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Wait what did I come into this thread for again? Oh yeah, ADHD!

JynxModerator22 Feb 2022, 8:34 pm AEDT

Wait what did I come into this thread for again? Oh yeah, ADHD!

Hey all! I decided to kick start a sweet little space for us to gather and talk ADHD!!

You can read the Topic Tuesday discussion (at which I was a guest) here.

Some of my go to resources:

ADDitude - Online Magazine/resource for all things ADHD

Three Pillars - My preference for explaining the experience of ADHD without relying on the DSM-V (scroll to bottom and work your way up the list)

How to ADHD - A Youtube channel with tips, tricks, strategies, how to guides, life hacks, you name it

Russel Barkley - a world renowned psychiatrist who has been at the forefront of research into ADHD, its neurochemical markers, and its impacts on daily experience, particularly in regards to executive dysfunction. The link is to an hour-long video aimed at parents of kids with ADHD. He also has one for adults with ADHD (with actionable tips!).

This is a space to talk about your experiences, struggles, strategies, and just an all-round safe spot to be a big pile of chaotic energy right here!!

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JynxModerator07 Sept 2025, 7:51 pm AEST

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For sure! @creative_writer how are you anyway hun? Been ages!

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creative_writerSenior Contributor07 Sept 2025, 8:01 pm AEST

Re: Wait what did I come into this thread for again? Oh yeah, ADHD!

@Jynx a lot has happened since we last spoke. I went through a very rough patch, got things under control, then it went downhill again today. Never know what’s next when living with bipolar.

I hope you are doing well 💖

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JynxModerator07 Sept 2025, 8:09 pm AEST

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@creative_writer Sorry to hear you're having a rough patch after having come through one!! That suuuuucks. I hope it passes quicker this time around! Reckon anything that helped you through last time could help again now?

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creative_writerSenior Contributor07 Sept 2025, 8:21 pm AEST

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@Jynx I’ve already had the med changes. I guess it’s about waiting and seeing. I guess I got out alive during the last one, maybe I can do it now too. I got to be careful in Spring with my sleep. Changes in daylight f up my circadian rhythms. Maybe it’s a bipolar thing and maybe a ND thing too. Too much light later in day=sleep disaster. Don’t even forget the sore eyes. I always need to carry glasses because my eyes are so sensitive

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JynxModerator07 Sept 2025, 8:30 pm AEST

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@creative_writer yeah you totally got this!!

I mean, there's a reason I have blackout curtains 😅 How dark can you make your bedroom?

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creative_writerSenior Contributor07 Sept 2025, 8:40 pm AEST

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@Jynx I need to get blackout curtains. My silk eye masks always fall off my face. Maybe I have a small face and/or I wrestle in my sleep. I wrap my pillow cover with a silk scarf (because I wasn’t bothered to buy a silk pillowcase, but surprisingly it stays in place), everything slides everywhere. However, my hair hates cotton pillow cases with a passion.

I sleep in the dark. I hate night lights. I am also not feeling super well today, migraine is annoying. Food made me nauseous and feel heavy (even small meals), but I’m supposed to eat

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JynxModerator07 Sept 2025, 9:03 pm AEST

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@creative_writer "wrestle in my sleep" made me chuckle 😂 I hope you can figure something out, sleep is sooooo important hey.

Aww hun - hope you manage to get something down, even if it's just plain ol' toast! 🤞

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creative_writerSenior Contributor07 Sept 2025, 9:15 pm AEST

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@Jynx I’ll try to figure something out.

I’m not a big foodie, I’ve lost pleasure in it a long time ago. I ate some of what I was meant to eat today

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JynxModerator07 Sept 2025, 9:28 pm AEST

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@creative_writer that's soooo hard hun. A very difficult journey to undertake - reclaiming our pleasure. I hope you can find a way back to loving food 💜

Till then, we do what we can do hey. Glad you did get a bit of grub in your tummy today 😊

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creative_writerSenior Contributor07 Sept 2025, 9:40 pm AEST

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@Jynx gaining pleasure back won’t be easy. I find food super stressful and this can take away the pleasure.

I’m going to go to sleep now. Good night, I hope you have a restful night 💖

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