My pharmacy is out of my Adderall. Only now, they're saying that any amphetamine is on "national backorder" with no date given on when it will be resolved. We called around and not a single pharmacy had it in stock.

So, let's just talk straight, is this RFK finally leaning in? Or is it just a genuine issue of supply chain economics? Anyone have experience?

#adhd #audhd

Not a fan of Catchphrase because it's what I do with my #ADHD wife all the fucking time.

@actuallyadhd @autistics

Was going to keep today a Do Stuff day so I could zombie my way through that (recovering from being up several hours earlier than I'm used to & having to people & adult most of yesterday) so I can actually enjoy my duvet day tomorrow.

Enter fly in the ointment.
Tomorrow is more going out & peopling 😱. Then next weekend Saturday is more peopling & being social at friends' (shared) birthday.
Problem with this picture, Saturdays & Mondays are usually duvet days.

One positive is, I've already tackled today's adulting, phoning my Mam so hopefully she won't phone me later today 🤞.

Can I book my 12 month cryostasis treatment now!?
No, I'm not asking for a friend.

#AuDHD #Autistic #ADHD #ActuallyADHD #ActuallyAutistic #Burnout #Spoons #NoSpoons
#SelfCare #Life

Had an interesting revelation during an interview today.

One of the sequelae of the Industrial Revolution has been specialisation of workers in the working class and generalisation of the members of the executive class. Curiously, while this is clearly a capitalism issue, this is also something that all non-trivial self-described-as-Communist countries have followed, as far as I know. But I digress.

So, importantly, a common side effect of the #ADHD experience is, one tends to specialise in generalisation.

But insomuch as generalisation in the job market is popularly associated with the executive class, having this particular experience track without the "other" markers of belonging to the executive social class can strike a neurotypical working-class colleague as bogus, pretentious, or "uppity".

@riley My ADHD had been pushing me into so many directions.

I was an expert on Song and Tang dynasties at certain times in the past. Then, I was a Scheme programmer for another times. Then, I was a meditator.

Then I was an expert on Psalms. Then at Tao Te Ching. Then expert at WordPress & Excel. Then expert at so many other things.

But those expertises were gone with the wind when I lost the interest on them.

Now, may be I can say that I am an expert at none.

#ADHD

@teajaygrey "This is overpriced" can be a sufficient un-justification.

(Also see https://toot.cat/@riley/116105585079045004. Besides what I already said, I'm extremely disgusted by Skribidi's use of #ADHD-hostile forget-and-pay collection tactics. I'd rather wait for a physical book to come through interlibrary loan than pay Skribidi even a single euro.)

@whitequark

Ugh, ADHD & Essen… eine ewige Herausforderung! 😩 Viele Medikamente brauchen regelmäßige Nahrung, aber wer hat schon Bock/die Energie dazu, wenn das Gehirn ständig woanders ist?
Und manche unterdrücken sogar den Hunger.

Gleichzeitig kämpfen andere mit emotionalem Essen, Impulskontrolle & Cravings (Dopamin-Mangel sei Dank!). Wie geht's euch damit? #ADHS #ADHD

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@rl_dane
> I usually need a YouTube video or something like that to get the dishes done

Podcasts are magic for me when I need to cook, do dishes, process laundry, exercise, or anything routine and therefore understimulating.

BTW A NT would say "boring", but that word doesn't capture the intense psychic suffering understimulation creates in the ADHD nervous system.

#ADHD

@Zumbador @actuallyautistic

#ADHD #Adderall #Cleaning #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #ShitIFind

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Roommate told me she was going to take an Adderall and clean, came back to this: [Image of woman using a vacuum cleaning the "loft" area of a room with a roofline ceiling]

I offer 20% off at my Etsy shop for all folks who find me through Mastodon. Code: MASTO20

https://brittbuilds3d.etsy.com

When you use the code, I'll also add a small extra fidget to your order as a thank you for your support.

You don't have to disclose who you are if you don't want to! When I see the code on the order, I'll know how you found me.

Here are a few examples of the custom fidget toys I craft for my store:

#ADHD #Autistic #AUDHD #SmallBusiness #Etsy #BrittBuilds3D
My business is Canadian , neurodiversity friendly , and queer owned.

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Kickflip Skateboard magnetic fidget toy, available in a variety of designs. Pictured is a hand holding a sugar skull skateboard design in front of a grey shelf on a white background. The shelf is holding the kickflip case, a ‘RIP’ and ‘FLIP’ skull fidget with coffin case, Hibiscus skateboard and a circuits skateboard.

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Rainbow colours keyboard clicker fidget with 4 different textured tops for sensory input. You can choose your own clicker and colours. These designs were inspired by the translucent Apple computers of the 2000’s. Pictured: Rainbow coloured fidget with white case on a blue background with other colours displayed behind (purple, pink, yellow, orange, blue)

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3 in 1 Spiky stim roller. These have clicker tops (choose your clicker type), and a real ball bearing installed so the top spins. The texture is spiky and can be used as a ‘pain stim’ or for general sensory input. It’s printed to be weighted so it feels heavy in your hand for additional grounding support. pictured on a white background: various shades of rainbow with black and white custom printed emoji keycaps.

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Pictured: trim-colour (RGB) rainbow ‘Ace’ playing card magnetic fidget. Background is white with red, gold and silver in the background. Also available: King and Joker cards in the same colours.

#funny #ADHD #meme #StarTrek #SpocksBrain

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Star Trek meme: Left image is of McCoy getting the mega-brain-download from the episode, "Spock's Brain." Right image is McCoy looking frustrated, pinching the bridge of his nose. Left caption: When you get your monthly five-minute allotment with the adhd superbrain and can see all of time, space, thought, and reality as a single, simple equation Right caption: Dang, gone already. Back to herp-a-derp what was I doing again?

ADHD isn’t a lack of willpower — it’s a brain-based condition rooted in neurobiology. With the right diagnosis and treatment, focus and function can improve. 💡
#ADHD #Neurodevelopment #MentalHealth #Telehealth #ADHDAwareness

The Safety Truth About Chewelry Materials. 3 Dangerous chew materials to avoid.

28 second video.

#ActuallyAutistic
#ADHD
#neurodivergent

I'm so tired. People, I am not interested in reading *blogs* generated with claude, gemini or chatgpt. No, not even ones proofread by AI. Do it yourself. I do not wish to even accidentally click on "one-shotted" dummy projects. Don't show me your AI-generated analysis of anything. Above all, I do not wish to see images/artwork someone prompt created.

I value real content, with all its good and bad quirks, from actual human beings.

Somebody please normalize auto-tagging of AI generated content across all formats - text, images and code so I can blanket ban them from my personal computer.

This is a plead for help I never thought I'll have to make.

#noai #enshittification #writing #bookstodon #reading #books #quotes #quote #cybersec #mentalhealth #adhd #art #cooking #blog #indieweb

I sure do love squats, but I sure do hate injuring myself 👀

#fitness #adhd #weightlifting #memes

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An "uncertain Fry" format meme with the text, "Not sure if third set of squats, or if squats are done and this is fourth set"

UK: "ADHD patients stripped of NHS prescriptions under crackdown"

This is the same NHS playbook being used for ADHD, it started with gradually stripping trans people of HRT access the NHS would previously provide via private shared care agreements.

Increasingly looks like the NHS is turning from a Health Service into a "only for the healthy Service".

FT:
https://archive.ph/4ZJdU

#UK #NHS #ADHD #Healthcare #Trans

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ADHD patients stripped of NHS prescriptions under crackdown GP practices are increasingly withdrawing from shared-care agreements with patients diagnosed by private clinics Thousands of patients are believed to have lost their shared-care agreements in recent months Olga Pankova/Getty Images Laura Hughes and Amy Borrett Published 7 HOURS AGO 129 A growing number of GPs are tightening the rules for patients who obtain private diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder before returning to the NHS for prescriptions. Waiting lists of more than a decade in some areas have pushed more patients to seek private ADHD assessments before entering into so-called shared-care agreements between specialists and NHS GPs. While these agreements are usually only signed with specialist NHS services, in recent years some GPs have agreed to shared care for patients diagnosed by private clinics. Increasingly, however, GP practices are withdrawing from shared-care arrangements, forcing patients to pay monthly private prescription fees that can total hundreds of pounds.

This is the most delightful little blog post, and from a site about funerals. 😮 THIS is an unexpected #glimmer! 😀

https://funeral-notices.co.uk/blog/beyond-the-headlines-why-the-world-is-kinder-than-you-think

#Autism
#ADHD
#AuDHD
#neurodiversity
#neurodivergence

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The Power of 'Glimmers' You may be familiar with the term "triggers," but have you heard of "glimmers"? Coined by experts in nervous system regulation, glimmers are the polar opposite of triggers. They are tiny moments of awe, micro-moments of safety, or brief flashes of joy that signal to our brains that the world is okay. A glimmer isn’t a life-changing event; it is the way the morning sun hits a steaming cup of tea, a nod of recognition from a neighbour, or the sound of birdsong in the garden. Finding positivity isn't about ignoring the news; it’s about intentionally balancing the scales by training your brain to notice these glimmers. When we prioritise these small joys, our overall outlook begins to shift.

Today, my therapist – once we had concluded that I was doing great and was no longer overworking myself – asked me what I needed most right now. I replied that I needed to extend the day to at least 28 hours and, in addition, a second pair of eyes so that I could swap them during this longer day when the first pair wore out. She reacted to this with a facepalm.

#MentalHealth #Therapy #ADHD

#adhd
Ok, genuinely curious.🤨
@actuallyadhd
@autistics

How in the hell does anyone have the patience to remove old bathroom sealant in the bathtub and get all the little bits.

Yes I’m autistic and the autistic side of me is hyperfocused… spot spot spot tool spot

Meanwhile my adhd is like…
This doesn’t seem to be very adventurous, wait maybe we should have read how to do this first? Can I put up the shelves? Seal the floor…I need mental blinders…sigh😮‍💨👆👆😅

Как принять себя, что я типо СДВГшник....? Сижу, пишу математику, общаюсь с друзьями и просто реву о том, что я не справляюсь.... я никто

#gay #ADHD #СДВГ #sad

@rl_dane Oh, I definitely have #ADHD and still think I can "beat" it.

Like tonight for instance! I am sitting in a recording studio and supposed to be work on a track but my brain is going off on 16 different directions simultaneously. 🤣 🤦

I was diagnosed in elementary school but only got my autism diagnosis in 2020. That explained *so* much!

hey y'all

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it's great to be here!!

#Queer #Asexual #Bi #Nonbinary #Demigirl #Genderqueer #Disabled #ChronicallyIll #Neurodivergent #AuDHD #Depression #Anxiety #MECFS #OCD #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #Fangirl #Gamer #Artist #Reader #Reading

Yes! What if we treated this extremely normal human variation as something other than a "disorder"?

The 'D' at the end of ASD and ADHD should be 'Divergence', not 'Disorder'.

#ADHD #ASD #Neurodivergence
https://www.positive.news/society/youth/rethinking-adhd-as-hypercuriosity/

I can't depend on these institutions anymore. They have been failing me, and will bring me to ruin the longer I rely on them. I resent them so much, I'm willing to work for the destruction of them and build something better. This injustice is too much. This needs to STOP.

#actuallyautistic #adhd #healthcare #canada

I came across this article in a post and wanted to share with the group. I'm really digging how the #Māori view #Neurodiversity and #Autism! @autistics

reframe takiwātanga (Autism), aroreretini (#ADHD), and other neurodiverse traits as taonga: unique ways of being that carry their own mana, strengths, and gifts."

Thank you for posting and pointing to the blog, yet another case where the wisdom of native people beats that of white colonist bigots by far.

It do be like that

#adhd

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Them: what does it feel like to have ADHD? Me: Every day I wait for an email that says "You're in BIG trouble and everyone is mad at you"

@autistics
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is that middle paragraph #ADHD ?
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#ND #ActuallyAutistic #Autism @autistics