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Jul 11, 2022, 13 tweets

🧵Thread about #ADHD with text and pictures from an #ActuallyAutistic person who asked to remain anonymous. #AuDHD

"I want to talk about the difference that stimulant medication makes to me."

"I changed my diet and took supplements and even HRT, but I was always tired and couldn't get started on anything."

"This was my desk, for months. I wanted it tidy, but I couldn't tidy it."

"Being surrounded by clutter made me despondent, zapping even the little energy and motivation I had."

"It was hard to open my cupboards to put things away, because of all the stuff on the floor. This picture doesn't even show it at its worst."

"Today I took stimulant medication. Look at what I achieved within minutes. I couldn't do this for months. I know it is not perfect, but it's improved and more liveable."

"My desk, before and after stimulant medication." #ADHD

"Before and after stimulant medication." #ADHD

"I have been on stimulants before, and I had to stop due to side effects. I also discovered that I had many untreated health problems."

"It was only recently that I heard of a new stimulant, and I decided to try it."

"The area next to my bed, before and after stimulant medication. I know it looks like an easy thing to tidy, but I was unable to initiate this for months. For some of us, #ADHD is much more of a disability than many people realise."

"My bed before and after stimulant medication. In the past, I just put all this stuff on the floor at night. Today I put it into the cupboard." #ADHD

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