this is an important thread and also can we use it as a jumping off point to compile a list of accessible resources/tools for people who face financial barriers?
I have a whole tangent to go on here about coaching but I'mma start with the resources:

Podcasts that offer ADHD tips, tricks and skills (not all of which may be accessible/free but the podcast itself is)
- @translatingadhd
-@FasterNormal
- @adhdadulting
- @adhdessentials
Focusmate - offers up to 3 free body doubling sessions a month and then is only $5/month membership afterwards. Body doubling is, IMHO the *GOLD STANDARD* of productivity support for the Thing I Can't Make Myself Sit Down And Do
@HowtoADHD 's YouTube channel; Jessica has a Patreon model *specifically* because she wants to make sure that content is freely accessible to anyone who needs it but can still afford to make it

similiarly, the content produced by @danidonovan, @blkgirllostkeys and @ADHD_Alien
Websites like CHADD and ADDA and @ADDitudeMag Mag have blogs and posts about various ADHD management things, and ADDitude has free webinars you can sign up for if you are on their mailing list
on TikTok I would suggest the content of

- domesticblisters (THE FUCKING BEST)
- danidonovan and myself, dustychipura
- Stina905
- Mavrelous
- Catieosaurus

(can ppl plz add more its hard to remember everyones TikTok handle!)
gonna come back and add the whole coaching tangent

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3 Apr
When your friends and acquaintances on FB send you messages like this.....🤦‍♀️

*cracks knuckles* Image
At this point messages like these actively make me angry and I have to check myself not to just angrily unload on them lol. But COME ON.
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27 Jan
so I see a lot of people talking about struggling with exercise with #ADHD and I just wanted to talk a little bit about what has worked for me in cultivating a habit around physical movement:
keep in mind that all ADHDers are different so what works for me may not work for you, but I definitely was a person who, for many years, struggled to find ways of moving my body and getting exercise that felt enjoyable and sustainable and not like TOTAL DEATH
the first thing I had to acknowledge was that I was in a neverending cycle of body shame or guilt> frantically decide to start a new habit of being "fit" > immediately try to do too much (like working out 5 days or working out for an hour) >
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13 Jan
to add another layer; tiktok is a fucked up platform where A LOT of ppl are presenting themselves as educators or speaking like experts when they're just people. Anybody's tiktok can go viral and it's a heady feeling.
so on the one hand you've got these discussions around self-diagnosis being a valid thing, which it is. But on the other hand you've got people self-diagnosing as autistic now speaking on TikTok, wanting to educate others about autism when they themselves are quite new to it
and that can be really frustrating for the more ... how do I say this? 'established' autistic creators? Again; not to undermine the importance of self-diagnosis - its really important to recognize the systemic barriers that prevent people, esp women and BIPOC folks from accessing
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13 Jan
okay so here's a snippet of what you missed on #neurodiverse TikTok yesterday; there was two things happening at once and they intersected so it got confusing
both things basically involved autistic tiktok vs ADHD tiktok which probably got really confusing for the people who are diagnosed as both. One issue was around gatekeeping and lateral ableism, and the other a more serious issue around research ethics vs. grassroots understanding
I know ppl on both sides of the research ethics debate & it's being dealt w already so I don't want to comment more on what happened there; let's just say that there are a lot of exciting and scientific things that eager ADHD folx are learning that COULD deepen our understanding
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11 Jan
One of the most under-talked about things around #ADHD is what it means to be pregnant, and to go through pregnancy with ADHD.
first of all, the biggest question for pregnant people is often around meds. If they are on them, do they have to stop? can they breastfeed on meds? If they are seeking an ADHD diagnosis at the time, can they start meds?
I'm not here to advise anyone about their medication situation since i'm not a doctor, but here's what I can tell you;

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO CONSENSUS ON WHETHER A PERSON CAN OR SHOULD TAKE MEDS WHILE PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDING
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29 Dec 20
hey so sometimes I don't feel like doing anything and I like to use an #ADHD hack I call the 'reverse pomodoro'. I'm sure I didn't invent this & many others have thought of it too but if you're feeling super unmotivated - read this!
so a regular pomodoro is where you go between work and rest periods, usually like 20-25 minutes on and 5 minutes rest. There are mixed reactions from the ADHD community - on the one hand, breaking hyperfocus helps you check in with yourself and not overextend yourself
or if the work you're doing is super painfully boring, you only have to go 20 mins at a time. On the other hand, if you are in hyperfocus it can be almost painful to stop what you're doing and you can lose your place, making jumping back in a challenge.
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