Thread by @jessejanderson

ADHD is disproportionately common among addicts.

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

My 10 favorite ADHD tweets/threads of the week:

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.

@petequily

https://twitter.com/petequily/status/1449551940312915969

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

@kevdog824

https://twitter.com/kevdog824/status/1449562353893363712

Most researchers agree that ADHDers fundamentally experience time differently than neurotypicals.

We have blindspots in our time perception—everything is fluid and distorted.

This gorgeous comic describes this time distortion in ADHD.

@adhd_alien

https://twitter.com/adhd_alien/status/1449051432599048192

Many ADHDers have experienced trauma at some point in their early life.

These events can leave core wounds like poor self-esteem, people-pleasing, and rejection sensitivity.

@samdylanfinch

https://twitter.com/samdylanfinch/status/1448638027505430540

Website anti-patterns can be detrimental to everybody.

But some of these can be absolute devastating to someone with ADHD, hence the ADHD Tax.

I've been trying to cancel a service for 6 months and failed to because of this exact issue.

@squishthoughts

https://twitter.com/squishthoughts/status/1449391566808928257

This is a great guide to understanding how body doubling can be helpful and tips to make it most effective for you.

@bodaciousbuxom

https://twitter.com/bodaciousbuxom/status/1448305831309570055

Dyspraxia is common with ADHD and many don't know they have it.

You may think "I'm just a bit clumsy" and blaming yourself for something that is not your fault.

@holli_c_herron

https://twitter.com/holli_c_herron/status/1447962018632265730

I've always struggled to have conversations in a crowded environment like a bar.

I can't filter out the noise, so nothing gets through that makes any sense.

The same issue can plague online streaming when someone tries to do too much at once.

@erinustv

https://twitter.com/erinustv/status/1449127014166827016

Sometimes getting started on a project isn't where the difficulty lies, it's in finishing the job.

For me, partly I worry about potential criticism for a finished job that's wrong.

If I never finish, it can't be wrong.

@probably_margot

https://twitter.com/probably_margot/status/1449762015933775882

Many of us hear about the difficulties of being an ADHD student, but we rarely hear about the difficulties that a teacher with ADHD may face.

@mjsteudeman

https://twitter.com/mjsteudeman/status/1449037349929771008

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