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I swear to gawd I wonder sometimes. Have had an awful day/week/month. Paralysis rough, mind busy.

The idea of connect and contribute has been in what I’m trying to read lately. So sat down here with what’s I thought was a meaningful post. A list of traits not in DSM and legit references, so we don’t all just feel like crazy hypochondriacs.

Asked people to add stuff, but I was up to 5 with links and quotes. Went to do the 6th after 2 hours and 1100 views and they pulled it.

Didnt have anything I hadn’t seen in some shape or form before. Sent the little thing to them. Gutted though. Needed a gd win.

Hi Gang, Let’s help each other out, feel less alone and more understood. Little hyperfocus INCUP break when you have a few minutes or a half hour rabbit hole.

We all know the DSM list and how it’s a fraction of what we experience.
Studies, books, articles, podcast w doctors and YouTube videos describe many more traits that are often 70-90% shared.

I have the lousy executive function paralysis kind with a side of depression and anxiety. As opposed to the fire in my belly get up early to workout entrepreneur kind. As well, ASD1 traits with a hypervigilant nervous system and (now know) prone to burnout. This side of ADHD seems to be somewhat common amongst those seeking answers and conversations in Reddit.

Mine has lead to people in my life being confused, queue the ’you’ve functioned so well at certain times of your life’ reaction. Many of you know the scenario. So let’s reassure each other and work together. Not to justify but provide something to reference, esp those newly diagnosed and surprised.

Make ‘em legit ones. If you have the trait that’s a bonus and/or have heard 100 times others experience it too. State it simply and provide a reference as a link! If it’s already in there maybe just like it and/or add a reference

Im not a student outsourcing effort, just a late 40’s dude recently diagnosed who’s life and thoughts makes sense now and curious if we can put the common stuff together.

Thanks 🙂

PS: I’ll go first w a few

Hi Gang, Let’s help each other out, feel less alone and more understood. Little hyperfocus INCUP break when you have a few minutes or a half hour rabbit hole.

We all know the DSM list and how it’s a fraction of what we experience.
Studies, books, articles, podcast w doctors and YouTube videos describe many more traits that are often 70-90% shared.

I have the lousy executive function paralysis kind with a side of depression and anxiety. As opposed to the fire in my belly get up early to workout entrepreneur kind. As well, ASD1 traits with a hypervigilant nervous system and (now know) prone to burnout. This side of ADHD seems to be somewhat common amongst those seeking answers and conversations in Reddit.

Mine has lead to people in my life being confused, queue the ’you’ve functioned so well at certain times of your life’ reaction. Many of you know the scenario. So let’s reassure each other and work together. Not to justify but provide something to reference, esp those newly diagnosed and surprised.

Make ‘em legit ones. If you have the trait that’s a bonus and/or have heard 100 times others experience it too. State it simply and provide a reference as a link! If it’s already in there maybe just like it and/or add a reference

Im not a student outsourcing effort, just a late 40’s dude recently diagnosed who’s life and thoughts makes sense now and curious if we can put the common stuff together.

Thanks 🙂

PS: I’ll go first w a few

TL;DR I’m stuck in my head, not managing well (all executive functions) but can think, have good memory, just not the kind that works/processes - can ect lift sadness/despair, lack of motivation, confusion …or will I lose what does work and not gain what’s needed

Several therapies and meds, effort to improve, CBT, rTMS, ssri and maintained taking med for adhd.

I think all the time and I’m emotional. Divorced 2 years and haven’t seen kids. Note; depression/anxiety on & off most of my life, late diagnosed ADHD and ASD1. I’m smart (I guess) but not intelligent because I can’t apply anything. Nervous system is shaky.

I have no want or will or ability to imagine anything positive. Have to think of a reason why I should do anything and it’s always because someone would want me to if there was anyone. I would let myself stay in bed and starve to death if peeing in jars wasn’t weird and suicide wasn’t frowned upon. I can do 2 things a day maybe and eat once. Otherwise it’s a sad rollercoster trying to make things work and falling short, getting stuck physically between rooms.

I have good vetted reasons to commit suicide, so it’s not ugh I’m so sad I could die (but that too).

Would ect help this? Where it’s ….thoughtful depression, and the rumination veers toward ‘oh yeah that’s why things will just be shit for 30 years’

I don’t know where or how I’d live if I lose the ability to remember and think and still be sad. Or if I will end up happy but still unable to pick which peanut butter size to get.

It’s bad, but I guess could be worse, if I lose any memories of my kids I’d struggle with that.