The lighter side of ADHD
Is this ADHD or just the human experience? Because I can pay attention to things fine and I'm pretty mellow most of the time. But I feel all of these emotions pretty regularly. I also work with lots of people with ADHD and have lived with people with severe ADHD, and it feels like my experience is different than theirs.
Is any of this related to depression and anxiety, because I've got those too.
Bill Wurtz wrote that last one
Good reference!
While Bill Wurtz has many great clips and videos to pick from, this is still my all time favorite. [NSFW]
Well poop, have I had adhd all along?
This is something I've slowly been realizing the past few years after learning more about what it actually is. I (really) don't have the "hyperactive" part, so I guess I always just assumed I couldn't have it. I had a decidedly hyperactive little brother growing up, so I think seeing that contrast also made me think it was clear I didn't have the same thing...
But reading about the executive functioning stuff, etc., and then actually trying Adderall (recreationally) and finding out that it didn't make me energetic or anything. I just felt like a normal human being for the first time in my life.
You guys should look up and take the official ADHD self assement. Takes like 5 minutes and can point you in the right direction 😁
And worst of all
hey this is my default emotion
mii plaza music intensifies (bass boosted)
Cabaret Voltaire's "Automotivation" for me.
Accurately describes my thoughts at really any given time. Smoking weed at least mutes the volume on it.
explain anger spiral
Imagine someone says something rude you want to reply to but don’t/can’t. This is annoying but normally you just move on. Sure maybe you’ll think about it a little while later or maybe while in the shower later that day or maybe it will come back you randomly while laying in bed sometime in the future. Still normal (I think…) and pretty manageable.
However, with the right (or wrong) kind of neurodivergence, some days it isn’t possible to let go. Even the slightest annoyance will invade your focus the entire rest of the day. You can’t do anything because you’re just pissed about that thing, or pissed that you’re still thinking about that dumb thing for no reason and can’t get it out of your head. You get mad at being mad. Anger spiral ensues.
Rage wells within you as your frustration rises because you’re trying to focus on other things and this annoyance isn’t worth your time, but you can’t stop because you’re not in control. It’s like a song stuck in your head but even harder to get rid of.
If you’re like me, self destructive fantasies play in your mind to relieve the feeling. This does work but it takes time. Once the anger spiral is gone you feel dumb because like why the fuck did I just spend four fucking hours imagining global conquest because I tripped over my words answering a question in lecture this morning?
Anyway I think this is kind of related to hyper focus. Basically your mind decides—without and/or against your will—to focus on something that angers you all day. You feel the desire to do something about it, but you can’t, and you can’t even really stop focusing on it no matter what you try, so you just get more mad.
Unfortunately it often happens when I’m stressed to begin with because I have tasks I need to get done, but then that stress just feeds the fire. Meditation might be helpful but the most effective option I’ve found is to put on phonk or metal or vocaloid songs that are very fast and loud or violent then imagine acting on my anger till I’ve exhausted all the rage. Once it feels boring to stay mad, I can get back to doing my tasks. Again, this takes time and is probably not the healthiest way to cope, but it works for me so maybe it’ll work for other ADHD peeps who want a solution.
Bravo!
I need to get tested. These posts always feel spot on, but they can be so vague and wide, I feel like I'm just picking the parts I want to believe.
Anger... Chew on it. Can't drop it, can't drop it can't concentrate on anything else it gets worse you try to do something about it keep chewing on it it gets worse you spiral.
Hyper focus on the argument or issue
Not too long ago I got into a fairly short argument online with some friends. It killed my work productivity for the day because I couldn't stop thinking about it. And it even popped back up a few times later on in the week. It suuuuuucked.
Wait, is lust a symptom of ADHD?
Amphetamines make you Hella horny
Not sure about lust specifically though I suppose it’s possible to hyperfocus on it.
However, getting off is definitely something ADHD people can feel the urge to self medicate with. It is pretty strong stimulation, activating both dopaminergic and adrenal pathways (I think) which are the two that ADHD meds try to trigger to alleviate symptoms.
Furthermore, it helps with those under-stimulation days because it is stimulation, but can also help with overstimulation days because sex activates both the sympathetic AND parasympathetic nervous system. (it acts as both an upper and a downer) So it helps you relax and feel less stressed/irritable.
Sidenote: Nicotine is one of the only drugs that activates both pathways like this and surprise surprise it’s also something I’ve heard several ADHD people use to self medicate with or that they would use to help them focus before they realized they had ADHD.
Ive never been diagnosed, but the more I read, the more im convinved ive been functioning adhd my whole life.
Today i learned about nicotine. The only time id smoke while sober was the last 2 weeks of the quarter when i was cramming for finals/doing labs etc. After my last deadline, i wouldnt do it for 10 more weeks, but would hit it hard during finals again. Always kept me focused and motivated
If you want any help on getting diagnosed we can do it public or private. Either respond here or PM me. I got diagnosed this year at age 41.
Now that you mention it, perhaps it is such good self medication that those who use it haven't yet realized they have ADHD.
Alright, so you just diagnosed me...
Wow, this explains why I was so addicted. It took forever to quit, and multiple attempts. I felt so much more with it when using it and have been so tempted to pick it back up.
I don't want to scare you but 90% of schizophrenics smoke.
90% of people diagnosed with schizophrenia smoke.
Do with that what you will.🚬
100% of murdering lunatics breathe air.
Do with that what you will.
Maybe not documented as such, but it’s understood to be correlated (especially in terms of “risky behaviors”), likely by way of chronic understimulation.
In layman’s terms: brain never gets the reward chemicals it needs > sex is a reliable source of reward chemicals > okay we’re obsessed with it now
