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Do I have untreated ADHD? I hate this.
Increasingly in my life, I’ve found this to manifest as an intolerance of frustration. Need a tool that’s not at hand? That project’s never getting finished. Anyone have methods for coping with this?
For hobbies/projects or just general upkeep, I find it helps to have dedicated, visible places for things. Myself and my wife both have ADHD, so we’re a bit of a mess lol. My wife likes to paint and she has a dedicated table and cart that contains all of her art stuff. In theory, it stays there and never leaves. She’ll occasionally take things out of their space and they will be forgotten/abandoned for weeks. When it stays in its place shes more active and doesn’t quit on pieces due to not having easy access.
I like to cook and find the same to be true in the kitchen. Certain things go in certain drawers, cabinets, etc. Obsessively. They have to be exactly where they’re supposed to be or I’ll either forget about them or try to improvise, often with not great results. So I guess my advice is to keep things where you’re most likely to use/need them and do your best to stick to it. Having multiples of whatever your “thing” is also helps. Within reason of course. There’s no need to have multiple drills, stud finders, blenders, etc.
And building yourself back out of depression once treatment starts isn’t an overnight thing
I was diagnosed like 3 months ago at 29
It’s a night and day difference but it’s still a bit rough at times
But I’m working on it and now that I’m able to stay focused on a task it’s easier than before, but it’s not easy
If you don’t mind me asking, as a stranger, did you start meds? My partner was recently diagnosed at 28, and started meds, but I’m not sure how well they’re working.
I did start meds but I’ve noticed that the key factor in how well they work is how I spend the first hour of my day.
If I open YouTube or social media the day is a wash.
If I start the day making breakfast listening to music with the idea of doing things that day, it goes great.
One thing that really helps me go with the second option is having a tab already open from the day before that has a playlist I can just start. And it’s the only one open.
I was diagnosed with Inattentive ADHD so my experience may be different than someone diagnosed with Hyperactive ADHD.
Also be sure that they’re doing more than just meds, education about various ways of managing ADHD in conjunction with meds will lead to far better outcomes than those things separately.
Or maybe the meds don’t work for them and they need to try something different. One of my friends tried 3 different meds before they landed on one that worked.
