aries

mom, wife, computer science educator. ⚡️ she/her, 28, arab-american. ☀️newly diagnosed with #ADHD & sharing my experiences.

[Niki @girlinattentive]

2020 has been a long, weird, complicated year and I’ve learnt A LOT about myself, but I’m mostly happy it’s almost over.

[aries @ariesdhd]

@MyGlitteryBrain thank you for asking! i'm feeling better now 💞

[aries @ariesdhd]

one thing that diagnosis definitely did not do is stop me from slipping into adhd-related depression... it just made me realize why it's happening

[aries @ariesdhd]

when I first found out I had adhd I had this idea that because I had found the reason behind all my problems that I could finally solve them

[Rach @AdultingADHD @AdultingADHD]

There’s so many things I want to do. But I can’t break through the mental wall. So I’m stuck

[aries @ariesdhd]

any fruit or vegetable with skin still intact

[vic ☾ @bennettvicrose]

ok everyone with adhd or autism pls respond: what food is a massive NONO based only on texture and not flavor or smell?

i despise shepherds pie, it’s literally so sloppy and greasy and i gagged trying to eat it. the flavor is totally fine tho

[aries @ariesdhd]

today I decided to ruin my week by daydreaming about what kind of person I'd be if I was just neurotypical

[aries @ariesdhd]

I'm so, so exhausted and in the mood to skip every commitment and pass every deadline and throw away all the good habits I've learned

[aries @ariesdhd]

@MyGlitteryBrain when I have ideas that I know are going to poof I voice record on my apple watch! it's ridiculous but later I listen to them and they're all surprises because I forgot them 5 minutes later

[SZA @sza]

Adult un medicated adhd is actually terrifying... much deeper than procrastination. I really can’t recall what I’m sposed to do 🥺🥴

[aries @ariesdhd]

@JennRRed movement sounds like an added layer of benefit! I'm glad that it helps with your anxiety 💓

[aries @ariesdhd]

there is a major misconception that meditating + adhd just don't mix, because meditation is assumed to be "thinking about nothing" or "not thinking"

[aries @ariesdhd]

I put "make cinnamon rolls" on my husband's to-do list and now he's making cinnamon rolls. I manifested this.

[aries @ariesdhd]

@JacquiDicicco thanks!! 💓

[aries @ariesdhd]

I had to drag myself to my session with my adhd coach but I am SO glad I showed up instead of canceling

[aries @ariesdhd]

@MyGlitteryBrain That's such a great strategy!! I use that for tasks that I really don't want to do. Just one step...

[aries @ariesdhd]

I don't meditate as much as I should, but doing it was actually the first habit that allowed to be ✨aware✨ of my thoughts and that awareness followed me into my everyday and allowed me to make better choices over time

[aries @ariesdhd]

but meditation is actually about being aware of your thoughts, accepting them, and letting them go. no part of it is forcing yourself to not think. a big part is simply sitting with your thoughts instead of following them like alice into wonderland

[aries @ariesdhd]

Focusmate has been so helpful for me these past couple of weeks. I hope this strategy lasts for me!