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@bias
the last few nights as i am closing my eyes to begin my slumber, interesting imagery(designs) and ideas keep flashing thru my mind it’s incredibly unfortunate because i know i wont recall the imagery or ideas when i awake in the morning AND i dont want to resort to using any electronic devices to capture these things i guess i just need to keep a notepad at my bedside 🙂
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HackingThroughLife
@hnnhstphnz
Hello my fello adhd night crusader
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@bias
🫡 You blame it on that? I’m not officially diagnosed but have been self-diagnosed for many many years
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HackingThroughLife
@hnnhstphnz
EDITED: I def do. My mind is loudest at night. I was only just diagnosed (am in my 30s) but had a long journey with talk therapy, so I had some tools already when it happened to click. I find a legit journal does help fwiw. And in general I’m a fan of noise when I sleep to help keep my brain anchored
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@bias
(originally replied to your unedited cast): Oh, for me, my ideas or mind noise at night all resonate as ideas I’ll use in my artworks so I want to capture them for that.. I’m in my late 30s.. oh and I do sleep with ocean sounds or rainfall loops at this point, so got that base covered! Helps me stay sleeping longer and cover up any city noises that would typically wake me up I don’t think being officially diagnosed would be of any benefit to me at this point really because I don’t want to be prescribed anything for it anyway.. I have just been trying to figure out how to adapt, or fix the attentional issues with mindfulness and attention exercises
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Steve
@sdv.eth
I, too, was late to the party and got a sort of unofficial diagnosis in my 30's. I don't fit the state's evaluation but both my physician and therapist strongly believe I have ADHD. I was also very against medications, but came around once I was at a low and I learned there are several options totally different from adderall. I've been on bupropion and a generic form of lexapro for several months now and it's helped tremendously. My focus follows interest so if I'm not interested in something I'll still have a hard time focusing; I don't think any drug or mindfulness can truly change that. But the medications have greatly raised my floor of how I can feel on a given day. I forgot to take them for almost a week during a vacation and I started feeling miserable again.
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HackingThroughLife
@hnnhstphnz
I understand that completely. For me it was a relief and an answer to a lot of books that certain crannies never fit lol but I’m glad for the skills I gained outside of the diagnosis for my mental health. Although I do have an adderall prescription and it helps me a lot, but I don’t take it daily. Just on days when I really need an edge to lock in (or an extra coffee or some other booster fill in the blank…)
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