Thread with threads. Sometimes I share personal stories here and how I got out of them. I apologize for the oversharing. I hope this helps someone.

We need to stop acting like ADHD is just "getting distracted." Real ADHD is: - Lights that are too loud and textures that hurt. - Dissociating into maladaptive daydreams for hours. - Missing social cues and feeling like an alien. - Being physically paralyzed on the couch,

Getting treated for ADHD is the cruelest prank in medical history. Doctor: "You have a severe disability that makes administrative tasks, memory, and consistency nearly impossible." Also Doctor: "To get help, simply fill out this 12-page packet, mail it back, call insurance,

I am not staying up until 2 AM because I am not tired. I am physically withering away. But I refuse to sleep because today belonged to my job, my chores, and the world. The night is the only time that belongs to *me*. I am trading tomorrow’s energy for tonight’s freedom. It is

Neurodivergent love languages are built different. We don't say "I love you" every 5 minutes. Instead, we offer: 1. "I saw this meme/article and thought of you." (You exist in my object permanence). 2. "I researched your problem for 4 hours and here is a dossier of solutions."

Please remember: When you are doing "nothing," you are not wasting time. You are rebooting a system that has been overheating for weeks. System maintenance often looks exactly like staring at the ceiling for 4 hours. Do not interrupt the update.

Laziness is a choice. You choose to do nothing, and you enjoy the rest. Executive Dysfunction is desperately wanting to do the thing, screaming at yourself to do the thing, but physically being unable to move. You are not lazy. You are fighting an invisible war inside your own

My toxic trait is convincing myself that I am a burden to my friends based on zero evidence, and then "setting them free" by never texting them again. I didn't ghost you because I don't care. I ghosted you as a twisted act of service to improve your quality of life. You're

It is actually very rude that the physiological symptoms for "I am falling in love" and "I am having a panic attack" are exactly the same. My heart is racing. My hands are shaking. Am I meeting my soulmate, or do I need to go to the emergency room? We may never know.

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Nothing humbles you faster than realizing you’ve been assigned the "Paper Towel Role" in the group trip. They don't need the paper towels. They secretly bought backups yesterday. They just want you to feel included without risking the actual survival of the group.

ADHD reading be like: me: reads the same sentence for the 7th time brain: never seen this text before in my life me: we HAVE to understand it brain: what if we think about snacks and every mistake from 2012 instead 💀

Does anyone else feel like a burned-out overachiever with ADHD who is always exhausted but can’t sit still, wants friends but dodges plans, craves structure but rebels against every rule, and is somehow both “too much” and “not doing enough” at the same time?

I don't have a Christmas Wish List. My wish list is just the tracking history of every impulsive thing I bought myself during a manic hyperfocus shopping spree in Q3. The only item left is "Pay off the resulting debt."

Therapist: "I want you to sit with your thoughts for a moment. What is your inner voice telling you?" My inner voice: [A continuous, high-pitched scream set to the tune of the Mii Channel theme song, interrupted only by random trivia about sharks.] Me out loud: "It says I'm

People think I'm "patient" and "forgiving." In reality, I am just terrified of expressing anger because my emotional regulation has exactly two settings: 1. Total Doormat. 2. Scorched Earth Policy where I burn the village and salt the ground. I stay quiet because Option 2

The problem isn't that I don't have food at home. I have plenty of food. But it’s all "Ingredient Food." It’s raw, assembly-required, level-100 crafting material. I don't have the mana to craft a sandwich. I need "Ready-to-Eat Loot" immediately, or my character will perish.

Me: *Hears a vital instruction.* "I don't need to write that down, I got this." My working memory, 3 seconds later: "I’ve decided to retire. Goodbye."

Let’s normalize the "Fight" response to sensory overload. It’s not always shutting down or self-soothing. Sometimes your nervous system short-circuits into pure defensive rage, and you accidentally snap at the nearest innocent bystander. The subsequent guilt is immense.

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My food delivery budget is high not because I'm lazy, but because I am paying a premium to outsource my executive function. That $30 delivery fee is the true cost of bypassing the 57 tiny, impossible steps between "I am hungry" and "The meal is now cooked and on the plate."