ever had executive dysfunction so bad, you can't?

Same, my dude. Same. G I D E O N (that's my name) 31 - enby(they/them) - adhd, depression, anxiety, trauma, possible asd ○ adhd memes, adhd information, dbt, personal advice, a dabble of my life, etc An ADHD safe haven. Please feel free to send me asks or submit! ☆ My content can be found under "my content" tag(or "my vontent" bc you know why) :>

[adhdebilitating]

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Hi! The name's Rip! I'm a 30 y/o nonbinary individual who's spent a life time suffering with ADHD. Now, at age thirty, with the help of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, I finally feel like I am on the road to properly managing it so that it doesn't continue to fuck up my life. My ADHD manifests typically in a detrimental lack of executive function, leaving me hard-pressed to do much besides be on my phone. Which I use to sometimes make posts on here! ;)

About this blog. . .

This blog contains memes about ADHD, information, tips and tricks I have found useful, DBT(Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) skills and information about my therapy journey, self anecdotes, venting, etc. It will have cussing and descriptions of living my life as a 30 y/o adult with ADHD. As such, some adult themes may be included from time to time, but never graphic or pornographic.

This blog welcomes all types of folks with ADHD(and those who wish to learn,) however, I will not tolerate bigotry of any kind. I believe ACAB, I believe Black Lives Matter, I believe LGBTQIA folks are entitled to any and all rights, I believe obviously in breaking down stigmas about mental health and neurodivergence. I am also a fierce supporter of disabled folks. I believe in real equality. If these views don't vibe with you, you're probably better off finding another blog.

A Bit About Rip. . .

I am a queer enbie living with my two wonderful partners(I'm the Capybara in the drawing, one of my partners is the bat, the other one is the bunny) in Seattle with our dog Riley and our cat Lars(currently a kitten.) I am climbing slowly out of a funk I have been in since 2015. I have the great privilege of not needing to worry about working at the moment and instead am able to dedicate all my time to DBT therapy and practicing and learning skills. I have anxiety, depression, PTSD from an abusive childhood, ADHD, and am probably somewhere on the spectrum(to be confirmed.) I also have social anxiety that is severe enough that I don't regularly get out of my house(nevermind that there's a pandemic.)

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Steven Universe, LGBTQIA+, gender fuckery, psychology, DBT therapy, animated shows, vibing with an individual and really connecting, all kinds of music, some vidya games, and more

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Math, bigotry and discrimination, cops, stigma, transphobes, racists, homophobes, classists, all that shitty shit

A Bite of History. . .

I was diagnosed at 5 and went to various neurology centers for treatment and study, but I basically forgot anything and everything I learned there(if it was even anything.) I had been medicated most of my life up until around year 21-22 when I made the decision with my own autonomy to stop taking it.

TBC...

[william-snekspeare]

working memory bad 💚

[hello-my-morning-star]

Already trying to speak 3 sentences ahead while I'm still saying the first one across my mind

[blue-checkmarks-go-here-deactiv]

It’s funny because a lot of the people who refuse to acknowledge or compliment a neurodivergent kid on things that can actually be impossible for some of us, like waking up on time, being organized, finishing work, paying attention, etc. because “it’s their job they don’t need praise for doing the basics” will often be the same ones lavishing praise on parents of neurodivergent kids for …feeding them… providing necessities… not abusing them… you know, the basics. Their job.

[bad-luck-charlie]

how unfortunate that neurotypicals will never experience the absolute euphoria that is happy stimming

[icanthearyoudude]

to the people who are following me

thank you

im sorry

[abcsofadhd]

(Source: me)

[threebigolsausages-deactivated2]

I didnt sleep a wink last night. Not because of christmas excitement, but because i had to pee but i was too stubborn to just get out of bed and pee

[autistic-flirting]

Autistic flirting: I make a lot of “weird” echolalia noises impulsively, but whenever I grunt or groan or yell you respond with noises of your own and it feels like bonding.

[avpdnoisearchive]

depression meals™ and depression shows™ are a thing but what about depression video games™?

The Sims Obsession. you think maybe 2 hours have passed. you look at the clock. it’s been 3 days

wanting to play your favourite game but instead just listening to the music for 3 hours straight

solitaire on your phone for 50 minutes while listening to sad music (or the video game music)

starting up old favourite games and then exiting out of them once you see the menu

spending two hours making a new character in an rpg and then realizing you can’t be bothered to actually play the game

an amazing new video game, one that you’ve been waiting for for months. it takes you 3 days to finish a 40+ hour game because anything that makes you feel this good and distracted is immediately an obsession. once you finish the game you feel absolutely dead inside

[abcsofadhd]

Consequence blindness is common in people with ADHD. It’s where we don’t fully care/ think about the fact that actions have future consequences (due to our impulsivity, executive dysfunction and time blindness).

“Should I skip breakfast again? Like how I’ve done it before and have felt like death cause of low blood sugar? Should I do it again?

I can’t think of why I wouldn’t. Fuck breakfast.’

*nearly passes out from low blood sugar*

Me:

[umbrellanumber5-deactivated2021]

This honestly explains so much

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it never ends

[elfersprigato]

My whole life in a gif.

[animatedtext]

[anxietyproblem]

[female-twink-deactivated2021032]

Also instead of “problem behaviour” call it “distressed behaviour” for a more accurate picture of what the person is actually facing

[dreadfaeriejack]

I can’t reblog this enough, I will do it every damn time I see it from now to death.

[themostineptthateverstepped]

When someone frames your mental health issues as attention seeking behavior, problem behavior, or any other negatively-coded context, it creates an environment that makes you feel guilty, wrong, and selfish for struggling with things outside of your control. As a result, serious issues are allowed to arise in the absence of support.

[diver-up]

adhd feel when u cycle through diff activities but immediately get bored with each one, resulting in that restless need to Do something but the inability to do anything. feels like this

[ID: a screenshot from a spongebob episode in which spongebob is laying face down in the grass. End ID.]

[tfw-adhd]