#ADHD journal

[myra-bird]

I was diagnosed with Adult ADHD this week at the tender age of 43.

I have decided to journal my experiences and thoughts of the process in case it helps someone else realize they might be neurodivergent and possibly benefit from treatment!

The first thing I want to talk about is that thing we so often do when we consider we possibly maybe might have ADHD, or depression, or gender dysphoria.

We too often tell ourselves "I would know if I had that. Other people have way worse symptoms and I don't want to take up space that isn't mine.

Now if someone else told us this we would say, "there isn't a set number of disabilities or mental health issues or trans people. You possibly maybe might be experiencing this doesn't take anything from anyone else, and you should at least explore it."

But the thing about growing up with these things, even when you tell yourself you don't, maybe especially when you tell yourself you don't, is that they come with trauma. And trauma can be very convincing voice telling you that you are uniquely bad or lazy or faking it even though you don't believe these are real things for anyone else.

So at some point, hopefully sooner than later, we have to give ourselves permission to look into the possibility. We have to give ourselves permission to be wrong. We have to be willing to take up space.

And so I did.

And the funniest thing is that when I told people I got diagnosed with Adult ADHD, every single person said, "oh yeah that was obvious"

Where were you decades ago when I probably wouldn't have believed you?!!

Oh well, I can never have a different past, but I can have a different present. I can have a different future. e

[notonlycoloringbooks]

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**Weekly Brain Dump Pages

The weekly brain dump pages are a great way to capture all of your thoughts and ideas. These pages are large and uncluttered, so you can easily write down everything that's on your mind. The brain dump pages are also a great way to declutter your mind and focus on the present moment.

**Daily Journal Pages

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**My Goals Pages

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[atlasscrumpit]

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Perfect diary for people with autism and adhd, it contains activities, planning and pictures that have no dates and no pressure to complete it everyday.

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[cringecat9]

I had a dream that I signed up for a kids version of American idiot the musical on ice and I was really excited because I know all the lyrics to Jesus of Suburbia but I didn’t know it was supposed to be on ice cuz I don’t know how to skate and the teacher didn’t like me much so my friends and I snuck out and went out to lunch. After that we went to like a combo of a drugstore and a Michael’s. Then we went home and I told mom I wanna quit because idk how to skate so we did

   And then my childhood mailman challenged us to a cookoff where we had to use RAO’s branded sauce but we declined and he got pissed

   We also passed this really weird hibachi restaurant where I got a glass of water but I think I might’ve stole it because it was like $30 and I didn’t pay????

what the fuck is up with my brain

edit: I made a visual

[troubledminnesotan]

Journal comics- never stop learning

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[autisticfiend]

A quick reminder that the bullet journal method was designed as a disability tool by a person with ADD. It's meant to be practical, and can be helpful especially to neurodivergent folks. Don't let the Instagram pictures or grind culture make you believe you cannot use it. The method will not work for everyone of course, but it is largely what you make of it.

[relicsongmel]

Thinking about Iris being blindsided by her love for Phoenix.

Iris feeling nothing for him at first, only dating him to prevent yet another needless death and even more blood on her sister's hands.

Iris seeing his earnestness and dedication to becoming a lawyer for his friend and being profoundly moved by it.

Iris asking Phoenix to return the bottle necklace less and less often because him doing so would mean her losing the greatest joy she had ever felt outside of her love for her sister.

Iris overthinking her own happiness when she's with Phoenix because this wasn't supposed to happen.

Iris stifling her love for Phoenix because she feels guilty for it.

Iris knowing her love is doomed to fail.

Iris feeling sick to her stomach when Dahlia expresses to her exactly how much of a nuisance she thinks Phoenix is and how things would be so much easier for her if she just got rid of him.

Iris debating if her love for Phoenix is worth dismantling the lie she's created.

Iris debating if her love for Phoenix is worth more than her own life.

Iris debating if her love for Phoenix is worth more than her sister's life.

Iris thinking her love will forever remain unsaid after Dahlia frames Phoenix for murder.

Iris seeing Phoenix again five years later in a cruel twist of fate and fearing her love will be discovered...and soundly rejected.

Iris seeing Phoenix again five years later in a cruel twist of fate and fearing her love will be discovered...but not rejected.

Iris fearing that she will be loved despite her love.

Iris fearing she will be seen for all she is, in all her unmasked, cowardly, selfish glory...and accepted.

Iris being unable to imagine a fate more cruel than being loved after all she's done.

Iris being doomed by her love.

[positivelyadhd]

Friendly reminder that you do not have to buy loads of new planners/journals or try new productivity systems in the new year.

You do not have to try and reinvent yourself overnight.

Change and growth happens slowly, and you are allowed to take your time with it.

[maybe-itsforthebest]

- j (x)

[rotarywires]

anyone have tips on keeping up with a planner? i enjoy having one (seeing everything written down is so Nice) but it's like the second i can't see it i forget i have it

[yellows-tentacles]

I'm in desperate need for a lil eldritch voice in my head that would call me out on my bullshit and remind me to do basic self care things like John lowkey does with Arthur.

"Just fucking breathe you stupid human!" "Why don't you play some music? It will help you relax" "No, you've been stabbed in the guts 3 hours ago, rest some more" "I need you to fucking go to sleep. Time to turn off the light. No that's not the light switch, that's your phone. There, that's more like it. Good mortal" "Eat something right now or else"

[thedollhousediaries]

The Dollhouse Diaries

Real Life In Plastic Tip #6:

ෆTime Management for Neurodivergent Girly Girls and Boujie Hyperfemmesෆ

This is the pretty girl era of having time management under control. The key is to learn how to live in the moment while also being discipline enough to move on to the next task as needed. I know that sentence was as daunting to read as it was for me to write ૮꒰ྀི⊃⸝ ⸝ ⸝⊂꒱ྀིა I guarantee I gotcha *Chaeyoung voice*

First Things First: Go 1 Week At a Time!! (every 3 days if an entire 7 is too much or your schedule is unpredictable, like mine)

Build a simple list of all the things you have to do and that you would like to do. Its much easier to get it all out on the table so you can donate more of your brain power to sorting things, rather than holding things.

Put all of the things listed on a calendar: Most important first things first! This means things like health appointments,work schedule, birthdays, holidays that you celebrate, classes, or anything that involves not only your time but other’s as well. Then after that put the elective things second; Nail appointments, shopping trips, dates with friends, etc. Lastly, put the things you would like to incorporate into your daily routine; We talking skincare, any hobbies you may have like drawing/painting/sculpting/reading/blogging, any form of exercise, etc.

Once the week or however much time you have scheduled out is done on your overall calendar, then its time for marrying it to your life.

Marrying your schedule: Planner apps, Physical Planner, Dry Erase Boards and Bullet Journals

Choosing your medium at keeping up with your schedule is very important. You may have to try them all before you get comfortable with something. I have tried them all and I’ve found that the main one that truly stuck with me was the app/website Notion. I like it because its fully customizable and you can use it at your own pace. Every week or every day may not be super eventful and so it drops the guilt and shameful feeling of not filling up pages every single day.

Here is what all I use and the way I use them:

Notion <3 I use it as my overall journal. I use the apps on my ipad/phone to check if I’m not home and I can use the website on my PC when I’m home and relaxing. I like it because its very versatile. Think of it as a digital journal combined with similar mechanics of tumblr. I use it for literally everything. There are a lot of videos that can show off all of the cool things Notion can be used for but this is the video that personally helped me learn it quickly

Bullet Journals <3 I have about 3 journals and I love them because I get to customize things with cute stickers and it gives very fun scrapbooking vibes. Because I use Notion as a all over planner I can use my BUJO’s for more fun and creative things. I usually use these for all of my cute ideas and things thats in my mind and aesthetic wishlists and such. Its very therapeutic to take time out to be kawaii and glamorous and just put cute thoughts on to paper! I mainly use it for kpop inputs, my fav shows, wishlists, dates and etc.

Dry erase board <3 I use this as a overall daily top important to-do list! Sometimes I dont always open my notion if I dont have anything extremely important coming up but there may be some things I need to keep on my mind to do for that day. The way my neurodivergency is set up I need to keep the most important things always in my face or I could forget everything. So, I put things on there like get a new tire, pick up order from bath & bodyworks, put clothes in the dryer, wash dishes, and etc. Daily tasks like that usually goes on my dry erase board

Remember at the end of the day dont be too hard on yourself and your schedule! Move at your own pace and always set yourself up for success. Scheduling is ideally suppose to calm you and be a tool to improve your life; not stress you out. If at any point you begin to feel overwhelmed just stop and recenter yourself and your life. I felt overwhelmed at first myself and that was because I was trying to keep up with a hyper organized and productive version of myself that I needed to give more patience to develop. Let this come organically to you and not because you are trying to keep up with what u feel everyone else is doing, or to the future self you are going to inevitably become. Happy scheduling, Dollmate!

[ao3-crack]

Is there just days where you do ones from only one fandom??? Because I just saw like 4 posts all from 6 days ago and THEY WERE ALL NARUTO!!!!!!!

This is from a while ago so I’m sorry about that.

Uh, not really? I sort of just hyperfixate on specific fandoms either randomly or because I just consumed that media. So, yeah, there are days when I only read one fandom but that’s just me being neurodivergent.

[troubledminnesotan]

The abundance of ideas and need for productivity vs the ADHD riddled body. Who will win

[worlds-end-discotheque]

I can't get over the interaction between Harry and Kim when Harry first brings up hearing the "voices" that make up his thoughts. Kim doesn't understand, so Harry elaborates that the voices talk to him and having those conversations is how he thinks, right? And Kim's damn response is that if he needs to think he uses his notebook.

So, what I'm hearing... is that if you take away Kim's notebook, he can't think. Head empty. No thoughts. Simply not a concept to his brain. Unable to function. I want to see it happen. I want it. I want Kim suddenly just staring at his hands, wondering where the think-paper went. Where did it go? Did it vanish? If it vanished, where would it vanish to? Is there a place for it to go? How would it go? What were we talking about again?

Where is Harry? Does he have a think-paper? No, he doesn't think. He has voices, and he dances. So how... ;--; help