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Steph (they/them)I actually had no idea I was hypermobile until my partner (a former sports scientist) started pointing out that my range of motion is abnormal and I bend in ways I shouldn't. Then we started noticing other things, like the fact that I am not losing any flexibility with age, my ankles are pronated, my joints click and crunch like crazy, I don't like standing for long periods of time (hurts!) but I can walk FOREVER, I bruise easily, I get dizzy when I stand up and tire quickly despite being quite fit, my knees are AWFUL, I have very long fingers and toes, I've had digestive issues my whole life, I have like no face wrinkles but my hands look like a 60yrold's...And then I realised that the weird horrible feeling I get in my hips and shoulder joints sometimes, like they're out-of-joint and unstable, is because THEY ARE. They're subluxating.And now I suspect my migraines are partially caused by joint instability. Specifically, my neck. I have an orthopaedic pillow and a cervical traction device and those help a lot.Not a huge surprise. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADHD</a> and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/hypermobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hypermobility</a> are co-morbid. However, I haven't been officially diagnosed. Crucially, I don't have a positive Beighton score: my hypermobility is primarily in my arms and legs. So I don't know if I'd be taken seriously. I also wouldn't consider it disabling. Annoying, maybe. I clearly got a milder case. I know a lot of folks with <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/EDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EDS</a> who really suffer!So maybe I'll get properly checked one day? For now I'm just working on strengthening my muscles to support my shitty joints. And also on trying to pop my left collarbone back into place, because it's sticking out right now for no good goddamned reason...

🏳️‍🌈 Sophie 🖋 YA Mystery!Having to remind myself to stop doing the complex and interesting thing to have lunch. Don't you hate having to get out of hyperfocus to do mundane things such as eating?!<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADHD</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AuDHD</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Neurodivergent</a>

J—dVQuestion: it has been (politely) suggested to me that I should perhaps get myself tested for ADHD. Those of you received such a diagnosis as an adult, in what ways did it change your life? Did you end up with medication? Life style changes? Other? Nothing?(This post was written while I have 3 other projects open. I am slowly making progress on them by tricking myself into working on each in turn, in brief spurts, as procrastination from the others.)<a href="https://todon.eu/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adhd</a>

Coffeedate with ADHDI dunno how people stay hydrated<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adhd</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/adhdmeme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adhdmeme</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#meme</a>

Marie, Meg, Lilly, She/TheyI have my methylphenidate 😍😍😍 First pill taken 🤓 <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adhd</a>

David Gray-HammondNew Article! Learning To Live: A Reflection At 9 Years Sober Today, April 7th, 2025, i am nine years sober. Here is what I have learned. <a href="https://emergentdivergence.com/2025/04/07/learning-to-live-a-reflection-at-9-years-sober" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://emergentdivergence.com/2025/04/07/learning-to-live-a-reflection-at-9-years-sober</a><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAutistic</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autism</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADHD</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neurodiversity</a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neurodivergent</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mentalhealth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mentalhealth@a.gup.pe</a> <a href="https://newsmast.community/@mentalhealth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mentalhealth@newsmast.community</a>

Everyday ADHDIs your brain built to handling large volumes of unstructured data?Has the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADHD</a> brain a NoSQL database?

Loki Gwynbleidd 😷🏴🎨Me : "No excuses, today is a productive day!" A hoopoe literally 10 seconds after I sat on my desk : "hoop hoop hoop! hoop hoop hoop!" Me : *instantly grab my camera and look for the bird on the neighbourhood roofs* <a href="https://vintagepropagand.art/tags/work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Work</a> <a href="https://vintagepropagand.art/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Birds</a> <a href="https://vintagepropagand.art/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Adhd</a>

olenaShould I mention this on my coming <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADHD</a> assessment if I want to be assessed for <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autism</a> also?

ChuffMeister<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADHD</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Abduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Abduction</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Aliens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Aliens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Comic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Comic</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Funny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Funny</a>

ABY BUT IN ALLCAPSMe: I'm going to run out and pick up some groceries, and run some errands, maybe I'll take the dogs for a walk when I get back.. I'll change my sheets and put another load of washing on, and then I have a bit of uni work to do as well..Also me: hmm. no.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/audhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#audhd</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autism</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adhd</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disability</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/neurodiverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neurodiverse</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MentalHealth</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Anxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Anxiety</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/MentalIllness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MentalIllness</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ocd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ocd</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/PTSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PTSD</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/agoraphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#agoraphobia</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/cptsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cptsd</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/fibromyalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fibromyalgia</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ChronicPain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChronicPain</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ChronicIllness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChronicIllness</a>

James :fukushima:that realisation that you self-medicated your <a href="https://famichiki.jp/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADHD</a> with tobacco for years and your dislike for your job coincided with when you quit ohoh no

littlecursesI abandoned my studies for an hour and went for a trail run this afternoon. Still feeling guilty and scolding myself for it, I could’ve been studying for exam finals. <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADHD</a>

KFears<a href="https://mas.to/@KatyElphinstone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@KatyElphinstone</a> There is a very large gap in understanding "your best" between people.People with ADHD frequently believe that they perform at their best in hyperfocus state, and perform badly otherwise. Bipolar people often have a similar experience. People with autism often like doing things properly - which leads them to spend a lot of time on research and usually overlooked steps. People with trauma often have experiences where their "best" was not enough to matter."Do your best" means something along the lines of "do it as usual, maybe bump its priority". But this meaning hinges on the assumption that your "best" is close to your "usual" - that your productivity isn't massively impacted by some factors.So really, this phrase is very inconsiderate. I consider it an artifact of ableist, neurotypical-focused era, and I don't use it. Better say "good luck", or "appreciate your effort".<a href="https://mstdn.games/tags/Autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> <a href="https://mstdn.games/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADHD</a> <a href="https://mstdn.games/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MentalHealth</a>

Ada :v_trans: :v_pan:Watching financial audit videos has been a surprisingly good source of motivation to overcome my executive functioning around finances :neocat_think: Watched financial audit with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CalebHammer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Caleb Hammer</a><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adhd</a>

Seth the braveMany christians run to grace churches in the hopes that they will be shown "grace" and "mercy" little do they know that such churches are lead by narcissist pastors, ready to trap them and destroy them. Learn why you should not attend a grace church: 👇 <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/seththebrave/p/why-you-should-not-attend-a-grace?r=5bhbya&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://open.substack.com/pub/seththebrave/p/why-you-should-not-attend-a-grace?r=5bhbya&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autistic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/actuallyautistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#actuallyautistic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Neurodivergent</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutismAwareness</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AutismAwarenessMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutismAwarenessMonth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adhd</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lgbt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lgbt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trans</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transgender</a>  <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Christianity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Christian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Christian</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/church" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#church</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bible</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/god" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#god</a>

apostrophe bastardIt looks simple like that, but it's not. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADHD</a> is always a big-ass fly in the ointment, and it strongly shapes the life of anyone living with it. One value on my list is dedicating some time & resources to those who have it worse than me, despite the clawing parent-brain telling me all extra time & $ go to my daughter (don't worry, they're quite happy and doing great).Anyway, this is a subtweet for my boss and colleagues, frequently frustrated that I don't do more than I'm paid for.

Riley S. Faelan<a href="https://techhub.social/@rayckeith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@rayckeith</a> also, <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adhd</a>

Zen Heathen 🇨🇦I realized today another point where my <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Zen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zen</a> and my <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADHD</a> intersect--which is to say, a place where they work together... or don't.A few years back (before I realized I had ADHD), I managed to keep my sangha-less solo meditation practice more regular and steady than at any other point because I was doing it with someone else. We were in a relationship, it was new and nice, but were were a city or two apart most of the time. So we made an appointment with each other for 7pm every night. A quick text--"are you ready?"--and we'd begin. Not a long sit, but at the same time every day, together.From an average person's perspective: sure, it was easier to stick to because it was regular and scheduled, and because there's someone else who'd help remind me, keep me accountable. Yes, that's true. Also, from an ADHDer's perspective, it was easier because there was newness, interest, hyperfocus, the "body doubling" technique, etc, etc. And that's all true, too.But I don't have anyone to double up with like that anymore. My practice has been stagnating, and I haven't kept it up enough. I still don't want to be part of a sangha, but it would be helpful to have someone or several to virtually sit with on a schedule.If you've read all this far, thank you, and maybe you can help me. I thought it might perhaps be useful to find, for example, a website where one can sign up and click to virtually join scheduled meditation sessions with others. So if I'm looking for every day at 7pm, and I find one scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7pm, I might join that one, find another that's 6pm Saturday and Sunday, and start my own for 7pm on Tuesday and Thursday and hope others join. Do you know of something anything like that? (Please, no Facebook.) Any other suggestions?

dr 🛠️🛰️📡🎧:blobfoxcomputer:My problem with <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gaming</a> is that I don't like to isolate myself when others are in the house. I want to play on a TV in a living room, not my computer.My <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gamedev</a> (major) child finally convinced me to connect a laptop to it. (I'm a <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#software</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/engineer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#engineer</a> and I *already* have a PC/TV setup so I don't know what my blockage was. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/adhd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adhd</a> HOWEVERI've got <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linux</a> on the laptop. I bought a generic <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/xbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#xbox</a> controller (3BitDo and it seems pretty nice so far).Linux sees the controller and works fine.<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Steam</a> sees the controller and works fine.Of the games that support generic xbox controllers, about half of them work fine. The other half refuse to acknowledge it. ???I can't even tell at what stage the failure occurs. Is the OS failing to report some controller bit to steam? Is the game determining "generic xbox" status poorly?"Steam Input" should be the solution but in 2 days of screwing around has only ever made things worse.

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