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[–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 78 points 1 week ago (3 children)
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[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It never changes either. I'm past 40 and I'm still like "I'll get my life together next year. Or the one after that, surely!"

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

I mean yeah, last week(month/year) didn't go as planned but this week(month/year) I will finally get my shit together

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 39 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today

And then one day you find ten years have got behind you

No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 week ago

Such a good song. Kind of fucked up to listen to on a morning commute tho xD

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[–] walktheplank@lemmy.world 34 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Just working on diagnosis at 50. You're lucky if you worked it out by 30.

[–] Duranie@leminal.space 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm 53 and have been questioning it for a few years. I just have to make that doctor's appointment to ask about it . That's my goal for next week. It was also my goal last week, last month, and the last couple years... one day/week at a time.

After my morning coffee everything sounds like a great idea, but it's too early in the morning to do anything about it because that window of time is designated peaceful quiet moment before I have to work. I'll just do it this afternoon after work...

[–] walktheplank@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I just found out yesterday that I am Bipolar, have severe anxiety and depression, PTSD and likely ADHD but it'll take a while to figure out cause they all have overlapping symptoms. Apparently I've been playing as a beginner on expert mode all along. Getting actual diagnosis for these things is a while thing unto itself where I live. It's not real easy to get a psychologist unless you pay out of pocket. I don't have money for that.

It took a long time. Had to quit booze. Straighten up my life some. Have a family to care about. Almost die from crazy cancer. Before I made the calls. Don't beat yourself up too bad.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Got mine less than a year ago at 41. My whole fucked up life makes sense.

[–] walktheplank@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (4 children)

It's crazy how it all makes so much sense that I've always wanted to just live in a cabin in the woods and exist.

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[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 24 points 1 week ago

I didn't get diagnosed until my 50's. Now starting to get a grip on things.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Try 45 and but yes I agree.

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

51 and yes. I bet we can go higher.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

No I have hope "Holly Hope" that I can turn it around. Just got my webcomic back up, and ready for my second one. And going start a positive podcast with my sons. Just got to motivate me back into writing.

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[–] sfxrlz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 week ago

It is just so tiring sometimes

[–] FRYD@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago

I stopped caring about “getting my life together”. All it means to me is being a nice little cog in the soul crushing machine. I take care of the absolute minimum on a day by day basis and use what’s leftover to have fun and do what I want to. I figure by the time it catches up to me, the world will have really gone to shit. If somehow the state of things actually improve, either it’ll be a world that treats people with adhd better or I’ll go out on my own terms.

[–] RoyaltyInTraining@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If only psychiatrists didn't do literally everything in their power to make getting an appointment as hard as possible for people who have ADHD. Same goes for social anxiety.

[–] AddLemmus@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago

I'm exactly like that, and I find it so strange. Usually, the brain adepts to a new situation, and that isn't exactly new.

I plan everything as if I did not have ADD, and have done so even before I was diagnosed and had meds.

[–] Bo7a@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago
[–] Pendorilan@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Is there any way to manage symptoms without medication? Both of my brothers have ADHD and my therapist suspects that I do, too. However, I have a history of abusing adderall and being addicted to it. I don't want to ever take a prescription stimulant again and no doctor would prescribe me one anyway because of my history.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

Medication is just one facet of the treatment/management strategy. That said, there are some other medications that wouldn't be as easy to abuse, but only you know your body.

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[–] RevolverSly@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

"...you're ~~30~~ 50"

[–] Mellibird@lemmy.myserv.one 11 points 1 week ago

I'm in this picture and I don't like it.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Doesn't really get much better at 50 either

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago (6 children)

it gets a lot better with treatment

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[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] late_night@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Getting my shit together < the sweet embrace of the status quo

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[–] Sektor@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Joke's on you, I'm like that at 47.

[–] LammaLemma@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Came here to say this… my job is done already so I’ll scroll along…

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

25 for me and had just been fired for the second time. I was lucky enough to find coping mechanisms and a support structure that worked for me with people who had my best interests in mind otherwise I'd probably still be struggling.

That was over 20 years ago and now when I tell people I'm ADHD they don't believe me. Makes me feel good!

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago

Ironically, I started actually building stuff when I hit 30.

[–] Stamets@piefed.world 8 points 1 week ago

You shut the fuck up. I do not appreciate being attacked like this

[–] Mustakrakish@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

30 is as great a time to start as any

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

If I get diagnosed/medicated will things get better :c

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[–] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I brought it up to my doctor and got a referral to get a diagnosis, finally. That was 4 years ago. I need to ask again for another referral but keep forgetting/not being able to, while im there. If I can bring myself to do it, I might just ask my doctor to help me make the appointment while im there. :P

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Just wait a little longer and you'll eventually won't believe you'll ever do any of that ever. problem solved

[–] SparrowHawk@feddit.it 5 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I have a diagnosis but meds didn't work, possibly because i live a pretty much sheltered life and was never forced into work, i did some jobs but i never lasted more than a year. The last 3 years i spent smoking weed and postponing my waking up. Now i'm trying psychotherapy again and i've been prescribed efexor.

But i feel more hopeless and spent than ever. I can't feel interest nor curiosity about anything. Social interactions are pain, and what's worse is that even with my closest friends it is now like that. I just feel like I'm not interested or capable of conversing with them, cause I feel no interest in any thing anymore....

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[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Even now that I'm medicated I still do this everyday. Things are better, but medication has its limits.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It also doesn't last all day, much to my dismay.

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Ouch 😵‍💫

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