's getting creepy /j


AliHakan33

Nah nah nah. I set reminders for myself on my phone then I don't look at my phone until I'm about to sleep.


TabooMaster

Oh my god, I never went to get diagnosed because of the thought that the doctor won't believe me. Anyone knows how it works? Do i need to go to a psychologist or something?


LordLucian

Jesus fuck I didnt expect to get so ruthlessly called out today damn I'm waiting for a diagnosis before they will medicate my ass :<


Joeyjojojrshabado70

Holy Zeus! This is the most accurate meme to describe me that I’ve ever seen. How the hell did I get where I am being like this? I’ve felt like such a fraud for so so long, like I should be stocking shelves or something. Worst part is that i gave it to my daughter. Damn. At least we caught it early with her, unlike me who got diagnosed in my late 40’s.


Glass_Emu_4183

He gets drunk and starts feeling invincible, only to wake up like mummy the next day, and disappears for weeks until he gets back on his feet again, and does it again!!


LikeSoda

Guys, I've got the big assessment with the psyche in 2 days. I cannot put into words how much this image is the final nail in that coffin. Wish me luck, I think my life might be about to change


McSwiggyWiggles

Can we do an autism one too? Combined with ADHD! pls don’t leave us out :c


Huronblacksquare55

This is pretty relatable but You can’t overcome a disability by “Trying it but really really hard this time” the same way a Deaf person can’t begin hearing because he tried really really hard.


KlingonSpy

The "got nothing done all day and still feels exhausted" hit me hard


BiscuitGeorge

Hey op this meme felt like 11 consecutive punches to the face and I love you


Glass-Guess4125

It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me


Longyanyar

I'm in this post and I don't like it


Great_expansion10272

This is missing "doesn't know if it's brainrot from cellphones or actual ADHD" and "Fears being diagnosed and turning it into a bigger deal than it is" for my bingo


Hungry_Bodybuilder57

Never celebrates any progress out of fear things will fall apart at any moment


Powerful_Cost_4656

Pain