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Author of 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD →

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ADHD Jesse

8 months

It's officially here! 📙 "Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD" is now available on Amazon or wherever you buy books. 🚀 Plus a special LAUNCH WEEK BONUS! Buy the book THIS WEEK and get free access to the ADHD cohort course I ran earlier this year!

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2 years

Lazy = I don’t want to do the thing. ADHD = I desperately WANT to do the thing, but I just can’t seem to START doing the thing.

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2 years

Nobody warns about the hazards of reading at a young age. I’ll be mispronouncing words like “haphazard”, “melancholy”, and “hors d'oeuvres” for the rest of my life.

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2 years

The ADHD screening test should just be "try to schedule an appointment for your ADHD screening."

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2 years

ADHD is thinking about all the things you have to do, getting stressed about all the things, worrying about the consequences of not doing the things, but still feeling stuck and unable to do any of the things.

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2 years

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but ADHD does NOT mean you are hyperactive. Some ADHDers are hyperactive, but there’s a whole other presentation of ADHD called Predominantly Inattentive, which is more common in women and doesn’t look hyperactive at all.

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2 years

The ADHD urge to work on literally anything other than the one thing you should be working on.

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2 years

[doing things I’m bad at] “ugh, I suck at everything” [doing things I’m good at] “this doesn’t count because it’s easy for me”

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

ADHD is asking “what are we talking about again?” when you’re the one that was talking.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

Strengths: works well under pressure Weaknesses: doesn’t work otherwise

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2 years

I hate deadlines (but I need deadlines) & I hate structure (but I need structure)

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2 years

Most people: "oh no, something disrupted my routine. Guess I'll have to do things differently today haha." Me: "oh no, something disrupted my routine. Guess I'll have to do nothing and feel guilt and shame about doing nothing all day today haha."

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

Anyone who didn’t find out about their ADHD until after their 20s should get a free redo.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

[spends months building up a new daily routine] [forgets one day] [never does it ever again]

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

It’s a cruel joke that ADHD symptoms get worse with sleep deprivation, and also ~75% of people with ADHD have Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

“Make it a habit” is the big lie for fixing ADHD problems.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

The ADHD urge to buy a thing, watch all the videos about the thing, religiously track shipping until the thing arrives, excitedly open the shipping box to get to the thing, and then place the thing somewhere random and forget about it for 6-60 months.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

If homework feels impossible, but tests are easy (and maybe even fun?), you might want to look into ADHD.

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ADHD Jesse

3 years

ADHD is constantly being told “you’re doing it wrong” even though your way also works.

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ADHD Jesse

1 year

My ADHD was misdiagnosed as “smart but lazy”, “selfish”, “lacks effort”, “in his own world”, “too sensitive”, “messy and disorganized”, “always late”, “gets in his own way”, “sloppy handwriting”, “overly emotional”, “a lot”, and “not living up to his potential.”

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

Conditional motivation for ADHD.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

Welp, my brain decided that the perfect meal I’ve been eating every day for weeks has a disagreeable texture now, so I’m off to find a new daily ration routine.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

ADHD is basically just rotating through various states of “stuck” • stuck doing absolutely nothing • stuck researching my latest obsession • stuck staring at my phone • stuck cleaning everything in sight • stuck waiting for a meeting to start (in 3 hours)

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ADHD Jesse

1 year

Strengths: works well under pressure Weaknesses: doesn’t work otherwise

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

Life with ADHD: "Sorry, this link has expired." "Sorry, that food has expired." "Sorry, your license has expired."

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

ADHD is standing in the kitchen, wondering why.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

Me putting off packing for a trip until the very last moment…

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2 years

The ADHD urge to abandon a project and lose all motivation once you can see the finish line.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

One of the most profound things I read in my original journey to ADHD diagnosis was what Dr. Ned Hallowell calls “the cough drop sign” in the book, Driven To Distraction. I’d never felt more seen before reading this quote. It comes from one of Hallowell’s ADHD patients:

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ADHD Jesse

7 months

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but ADHD does NOT mean you are hyperactive. While some ADHDers are hyperactive, there’s a whole other presentation of ADHD called Predominantly Inattentive, which is more common in women and doesn’t look hyperactive at all.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

You ever get so overwhelmed with the amount of stuff you need to do, that you can’t remember any specific thing that you need to do?

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2 years

I need to take action on this email, so it’s important I keep it unread and sitting in my inbox for the next 3, 6, or 12 months so I feel guilt and shame every time I see it which is 20 times a day.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

Getting a proper ADHD diagnosis and medication is like someone took a list of ADHD symptoms and built a very specific obstacle course.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

ADHD is never wanting to start, and never wanting to stop.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

I wonder how many people grew up hearing, “you don’t seem to have any problem focusing on video games!” when unable to do homework or chores, never knowing it was because they had ADHD. ✋

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

ADHD feels like you’re never doing what you’re “supposed” to be doing—so no matter how productive you are, it feels like not enough.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

My vibe is feeling overwhelmed but also like I’m not doing enough.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

There are several types of memory challenges for people with ADHD. Most are familiar with long-term memory and working memory, but less well known is something called prospective memory.

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ADHD Jesse

1 year

ADHD packing list: • 7 books you won’t read • a tablet full of movies/shows you won’t watch • random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left • extra toothbrush? Stuff forgotten: • toothpaste • an entire category of clothing • one REALLY important cable

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

People with ADHD are often surrounded by piles of clutter. My desk is in a permanent state of chaos. Piles of books, papers, index cards, and random other things I don't want to forget.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

‘But you don’t understand,’ I said, ‘my whole life is like that. I see something that I mean to do and then I don’t do it. It’s not only trivial things like the cough drop; it’s big things, too.’”

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

ADHD is like 50% not working, 50% working frantically to make up for the not working part, 50% thinking about the work I should be doing (but not actually working), and 50% not sleeping (but trying to).

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

"Why don't you just do the thing?" — people without ADHD that don't understand there is literally nothing I want more than to do the thing, I am desperate to do the thing, but my brain simply won't fire the neurons required to move me into action.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

ADHD is having “such potential” that I test into the gifted students program, but “difficulty completing or handing in assignments” so I fail out of it.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

The ADHD urge to think “there’s a better way to do this” and feel compelled to figure out that new way immediately, no matter how long it takes.

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2 years

My toxic trait is saying yes to things I have the ability to do, without considering if I have the time, energy, or motivation.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

me: they haven't responded in 20 minutes.. do they hate me? did I say the wrong thing? why aren't they writing back? also me: oops, forgot my best friend existed for like 6 months lol

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ADHD Jesse

1 year

My ADHD was misdiagnosed as “smart but lazy”, “selfish”, “lacks effort”, “in his own world”, “too sensitive”, “messy and disorganized”, “always late”, “gets in his own way”, “doesn’t apply himself”, “overly emotional”, “a lot”, and “not living up to his potential.”

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

The ADHD experience is constantly learning that most of the weird quirks I was embarrassed to talk about are actually extremely common among the ADHD community.

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ADHD Jesse

1 year

One of the hardest things to explain to people without ADHD: • when it’s interesting, I can start on it • when it’s uninteresting, I can’t Note that the second one is not “I don’t want to.” I literally CAN’T. I have to convince my brain it is interesting to even get started.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

I asked my wife to guess how many open browsers tabs I had on my phone. She guessed 33. Friends, it was 351.

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2 years

The ADHD urge to take on an unbelievably ambitious new project, in a field you previously have no experience in, with the full expectation that you’ll “figure it out somehow” along the way.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

ADHD is selective hearing but you don’t get to do the selecting.

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ADHD Jesse

1 year

ADHD is feeling like you’re always behind, afraid of being seen as lazy, and overworking to compensate until you burn out in a blaze of glory.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

The ADHD urge to… • buy notebooks to get more organized and never use them. • buy water bottles to drink more water and never use them. • buy todo apps to get more done and never use them.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

ADHD is forgetting unfinished projects exist until the next time you see them, and forgetting bills and paperwork exist until the next time you see them, and forgetting friends exist until the next time you see them.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

ADHD is great intentions sabotaged by compulsive inaction.

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2 years

ADHD is feeling like a passenger in your own brain.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

I take care of myself the same way I take care of plants. Not enough sunlight, often forget to water.

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ADHD Jesse

1 year

ADHD is having every childhood authority figure tell you you’re gifted and have such potential, but you’re wasting it by being too lazy, spacey, selfish, or failing to “apply” yourself.

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ADHD Jesse

1 year

Getting an ADHD diagnosis and medication is like someone took a list of ADHD symptoms and built a very specific obstacle course.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

Dear ADHD friends that are good with finances and managing their personal budget— First off, how?

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

People with ADHD often have to pay the “ADHD Tax” due to things they avoid or forget. (e.g., toss fruit that’s gone bad) One solution = prepay the ADHD Tax. (e.g., buy more expensive precut, pre-washed fruit) What are some other ways you can prepay the ADHD Tax?

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2 years

The Predominantly Inattentive presentation of ADHD looks like: • often making careless mistakes and missing small details • easily distracted from tasks/activities • doesn’t seem to listen when spoken to • often loses focus or is sidetracked from schoolwork, chores, etc

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ADHD Jesse

1 year

The hidden burden of undiagnosed ADHD is constantly needing to invent excuses in an attempt to explain or justify behavior that you don’t even understand yourself.

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1 year

ADHD is selective hearing but you don’t get to do the selecting.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

The ADHD urge to add emoji to soften the blow in case something you say could be misunderstood and you want to make sure that it’s clear (with a little cartoon face) that your mood is jovial and lighthearted and clearly not a jerk or something you might be misinterpreted as. 😅

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2 years

My phone has this great feature that reminds you when it’s time to wind-down so you can get to bed on time, and I’ve developed a great nightly ritual of dismissing it without giving it a second though. It’s as effective as my first alarm in the morning, which is to say, not.

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2 years

Avoid toxic productivity advice from neurotypicals. It's not their fault, but that advice won't do anything but make you feel like a failure. My 10 favorite ADHD tweets/threads of the week:

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2 years

If boredom feels like literal pain, you might want to look into ADHD.

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2 years

“I hope that made sense” “I’m fine either way” “Anyways, sorry I’m rambling a bit” “Just a thought, whatevs” — little anxiety-fueled gifts I like to send along in an attempt to shield myself from rejection

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ADHD Jesse

1 year

The ADHD urge to abandon a project and lose all motivation once you can see the finish line.

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2 years

Most productivity tools and apps don’t really work for people with ADHD. We get excited by the shiny features and may think “this is the one!” before reality crashes in (and we forget to cancel the subscription). What are some tools that have ACTUALLY worked with your ADHD?

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2 years

The ADHD Strengths Iceberg. #ADHDAwarenessMonth

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2 years

Choosing what to eat always feels so overwhelming, so I end up eating the same exact lunch for months at a time. (until the fateful day where that particular meal is DEAD TO ME and I start anew)

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1 year

ADHD = standing in the kitchen, wondering why.

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2 years

I live in constant fear of getting bored with something I love.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

ADHD is always hearing “you’re doing it wrong” even though your way works.

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2 years

ADHD symptoms be like: • annoys teachers • hard to parent • not great at jobs • kinda creative?

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1 year

This is the sort of thing that made me FURIOUS as an (undiagnosed) neurodivergent kid. “Sorry, you didn’t answer or do this the way I wanted you to—even though you broke no rules.” This is a correct answer to the question as written.

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2 years

• has trouble organizing tasks and activities • often avoids tasks that require mental effort over long periods of time • loses things necessary for tasks • often easily distracted • often forgetful in daily activities

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ADHD Jesse

6 months

I hate deadlines (but I need deadlines) & I hate structure (but I need structure)

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1 year

My favorite ADHD gift is the confidence that I can do just about anything if I find it interesting enough.

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1 year

The “joy to have in class, has difficulty turning in assignments” to “why are all these ADHD memes so relatable?” pipeline.

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2 years

“I’ll put this somewhere weird so I’ll remember it’s there.” —me, 6 months ago Reader, it’s still there, and I have no idea where there is.

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2 years

When I was a kid, I was late to school every single day. Not some days, or most days… EVERY day—always late. Waking up “on time” for school (or work) always felt impossible.

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1 year

ADHD and good habits often don’t seem to mix. It starts great until we miss a day—once the streak is broken, all motivation seems to die. But sometimes a good habit magically lasts. What are some positive habits you’ve managed to make stick? Any special trick(s) that helped?

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2 years

ADHD is having a brain magnetically opposed to your own plans and desires. Running late? Let’s organize the book shelf real quick. Time for sleep? Nope, we’re feeling productive! Scheduled time for focused work? Sorry, can’t stop thinking about the history of lollipops.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

The ADHD urge to overcommit because of time blindness. In the moment, the future always feels full of infinite time for my latest obsession.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

The weird thing about ADHD is that my brain often doesn’t feel like “me.” Instead, it’s this obstacle between the thoughts I have and the actions I take. So I have to convince it to do the things that “I” want to do, but it can (and often does) refuse my requests.

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2 years

The phrase “if you cared, you would [remember, notice, be on time, listen, etc]” is so funny because I care so much it hurts but I just can’t change the behavior because that’s not how my brain works. And by “so funny” I mean “utterly devastating.”

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

People with ADHD often have an extreme reaction to the feeling of rejection or criticism. Suddenly, you've been so insulted, so betrayed, so hurt that you erupt in anger. You don't even have time to think, the effect is so sudden.

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2 years

One of the biggest struggles people with ADHD face is finding motivation. The problem is we expect to be motivated by things that motivate others. We follow the advice of neurotypicals and are frustrated that they never seem to work for us.

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2 years

Asking me to estimate how long something will take is like asking me how many gumballs are in the jar, but I can’t see the jar.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

ADHD is feeling like you’re always behind, afraid of being seen as lazy, and overworking to compensate until you burn out in a blaze of glory.

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ADHD Jesse

1 year

“Do you use medication to treat your ADHD?” Me: “Nope.” [takes a sip of my 8th cup of coffee for the day… at 11pm]

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

ADHD is constantly remembering the things you can’t currently do anything about (and then forgetting them again).

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

My personality paradox is longing for deep friendship while being profoundly antisocial.

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1 year

the ADHD urge to chug a bunch of water at once because you just realized you haven’t had any all day

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

“Hmm, this looks like a problem I can ignore until it goes away.” It was not, and it did not.

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ADHD Jesse

2 years

The ADHD experience: noticing something, thinking “I should do something about that”, forgetting to do something about it, and then repeating that process for the rest of time.

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