I’ve been on Prohiper/Concerta (up to 20mg/day) for several months now and while I do see somewhat increased focus and productivity, I never get that mind blowing effect that people claim to have about life changing moments, the sudden quietness in your head, or that heightened sense of clarity.

Maybe I should ask for a boost?

#ADHD

#ADHD przprszm

The truth, the reality.
#adhd

My auditory buffer holds exactly 1.5 sentences. After that it's just modem static.
#adhd

Since December 2025, despite the wrath of predators for whistleblowing about safety I refused to shut down The Autistic Innovator®, because I felt like it had a greater purpose I just hadn’t reached yet. Now I know that purpose is wiping out dangerous products and predators in the sensory industry and giving our community the roadmap to replace them.

The roadmap:
https://autisticinnovator.com/sensory-industry-autistic-adhd-neurodivergent-entrepreneurship/

#ActuallyAutistic
#ADHD
#neurodivergent

I have written a lot of articles, and an autobiography, over the last 6 years. This article I wrote today is the most important thing I have ever written.

It is a full step-by-step guide for us autistic, ADHD & neurodivergent adults to take over the sensory industry. How to design and manufacture chews the right way, how to manufacture spinner rings, how to curate fidget toys.

I am 41. I won’t be able to do this forever. Eventually my Essential Tremor will completely take over. So with this, I am passing the torch to other entrepreneurs in our community to take over our industry now, and pave the way for future generations to ensure predators never dominate the sensory market ever again.

https://autisticinnovator.com/sensory-industry-autistic-adhd-neurodivergent-entrepreneurship/

#ActuallyAutistic
#ADHD
#neurodivergent

A message for my fellow neurodivergents:

The latest update for my current special interest project, the Techne System for Foundational Skills, has just been put online. The topic is Psychology (Intermediate level). I bring this to your attention not just for its own sake, but because it includes an introduction to Neurodiversity, autism, ADHD and other neurotypes.

Now I'm sure many if not most of you already know all the stuff in this mere introductory overview, but I would very happy to hear your feedback on it. Is it accurate? Is it easily understood? Is there anything I should add, or leave out? The point of the program is that there is only so good one person can make it, so it's intended to improve through community feedback. For context this is aimed at a general audience.

And for everyone else that isn't as familiar with the material, I'd like your feedback too, and hopefully you'll learn something useful.

And this is only one subject out of 5 in the Psychology topic, not counting the Bare Essentials material. Or the other 22 topics in the program, in case you want to poke around. It's all free with no sign ups, subscriptions, or even tracking or cookies.

Here's a link directly to the Neurodiversity page:
https://techne-system.neocities.org/program/level-2/topic-2/l2t2-iib-psy
There are many navigation tools for getting around the rest of the site.

#ActuallyAutistic @autistics #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #ADHD #AuDHD

I might need Fedi’s help with my garden. It’s a tinyyyy patio that’s completely overrun with weeds, and there's two bottomless planters filled with compost from the previous owners. It sees some morning sun but otherwise is shaded. I have no idea what to do with it!

Anything #solarpunk wins. Must be #ADHD friendly. EDIT: Here's a photo. It's in a sorry state. The wormery isn't in use!

#gardening #gardenLife

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A tiny patio garden, surrounded by a fence and brick walls, with weeds everywhere. There's two bottomless planters filled with compost, and an unused wormery nearby.

It's not that "everyone is #adhd these days". It's that you just so happen to be hanging around in the places lots and lots of #actuallyadhd people hang out. Which might be something you introspect a bit further about why you find those places and people comfortable.

RE: https://aus.social/@DenisCOVIDinfoguy/116920985930524103

So um … apparently #ADHD folks should be EXTRA fearful of long covid. Not that it wasn’t bad enough already. 😭

Maybe everybody sits in their car and yells "MY BRAIN IS FUCKING BROKEN" at some point.

Maybe it's not just a me thing.

#audhd #autism #adhd #disability #neurodiverse #MentalHealth

I in no way want to be inflammatory, but a lot of #adhd #autism #audhd podcasts (the newer ones / the active ones) seem to be by women who say they're doing a show with a bit of a woman's perspective because there are none by / for women. The thing is, the ones by women are the only ones I find. I can't seem to find any by / for middle aged white guys, even though that's what they say Is all they can find. Are there any for 'my' demographic recommend? I'm from the UK. Also, late diagnosed

adding another #ADHD #sketching / #drawing to #Mastodon account

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Black and white abstract #sketching / #drawing featuring a complex arrangement of swirling lines and shapes, creating an intricate pattern with both filled and open areas

@weirdestate
#ADHD overstimulation heaven. 😛

Utada's music is good for the brain.

Even #autistic #ADHD brains.

I do not know about other brains.

I recently switched from a notebook for my to-do list to sticky notes, saving me from having 100 things on one piece of paper and never getting through it.

I LOVE that I can get rid of it after finishing the 2-3 things that fit on it. It tickles my reward centers! So much better than flipping a page and copying the left-overs onto the new one or clicking some version of complete electronically.

#ADHD #neurodivergent #WhatWasIDoing

One of the, hopefully temporary, side effects of my #ADHD meds is dry eyes. I bought some drops, but it’s just not possible to do it myself. Is there anything else I can do to help my dry eyes? Already blinking extra and consciously.

And this one too from the same source as mentioned in my previous post.

“The gap between deciding to do a thing and beginning to do the thing has a name in the research literature: task initiation. It is one of the executive functions, and it can fail on its own, independently of motivation, intelligence, or how much you want the outcome.

This is the part that outsiders never believe, so hear it plainly: you can want the room clean, be capable of cleaning the room, have the entire afternoon free, and still be physically unable to stand up and start. Not unwilling.“

Applies of course also to ADHD.

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Autistic Doom Piles: Why the Mess Isn't Laziness

The chair with the clothes on it. The box you have moved house three times without opening. The pile was never a character flaw, and it was never laziness.

#ActuallyAutistic #autism #ADHD

https://www.heyasd.com/blogs/autism/autistic-doom-piles

This infomeme resonated well with me.

- Reuploaded with permission from the creator, Decode The Mind 🧠 ( https://www.facebook.com/61583529670886/posts/pfbid02UHbitriVXEQiKtRsxhamKVU9SiNgky5yoF5RaPjm1yDE4U7XaTFBuasXPpg4g4uFl/ )

#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #ADHD @autistics

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An infomeme with the following text: "You don't seem autistic." - That's because I don't fit the train-facts, genius-maths, man-in-a-cardigan sitcom stereotype. - I have the late-diagnosed, ADHD-powered, highly-masked edition. - That means I can understand complex topics, spot patterns other people miss, and build a full mental thesis before breakfast… yet still lack the executive function to open my post, reply to a text, or put something away properly. - I can notice a tiny shift in tone before anyone else has even admitted there is a tone. - I can burn myself out trying to do everything properly, then get treated like I'm being dramatic when my nervous system finally hands in its resignation. - I panic when plans suddenly change, hate vague instructions, overthink every social interaction, and still somehow get accused of being blunt when I'm just answering the actual question. - I don't 'overreact'. I process everything at full volume. - I don't 'make things difficult'. I notice when things don't make sense. - And no, I'm not being rude. - My brain just skipped the decorative packaging and sent the truth first class.