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Dusty Chipura

16 Nov, 9 tweets, 2 min read

#ADHD 101; things you may or may not have known were ADHD things (and yes I know some of these things can be connected to other diagnoses!)

The well known:
- chronic lateness /poor time management
- chronic disorganization/ mess
- forgetfulness

The lesser known things:

- perfectionism
- inability to get started on things unless the "mood" is exactly right
- problems finishing anything
- piss poor self talk (always putting self down or giving yourself shit)
- black and white / all or nothing thinking

- a long "ramping up" period before you can do a thing where it looks like you're doing nothing but actually you're mentally gearing up

- emotional dysregulation; big emotions, being "too sensitive"

- rejection sensitivity

- trouble with relationships due to poor boundaries

- struggles to set boundaries; people pleasing

- putting helping others before your own work

- struggles to recognize and remember others boundaries; being told you're "too much"

- adult temper tantrums/meltdowns

- overwhelming/ overstiumation

- low frustration tolerance

- issues with constant losing things / forgetting things (not accurately called object permanence but close to that idea)

- poor spatial awareness/ clumsiness

- sleep issues; trouble falling or staying asleep, a naturally late circadian rhythm

- low sex drive or hypersexuality

- lots of hobbies, losing interest quickly in hobbies

- losing interest in relationships or forgetting to maintain relationships when the person is out of sight

- sensory processing issues; inability to screen out extraneous noise or visual clutter, sensitivity to textures

- general struggles with life things like housekeeping or meal planning / time planning

- explosive anger

- people with ADHD have a higher comorbidity with celiac disease and Ehler's Danlos Syndrome, as well as autism and dyslexia

Inability to tolerate anything boring.

Anyway in case you are wondering, "is this due to ADHD or am I just _________?" Now you know!

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hey you know how when you have #ADHD sometimes your thoughts are all swirly and you just keep chewing on the same thought over and over and you can't stop thinking about it and it's distracting you and sometimes even putting you in a really bad mood or making you irritable?

my friend, you are RUMINATING

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Rumination is different from normal, healthy thought. It actually is a part of ADHD and a byproduct of poor attention regulation because it's essentially hyperfocusing...on a thought.

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There are two sides to the debate (well, three if you count people who don't care):

- Side 1: Terms that already have a scientific or clinical meaning shouldn't be co-opted to explain other experiences because it muddies the waters and discredits us vis a vis having our experiences taken seriously by medical professionals who are gonna side-eye us

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Ok clearly I have a lot of time this Monday morning so let's talk about my all time fave #ADHD topic:

Black and White thinking

Or call it 'All Or Nothing' thinking, whatever you like. What it ultimately boils down to is BINARY thinking. This fucks up ADHDers in all kinda ways

Perfectionism/procrastination: "if I can't do it exactly right, I can't do it at all"

"If I can't finish the entire task, I won't start"

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So last week I really fell off the wagon, organizationally. I noticed about mid-week that I was going from hyperfocus to hyperfocus, my house was a mess, I kept forgetting to eat, I was staying up late and not getting enough sleep, I didnt feel like showering or brushing my teeth

All these things add to each other, of course. The less I sleep the less I can regulate my executive function, the more my focus and energy bounces around, and so on and so forth. I was forgetting to drink water, charge my phone, impulsively spending etc

I cant say exactly why or where it started and maybe it doesn't matter. What matters is that sometimes when you have #ADHD your executive function just goes off the rails sometimes. Some weeks are better and some weeks are worse. You cant stop the bad weeks, you cant be perfect

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I'm always surprised that not everyone with #ADHD knows about RSD (Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria) and it's like, a real important part of having ADHD. Let's break it down!

while not officially in the DSM as part of having ADHD, RSD is widely known to impact many, if not all, ADHDers. It's the perception that one is being criticized or rejected as a result of neutral stimuli.

so for example, you ask me how I'm doing today, I reply, "fine" with a neutral/not smiling face - and your brain immediately goes to "oh God, is she mad at me? She must be mad at me. Did I do something wrong? Did I say something rude the last time we hung out?"

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Hey do you have #ADHD and have you ever been / are you a manager? I have some tips for you! (Also add your tips to this thread)

Managing people with ADHD can be tough for a couple reasons. #1 ya gotta prioritize....which our brains kind of don't really do. #2 you have to delegate, and then YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER WHAT YOU DELEGATED TO WHOM

#3 you have to discipline people or hold them accountable, which means you CAnT bE eVErYbOdY's BeSt FrIEnD, and also it means you have to be accountable

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