6 Ways ADHD Hides Autism (And What AuDHD Really Looks Like)

A long article with a visual guide at the end for a visual and abbreviated version of it, by Dr Neff an AuDHD psychologist.

I feel so much seen in the 6) in the guide! 😆

https://neurodivergentinsights.com/adhd-hides-autism/

#AuDHD #ADHD #autism #ActuallyAutistic @autistics

And repeat 🔁
#adhd #adhdmeme #adhs #tdah

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Winnie the Pooh is shown in four panels illustrating reading with ADHD. The first panel shows Pooh looking confused with text reading "The f*ck did I just read". The second panel shows Pooh reading a paper with text stating "*reads entire page again*". The third panel shows Pooh with his eyes closed and text reading "Mind instantly goes everywhere else" over a starry background. The final panel shows Pooh reading another paper, with the text "*reads entire page again*" and "@JennHasADHD" on the paper.

Good Morning. May you carry the spirit of beige into all your not-a-cult activities.

Today feels like it will be a long day.
Husband has gone to work, so I am by myself during the day. Then he is travelling through to see our son and taking a suit for the funeral for him to try on. So I will be on my own all evening too.

I am going to throw myself into my studies and hope that it helps distract me a little from the way that time slows to an obscenely slow crawl whenever I am by myself. I swear each minute takes at least an hour and a half. Conversely whenever I am with other people (at least ones I enjoy spending time with) time speeds up so that each minute takes about 5 seconds.

Being Autistic and enjoying the company of others is one hell of a delicate balance. I need more Autistic friends so that I don't have to mask so much pretending to be a functional adult when with others.

Anyhow, today. I hope you enjoyed my mini tangent, having ADHD often means I have no idea how a sentence will end, even as I start saying it.

Today I am going to study, and will take the dog for a walk later. I think I will also sit and crochet for a little while. I may even read a bit too.

What does your day look like?

#GoodMorning #ADHD #ActuallyAutistic

On Off One Off On Off
#adhd

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This comic strip, titled "ADHDinos," uses a simple, stylized art with pastel colors and a light blue sky to depict the fluctuating nature of motivation. The main subjects are a cheerful pink brain with eyes and a mouth, and a blue dinosaur, both drawn in a cartoonish style. The brain represents motivation that can be "on" or "off," while the dinosaur, embodying the individual, experiences these shifts dramatically. The humor arises from the dinosaur's earnest attempts to act when motivation is on, only to be thwarted when it abruptly turns off, highlighting the internal struggle of managing motivation.

Surprise... Kim Has ADHD (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htlxm0NMCBw

#ADHD #ADHDer #ADHDers #Woman #Women #LateDiagnosed #LateDiagnosis #latedignosedadhd #holdernessfamily

Hey #Mastodon 👋🏻

So I joined today and am looking for people to follow. My interests are:

- #nonfiction #books
- #mentalhealth #adhd
- #musicproduction
- #Composing
- #gaming ( #fallout #nms #animalcrossing #skyrim)
- #music (really into Karnivool right now)
- #dogs

I’ve probably done hashtags all wrong, but as I say, I’m new round here! #introduction

Okay, I need help. My brain is fighting itself.

Being #ADHD means seeking novelty, and right now my brain has latched onto the idea of shaving the sides and back of my head and dying the rest bright pink. I absolutely love this idea, and am dying to do it.

But, I know what is involved, and I know how much this would disrupt my routines. I have worked very hard to grow my hair out this long, and to maintain it. My #autistic need for routine is terrified of this.

So...

Just read there are three types of #ADHD found and I wonder which I ha….oh look new Starfleet Academy is out!

Here'e the thing about the abolish-the-time-change polarization: The always-standard-time vs always-daylight-time preference is highly correlated with where in a time zone people live. If they live on the west side where sunrise/sunset is later, they prefer daylight time which makes it earlier. If they live on the east where sunrise/sunset is earlier, they prefer standard time which makes it later. Similar for north-south differences.

There is no one best answer and most people are just arguing that everyone else should agree with their own preference because they don't understand there are concrete reasons for people to disagree.

Of course the biggest reason for people to disagree is that neurotypical adults are happy to get up early but a lot of #neurodivergent folk, #ADHD especially, are on delayed circadian rhythm and our brains don't want to wake up that early. Some recent research even suggests that a lot of ADHD issues actually come from chronic sleep deprivation. And disruption of daily #autistic routines incurs a high price, too. It can take me weeks to recover from a time change.

So while we all hate the #TimeChange, we don't all hate it equally. Geography counts for a lot, and so do biology and neurology. For some of us it is a disability issue, but the neurotypical/abled folk who look at it as a preference will aggressively declare that our need for accomodation is no different from their personal preference, and that adjusting to the change is no big deal for them so why should it be for us. And as usual, it's nearly impossible to get abled folk to appreciate just how bad that kind of situaiton is for us, because they tend to think that majority preference is more important than disabled accessibility. They make our difficult lives even worse so their decent lives can be a little bit better.

My career coach says that many neurodivergent folks really struggle getting started on tasks. When I feel overwhelmed, I even feel nauseous at just the THOUGHT of opening my PC.

What do other AuDHD folks do?

I am afraid that I have run for so long on cortisol and urgency that I have no mental toolkit for healthy work habits ☹️.

#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD

Hey uhh, do you have trouble with executive function, getting stuff done etc? If so, do you also have trouble understanding what motivation is?

I can honestly claim to have a ton of motivation to achieve a goal, and then completely fail to make any progress whatsoever on that goal. Is this a common thing?

#Goals #Tasks #Motivation #Productivity #SelfHelp #ExecFunc #ExecutiveFunction #ExecutiveDysfunction #Procrastination #ADHD #Autism #Depression #Anxiety #Stress #Burnout #Neurodivergent

"A system designed for #neurotypical #productivity patterns creates #anxiety, not output"

#adhd #neurodivergent
https://medium.com/@assaf_85431/i-built-my-entire-startup-operating-system-in-claude-code-heres-what-actually-happened-3ab922957afa

In commemoration of the valuable concepts that are forfeited.
#adhd #adhdmeme #adhs #tdah

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The top panel of this meme, featuring Jim Halpert from The Office, displays the text "ADHD is like having the best idea and then" written in bold black lettering against a white board. His right hand, wearing a watch, points to the text with a marker, his expression one of thoughtful contemplation. The bottom panel shows Jim looking directly at the camera with a sheepish, knowing smile, the white board beside him blank, implying the swift abandonment of that brilliant idea. The overall mood is humorous and relatable, capturing the fleeting nature of thoughts often associated with ADHD.

Today some peoples will come over to check for earthquake damage in this old house, and I need to move some things to give them space to check..

..so I've made breakfast, fixed a random wall socket that bothered me for years, cleaned the kitchen, and wrote this mastodon post about #ADHD

As somebody with ADHD, I find having multiple tools for roughly the same purpose actually kind of satisfying.

Case in point: I have a Sharkey account, a Mastodon account, and I use Phanpy as well. I follow roughly the same people on Sharkey and Masto, it's just wahtever interface I'm vibing with in the moment. Masto has the advanced view active, and I have about 7 panels up. Sharkey has my more simplified feed, and is using a very pleasing color theme. Phanpy is what I use when I want to see more posts, less less boosts.

In the end, it's what the feel is at the moment.

#ADHD #Sharkey #Mastodon #Phanpy