Susannah Davis

If it involves materials and/or design, I'm interested. Civil Engineer; textile craft, theater, and classical language enthusiast.

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@SNeurotypicals In my head I don't collect them, I just aquire them as find ones at a good price that let me do new things, but I think I just need to admit it: fiber crafts tools, ESPECIALLY spinning wheels 😊

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@MamaOhna @lewniv3rse @StructuredSucc I really like Do Now for this on Android (30/30 on iphone was better, but I think it's gone). It keeps track of how much time you spend on each task if you snooze it, and it's SO helpful when I have a couple hours-worth of small things.

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@chrisfluming Never has a video spoken to me so much.

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@JillianEve Socktober is easy when you're a slow knitter and still have socks going from the summer! 😁

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@richroc @HowtoADHD IMO, helping them find resources, instead of just assuming you have the right answers would be good. I would love to have had someone find ideas (online, at the library, etc.) for time management WITH me so I could has learned what that looked like and that it was expected.

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@JHMarble @maxthefireyfish I wonder if they could write down those connections and then share a summary at the end. It sounds like the connections are great, but saying them as they come up shifts the topic really rapidly. If the stdt collected these connections, would they be valued but less disorienting?

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@DrAndrewV2 @philippachilds Would a waist stay do the trick instead? It will look great with or without straps, but if it's not what you were picturing, acwaist stay adds a surprising amount of security, if old-fashioned!

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@BDP65082214 @AutisticCallum_ I think b/c a lot of self-help books/therapist approaches for anxiety focus on CBT and present in a way where the only "fix" is determining the anxious thoughts to be irrational, with no road map if they aren't. I think the tweet is about that context.

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@Hannisitaa Can I ask - where do you go from there?? I feel like "this negative thought is irrational" is like the ONLY therapy tool - so when it isn't, what do you do?

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@mykola Needs feels very "fix"-y to me. What does my ADHD (etc.) brain/self NEED? Depends on the situation and my goals, and I'm constantly figuring it out! What is my ADHD brain/self LIKE? That's actually described pretty well in decent literature/by peers.

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@mykola For example, I've known a (likely) autistic person who grew up with almost unconditional support. They're great at self-regulating b/c they didn't grow up w/ fear & anxiety. They have classic autistic approaches and behaviors, but really different needs than many autistic folks.

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@danidonovan

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@danidonovan After I kept Sink Level Zero for a week & knew I could handle it, I made a stamp chart to keep it up (cut the bottom off an old calendar + the craft store is a treat, so it was low energy for me). Seeing ~25 stamps there when my sink was full for MONTHS makes me really proud.

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@Vaerosii @papaoyabun @danidonovan @HowtoADHD It was the one on Rumination/Thought Spirals. Someone said they use the effect to their advantage, and deliberately enter new spaces when they are having trouble letting go of a thought.

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@DrAndrewV2

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@Andromz @onegreenautist Oh my gosh this used to happen to me every morning and I thought I was SO ANXIOUS ALL THE TIME. It turns out, hunger feels about the same to me as anxiety 🤦‍♀️, then once I decided I was anxious my brain filled in the rest. "Impending Doom, or Low Blood Sugar?" is such a fun game

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@Erin38590032 @Indie_Skye_ @ADHDdesigner I'm also weird though in that, since it makes me feel gross when I'm hungry or tired, I have an easier time eating and sleeping regularly on it (like, I HAVE to eat breakfast or I might pass out, so now I actually do it). I can't ignore those body signals like I usually do.

[Susannah Davis @davis_susannah]

@Erin38590032 @Indie_Skye_ @ADHDdesigner Me too! I can still get upset when I'm on it, but it's like, just the upset part, without the being mad at myself and getting upset about 5 other things until I'm a puddle. Even when not on it, having recent quiet mind/calm times to remember has been a game changer.