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12 Oct, 12 tweets, 3 min read
ABCs of ADHD

Master thread for #ADHDAwarenessMonth

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A is for Attention
B is for Boredom
C is for Creativity
D is for Diagnosis
E is for Emotions
F is for Focus
G is for Getting Things Done
H is for Hyperactivity
I is for Impulsive
J is for Judgment
K is for Kryptonite

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18 Oct
ADHD is disproportionately common among addicts.

Dopamine deficiency—especially when undiagnosed with ADHD—causes us to seek something to fill that void.

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It's hard to argue with the story these statistics tell.

ADHDers are getting caught up in addiction, and not enough people in power are talking about it.

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More information on how dopamine deficiency relates to addiction, and how many fail to recognize how powerful that dynamic can be.

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18 Oct
K is for Kryptonite

(ABCs of ADHD: a daily thread series for #ADHDAwarenessMonth)

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People debate whether ADHD is a superpower.

It certainly gives you unique traits that can—in the right circumstances—give you strengths neurotypicals don't possess.

The problem is, we live in a society built on kryptonite.
With hyperfocus, you can get much more work done than most in a short amount of time.

But our world is built on schedules and deadlines.
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17 Oct
Late night concept sketches of the “infinity drawer” Image
Basic concept: object permanence. If I put something in a drawer and close it, I will never remember it again unless something else reminds me that it exists.

Metaphorically, I’m often accidentally dropping things in the drawer.
I might forget a responsibility at work, it falls into the drawer.

I will never ever remember that responsibility again because it’s fallen into the abyss of my infinity drawer.

It will live there indefinitely until someone or something reminds me to take it out again.
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15 Oct
J is for Judgment

(ABCs of ADHD: a daily thread series for #ADHDAwarenessMonth)

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One of the most damaging aspects of ADHD is the years of judgement from others that don't understand your condition.

They accuse you of being stupid, lazy, selfish, weird, clumsy, messy, rude, or a host of other hurtful things.
By the age of ten, ADHD children receive 20,000 more negative messages than their peers.

This influences your self-talk, leading you to reinforce these negative messages and cause even more self-blame.
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14 Oct
I is for Impulsive

(ABCs of ADHD: a daily thread series for #ADHDAwarenessMonth)

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ADHDers often leap before they look.

Action without foresight leads to trouble in school, work, and relationships.

The "future you" is often sabotaged by regrettable choices and commitments that cannot be altered.
Some impulsive behaviors may include:

• inappropriate interruptions

• saying yes without considering other commitments

• poor purchasing decisions

• snacking when bored

• jumping into a new project as soon as an idea sparks
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1 Sep
I've updated the subtitle for my book, Refocus.

Previously, the full title was "Refocus: How to Master Your ADHD"—an intriguing promise that would encourage people to get the book.

But it wasn't sitting right with me.

It didn't capture what I wanted to write.

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I do plan to offer a lot of advice and tips for better managing your ADHD.

But the book itself isn't a solution.

Nor could it be.
If you've met one person with ADHD, you've met one person with ADHD.

Though there are commonalities, experiences are unique.

No single strategy is suitable for everyone.

And that was never my goal.
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