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This thread by @barisanhantu is 🎯.

Although @We_Are_ADHD has an impressive group of bloggers tackling a broad range of subjects, we are a heavily English-speaking, western group of ADHD adults.

We need to be more than that because the world of ADHD is more than that.

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Graphic Text: The book is written from a personal perspective and with a focus on practical ADHD management and giving a breakdown of the many ways in which ADHD will affect every facet of your life.

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Looking for an #ADHD book that covers a wide range of issues and offers pragmatic advice? @RoryReckons reviews Leanne Maskell's "ADHD: An A to Z," a book equally suitable for the newly diagnosed and the more experienced ADHD adults.

https://t.co/tqxX3Pqcnr

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Phone suck . . . sucks. Alexa helps me to avoid that too. (2/2)

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Graphic Text: Every time I touch my phone I get into notifications. Then I’m responding to messages, checking my schedule, checking my email, playing a game, or otherwise working on something other than what I picked the phone up for. (1/2)

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Having a personal assistant would make many #ADHD struggles avoidable. But if you can't afford a human assistant, @blkgirllostkeys shares 11 great tips for turning Alexa, or any digital assistant, into an invaluable day-to-day aid.

https://t.co/5kTIqOvq8z

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Having a personal assistant would make many #ADHD struggles avoidable. But if you can't afford a human assistant, @blkgirllostkeys shares 11 great tips for turning Alexa, or any digital assistant, into an invaluable day-to-day aid.

https://t.co/5kTIqOvq8z

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Looking for an #ADHD book that covers a wide range of issues and offers pragmatic advice? @RoryReckons reviews Leanne Maskell's "ADHD: An A to Z," a book equally suitable for the newly diagnosed and the more experienced ADHD adults.

https://t.co/tqxX3Pqcnr

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Graphic Text: Everything, including the things I think I love is a burden. There is literally nothing I have done in my 34 years on earth that I can say I enjoyed completely. Will I ever be happy?

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Prior to diagnosis, @headcontents struggled with things she loved filling her with anxiety and frustration. Why couldn't she just enjoy socializing with friends for hours?

Now, understanding how her brain works has allowed her to adapt effectively.

https://t.co/GOLCwPsSBM

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Prior to diagnosis, @headcontents struggled with things she loved filling her with anxiety and frustration. Why couldn't she just enjoy socializing with friends for hours?

Now, understanding how her brain works has allowed her to adapt effectively.

https://t.co/GOLCwPsSBM

[Dr. Loucresie @LrupertMD]

https://t.co/b7WexFw6TE

Don't forget tomorrow is ADHD Parent Palooza !!!!

You have 24 hours to listen for free!!

@ADHDeeds @pwSOAR @physicianwomen @blkgirllostkeys @Finnattentive @rockys_ADHD @We_Are_ADHD @womenwithadhd

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Which hot and cold executive functions do you struggle with most? How does each explain your unique struggles?

https://t.co/oCicmPYFo9

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I also tend to be really good at connecting things into a greater whole. 2/2

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Graphic Text: My ADHD brain is definitely better at picking up the big picture, and I’m always missing little details unless it’s something I’m hyper focused on and then my perfectionistic tendencies kick in and I notice the minute details and imperfections of my work. 1/2

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Human brains are amazingly diverse, especially within the neurodivergent community. @AuroraRemember created an informal survey on #ADHD and #autistic thinking styles, and she found the results surprising and enlightening!

https://t.co/wrp83HkOYO

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Human brains are amazingly diverse, especially within the neurodivergent community. @AuroraRemember created an informal survey on #ADHD and #autistic thinking styles, and she found the results surprising and enlightening!

https://t.co/wrp83HkOYO

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Graphic Text: At the moment I am in the depression hole trying to find my way out – I have a few foot grips, and I can at least see the light at the top of the hole. I am clambering my way out again and building new stairs that go further down.

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TW: Depression and suicidal ideation.
Depression feels like being trapped at the bottom of a well to @Roryreckons. Over time, they've managed to create ways to prevent falling in and get a foothold for climbing out, but it's an ongoing struggle.

https://t.co/iUiUsziY9o

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TW: Depression and suicidal ideation.
Depression feels like being trapped at the bottom of a well to @Roryreckons. Over time, they've managed to create ways to prevent falling in and get a foothold for climbing out, but it's an ongoing struggle.

https://t.co/iUiUsziY9o

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I will check if this decision is truly one that I want to make and not a result of my impulse or emotions. 2/2

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Graphic Text: Understanding my deficits in EFs made me stop questioning why I do things so differently from others. It helps me filter my decision making process because I know now when I make decisions, 1/2

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Poor executive functions are the "disorder" in #ADHD. But did you know there are hot EFs and cold EFs? @headcontents didn't, but once she did, she understood why she nearly failed traditional medical school before excelling on an "alternate pathway."

https://t.co/oCicmQggMJ

[We Are ADHD @We_Are_ADHD]

Poor executive functions are the "disorder" in #ADHD. But did you know there are hot EFs and cold EFs? @headcontents didn't, but once she did, she understood why she nearly failed traditional medical school before excelling on an "alternate pathway."

https://t.co/oCicmQggMJ

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I need the distraction. That just starts another issue altogether despite being physically tired. (2/2)

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Graphic Text: We are so restless, especially when things are calm and silent. The more we try to relax, the more our minds race, making it impossible to even switch off. Most of the time the silence becomes so unbearable, I find myself reaching for my phone because (1/2)

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"Sleep is for the weak," she said, shuffling through the day with the energy of a three-toed sloth. @HeadContents has struggled with sleep issues and they are – SURPRISE SURPRISE – related to #ADHD. She lists the many troubling connections.

https://t.co/2E6QOfhl4v

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"Sleep is for the weak," she said, shuffling through the day with the energy of a three-toed sloth. @HeadContents has struggled with sleep issues and they are – SURPRISE SURPRISE – related to #ADHD. She lists the many troubling connections.

https://t.co/2E6QOfhl4v