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#ADHD 101; things you may or may not have known were ADHD things (and yes I know some of these things can be connected to other diagnoses!)
The well known:
- chronic lateness /poor time management
- chronic disorganization/ mess
- forgetfulness
The well known:
- chronic lateness /poor time management
- chronic disorganization/ mess
- forgetfulness
The lesser known things:
- perfectionism
- inability to get started on things unless the "mood" is exactly right
- problems finishing anything
- piss poor self talk (always putting self down or giving yourself shit)
- black and white / all or nothing thinking
- perfectionism
- inability to get started on things unless the "mood" is exactly right
- problems finishing anything
- piss poor self talk (always putting self down or giving yourself shit)
- black and white / all or nothing thinking
- a long "ramping up" period before you can do a thing where it looks like you're doing nothing but actually you're mentally gearing up
- emotional dysregulation; big emotions, being "too sensitive"
- rejection sensitivity
- trouble with relationships due to poor boundaries
- emotional dysregulation; big emotions, being "too sensitive"
- rejection sensitivity
- trouble with relationships due to poor boundaries
- struggles to set boundaries; people pleasing
- putting helping others before your own work
- struggles to recognize and remember others boundaries; being told you're "too much"
- adult temper tantrums/meltdowns
- overwhelming/ overstiumation
- low frustration tolerance
- putting helping others before your own work
- struggles to recognize and remember others boundaries; being told you're "too much"
- adult temper tantrums/meltdowns
- overwhelming/ overstiumation
- low frustration tolerance
- issues with constant losing things / forgetting things (not accurately called object permanence but close to that idea)
- poor spatial awareness/ clumsiness
- sleep issues; trouble falling or staying asleep, a naturally late circadian rhythm
- low sex drive or hypersexuality
- poor spatial awareness/ clumsiness
- sleep issues; trouble falling or staying asleep, a naturally late circadian rhythm
- low sex drive or hypersexuality
- lots of hobbies, losing interest quickly in hobbies
- losing interest in relationships or forgetting to maintain relationships when the person is out of sight
- sensory processing issues; inability to screen out extraneous noise or visual clutter, sensitivity to textures
- losing interest in relationships or forgetting to maintain relationships when the person is out of sight
- sensory processing issues; inability to screen out extraneous noise or visual clutter, sensitivity to textures
- general struggles with life things like housekeeping or meal planning / time planning
- explosive anger
- people with ADHD have a higher comorbidity with celiac disease and Ehler's Danlos Syndrome, as well as autism and dyslexia
- explosive anger
- people with ADHD have a higher comorbidity with celiac disease and Ehler's Danlos Syndrome, as well as autism and dyslexia
Inability to tolerate anything boring.
Anyway in case you are wondering, "is this due to ADHD or am I just _________?" Now you know!
