What's the name of this phenomenon?

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If only I had realized that ADHD can cause this experience then maybe I would have been diagnosed earlier in life:

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Phases of a late diagnosis

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ADHD makes seemingly small tasks so insurmountable a lot of the time and it's hard to explain why. This is what it's like being inside my brain. Also clearly I'm enjoying doing terrible illustrations when I should be doing other things.

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I feel seen

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Snort

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Felt that

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Saw this on Instagram and have never related more

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Classic

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Does anyone els suffer with dyslexia? If ADHD wasn't bad enough it also like to drug dyslexia into the mix!

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Anyone relate?

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Everyday

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Yes

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If someone doesn't know what ADHD is, just show them this

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C’mon my dood 🫠😳

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gottem.

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Does anyone else anxiously avoid opening mail for weeks until it piles up like this and then screw yourself over by missing important notices?

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My friends don't like me around them while they're studying :'(

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Saw this on another sub

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*Exhales Slowly*

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Wow 😶 the last one tho 😅

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Thank you sir may I have another

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This poster at my school.

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Wow do I feel this..

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The struggle of imposter syndrome + ADHD

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Might just be me..but in case others are out there..

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Anyone else?

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The thing about online classes

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Am I doing it right? 👽🛸💕

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And now, to find it

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This sums it up pretty good

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Thought this applied pretty..

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So relatable!

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Every day is leg day

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We would’ve been too op

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Don’t forget the feeling of bees in your veins 🤦🏽‍♀️

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I have hands.

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ADHD - anxiety - depression Venn diagram I made to try understand their complex overlapping relationship, and maybe you can relate

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Anyone notice a massive improvement in ur notes after taking ur ADHD meds?

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Reminder

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ADHD Alien makes comics that really resonate with me

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This

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This made me curious: How would all of you answer?

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Me

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(╥_╥)

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Belongs here 😂

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I feel so very much absolutely and completely attacked rn

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Do you ever feel like a fraud? I do, so I made a comic. [Impostor Syndrome]

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Oh shit..

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Anyone else get locked in a mindless scroll sometimes?

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Any amount of consecutive free days and then BAM I’m nocturnal again!

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Womp womp

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Not to mention I usually have at least a week in advance to get this shit done

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Sounds like ADHD story telling

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Where is the thing?

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Welcome to the stage...

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But my ADHD is still a superpower /s

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It really do be like that

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Keep on keeping on!

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I mainly read and post online about ADHD when it’s instead of doing something that urgently needs to be done 😢

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My nonexistent executive function

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I can’t even explain how much joy this gave me. We are NOT failures.

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Accurate!

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This is my emotional support dragon, Estelle. She goes with me on adventures. Estelle and I want you to know that you are amazing and we are proud of you and we hope you have a great week

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We know the answer... never.

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I say it all the time

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Better plan for everything that can go wrong!

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Word!

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Working from home even brings anxiety to my day😂

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One of us!

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This is what having ADHD is like: All your friends and family watch you struggle, but have no idea how to help you.

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OMG WTF...

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I know this is a joke but who relates to this and has anyone been able to change this behavior?

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Shocked and confused about why I’m being attacked like this...

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Spotted in a toilet of a University, Melbourne

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If this ain’t me

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i know this meme is bad, but the concept has been living rent free in my head for like a week

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Getting my life together. Here’s my progress.

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Which one will win today?

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Did anyone else see this? I can relate! Can you?

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I personally find this really effective. I would love you be able to implement this to any digital book.

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Happy Holidays from Dino!

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Autistic ladies with adhd/social anxiety💋

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a unicycle for a frontal lobe and the devil rides its pedals

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Idk if its my ADHD and/or anxiety but I feel myself doing this way too much. What can I do to stop?

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Sometimes I beat myself up for not taking care of myself properly, so I made this habit tracker for March to remind myself I’m not that much a funky little troll person!

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Too real

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This is unfortunately very relatable 😬

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Wholesome :)

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What are you hyperfixating on this week?

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Fml

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Why my brain gotta do me like that

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Hey guys! I made this infographic for school. Any thoughts or constructive criticism?

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Have been stuck in Hyper focuse mode for the pass 2 days now with this one doodle please ADHD make it stop! 😂

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This a common experience here?

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I made this instead of answering emails like I planned with the stack of magazines I subscribed to but never read.

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I feel personally attacked —

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Anyone?

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Me: gets super into a new hobby. My house, three weeks later:

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The happiness trap...

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anyone else?

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What’s that noise?!

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Its like a surprise every day you wake up what day ur going to have.

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Sorry, one more time?

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What I need to focus/manage my anxiety: Support water bottle, hour timer, a calendar in view, coffee/tea x3, mint gum, anti-nail biting tools, essential oils/diffuser, & task chart. Not pictured: weighted blanket, snacks, music/podcasts, zoloft & adderall. 😖 Anyone relate?

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Graduated college. Been trying to stay productive through painting. This is a painting called “GOLEM” i made during an intense bout of self doubt.

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*awquard laughter*

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I found a meme for yall

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Idk why I’m so convinced of this, just am

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When was the last time you had a vegetable?

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This was really helpful for me to read

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At least the internet has content on axolotls I can watch

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yea

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This New Yorker Cartoon is how I feel at the end of each day

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Every day is leg day

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Crossposted :)

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Watched *Joker* today... This hit me so hard it hurt

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Credits to r/danidonovan

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We never stop trying. So whatever outcome, is irrelevant, because we keep on trying and moving.

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ADHD+Anxiety = hard hat area

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Haha, yea 🙂🙃

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ADHD vs Anxiety🔥

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What's your score?

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i started a new job this week and have been stressing over being on time and reliable. i always underestimate how much time everything takes me, so i made myself a 12 hour routine for weeknights. i already feel less anxious!

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IDK but is this applicable here? I’m already in my late 20s but I still overthink up to this level.

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Every day!

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SO HARD!

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Yesterday I had this terrible skin picking day, so this morning I decided to find a creative solution. So... I knitted this! It's not perfect - just tried making something along the way, but it helped me get my mind off things for a few hours :)

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Yes. This.

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Service update

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736294789926% Accurate

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Take some of the fear out of emails

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So I almost had an anxiety attack today in math class, I came home and made this.Lol

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I literally made this over the homework I’m supposed to be doing right now

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Been painting more and more. This is an exploration of my envy and fixation on instant success. Satisfaction never achieved.

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This is so true for me! Anyone else been adopted by a nerotypical extrovert?

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This happened a few years ago but it’s still true

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it starts small...

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(An update from last month) I tryed some ideas a number of people suggested last post and i feel like things are turning around. I listed all the positive things i did every day on my calendar throughout the month of February. I don't beat myself up nearly as much and I'm happy to share my progress.

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2meirl4meirl

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What is my legal right in my son situation! He has ADHd

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This is relatable

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One of the most annoying parts of my week: when I go to take my nighttime meds and my pill sorter is empty. ☹️

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meirl

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Anyone seen a fluctuating scale for ADHD symptoms like there are for anxiety? I’d like to be able to rate in my journal how severe my ADHD symptoms are per day so I can see it in relation to anxiety, habits, and sleep.

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9 Truths About ADHD and Intense Emotions

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Autistic women with adhd/anxiety understand💞

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Daily reminders

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That’s a bit concerning ngl

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