The lighter side of ADHD
Normally I’d say, “Thats me!” But lately I have been on fire.
I started using the Finch app where you raise a bird and can put it in cute outfits all by completing tasks. It’s basically tamagotchi for ADHDers. And it has a strong focus on self-care with things like breathing exercises and reflections.
I know it won’t help everyone, but for me it’s been a game-changer. I love my birb!
I am inclined to try this, but my brain is telling me not to, because then I might have to do things
To give you an idea, you can just use the app for simple self-care, like taking 3 breaths 3 times a day and doing something that makes you happy once daily. It also has timers, soundscapes and a whole bunch of goodies. It doesn’t have to be a productivity app although that’s how I use it.
Pic of my pirate birb in her pirate house
I like the idea but - maybe it's just me - doesn't "37 goals left for today!" feel overwhelming?
I don’t really look at the number left, I guess. Most of them are things like taking a breath, drinking water, taking meds, meditating, etc. it’s stuff I would be doing anyway but now they are framed as goals that get me cute outfits.
I have a friend who strictly uses this app for self-care and only has like 5 goals daily, and they are almost always the same.
It’s flexible that way.
But that requires you knowing what makes you happy. I've been depressed so long that almost nothing makes me happy anymore - especially with Nero actively burning down Rome all around us.
I totally get that. Trust me, I’ve so been there (and the current climate doesn’t help).
It took me a while to realize that 9 times out of 10, what brings me happiness is listening to a song I like. Sometimes even a sad song. Something that can make me feel an emotion.
We need to do small - tiny - things that bring us some modicum of joy on a regular basis, otherwise the bad guys win.
I refuse to lay down my arms, and a part of that is continuing to fight for moments of happiness.
Existing is resisting.
My girlfriend uses it for her depression, she is also very happy that she found this app
In my scenario, that off ramp is under construction and the freeway had a passenger jet crash land on it as a 50 car industrial train derailed over top of it at the same time.
Loud and clear goodbuddy. Single car fire, even upside down? Small potatoes, I can handle this.
That seems to be all that half the population will admit is the reality of the whole situation anymore.
Damn. You could be described a hypothetical to illustrate your current state, but like all of this literally happened this week. wtf.
I'm in this picture and I don't like it
I'm in it and don't GAF anymore.
I'm grateful to be parenting an ADHD kid in a time when there are some resources and ways to help, and that we actually recognize it's an issue at all.
Though it does make me immediately paranoid about the things we don't know, and what parents in the future will drench me in pity for not knowing.
Pompous bastards.
I don't even have ADHD but this photo is very, very relatable. At this very moment, I should be cleaning but I'd rather be playing vidja games, and yet here I am looking at Lemmy and writing a comment.
I don't have ADHD, but:
Me: Hmm I need to backup all my photos
Also Me: Nah, I can do that tomorrow, it's not like my phone is gonna break in the middle of the night
Repeats for a few months...
(I have it in a cloud drive now, but still haven't copied it to my portable SSDs yet, maybe I'll do it tomorrow... What are the odds of my cloud shutting down and my phone breaking at the same time. Let's worry about it tomorrow)
Hello me, meet the real me.