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   stn (stn@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 20-Aug-2024 12:49:48 JST stn

   As someone who's told they have pretty intense ADHD, I consider myself lucky to have weird form of narcolepsy. It only really kicks in when I get too comfortable, like lying in bed (don't worry, I don't drive or operate machinery).

   This means that when my head hits the pillow at night, I"m out pretty quickly. I can wake up a lot throughout the night, but that's okay.

   I see so many folk with ADHD struggle with sleep, their minds racing all night and I don't know how I'd cope with that!

   #adhd

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     stn (stn@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 20-Aug-2024 12:55:28 JST stn

     • BeAware

     @BeAware You have my sympathy. I’m bad enough as it is during the day never mind at night!

     Pretty much have something playing in my ear constantly to try and dull out the brain activity, haha. I envy the folk that say a really low dosage of whatever med they’re on makes everything better. 😂

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     stn (stn@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 20-Aug-2024 13:59:30 JST stn

     • BeAware

     @BeAware You've got this!

     I actually ended up being diagnosed autistic recently as well in my mid/late 30s. ADHD hid a lot of it (though was always there looking back), but when I was diagnosed in my late 20s and medicated, the autistic side started to show more.

     So yeah, I'm more anxious, less outgoing, struggle with sudden change/break in routine and all that. Good times!

     I liken it to this GIF.

     https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CHowJjR26sk/UsM29T9H3NI/AAAAAAAAPqo/ZyORVjB4608/s1600/double-bucket.gif

     Dark blue bucket = ADHD
     Cop = ADHD meds
     Blue bucket = Autism

     😂