I think the adhd meds are working. I just got the best exercise I've gotten in months, by stepping in place while playing tetris on my phone for half an hour.
I could have done this at any time. But today I felt like I had the energy to start. And it feels good!
Because I'm a sucker for a certain kind of marketing.
And a regular user of ear plugs.
#AuDHD #ADHD #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #F1
Discombobulated by clocks changing nonsense AGAIN.
Gah !
[UK GMT to BST ?]
Autistics are not socially avoidant. People avoid discomfort. And people particularly avoid communication gaps.
Acceptance vs Resignation
I plan to travel to the UK this summer. Does anyone has combined autism / ADHD printouts that fit a sunflower lanyard? #ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD #AuDHD
Sat here crying because my street WhatsApp ignored my request to borrow a visitor’s parking permit, but another member asked after me and got and reply, and a permit straight away.
It’s always the same for me. Have applied for my visitors permit, but I think there’s a bit of a backlog.
The decorator had to put a not in his window and hope for the best, luckily he was ok about it.
We don’t have to live in the world of “shoulds” or chase their “normal.”
Why is it always so stressful trying to make a complaint to a company/bank these days?
Well,
1) Sending me a message via online banking message about their branch closing in a town I haven't lived in for 14 years, even though they put my correct/current address at the top as if it were a posted letter 
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2) All details of alternatives in the old town I've not lived in for over a decade, present!
3) All details of alternatives in the current town I live in & have done for over a decade, tumbleweed has more presence.
4) Online 24/7 help not working & hitting the Retry button just repeats the fail.
5) DDG to the rescue but could they(the bank) just give me a frelling postal address?
... Nope!
6) Find working online complaint page.
7) Yay! I should no in '...four days...' once I've completed this form.
8) Starts simple but then the Qs get more ambigious, my complaint might be to do with that option or it might not. If only there was a blue circle with one of these
9) Finally done > SUBMIT
10) Nope, I missed something? Then why the F did it not show me when I was at that part of the FRELLING form
11) Success
It will take 1 - 8 weeks before they get can deal with the thing & that long for them to get back to me about it.
What happened to FOUR DAYS
Guess I best forget about it so I can have a nice surprise in 1 - 8 weeks... or not 
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"I'm #auDHD and a current food obsession is satsumas so I had to get one to try it. The shop owner gave it to me for free to try! Insisting it was free when I said no, no we were happy to pay and help the local owned businesses.
Before we went to the checkout there was another local telling the family that there used to be a butchers on this street three decades ago and it's about time another was back. Their halal butchers section was still getting set up."
3/4
Three wash loads in two days. Ask me how.
Actually, don’t need to ask, I’m #actuallyautistic so I’ll tell you anyway: programming the washing machine to start later to when my #ADHD won’t mind being surprised by a load that needs 10 mins hanging it.
Found this great resource:
https://autisticgirlsnetwork.org/downloads/
You can download "passports" for free for yourself and/or someone you support who has autism. Generally geared towards girls, but this includes gender diverse individuals.
We didn’t know we were neurodivergent until adulthood.
Everything finally made sense — the burnout, the masking, the sensory overload. 
Here are 5 things we wish we knew sooner. 
I think the core of anxiety relief is developing trust in yourself that you can handle situations, even bad situations. Trusting you will be able to get through it.
If my body insists on being awake at this hour, it’s at least nice to be able to catch up on fun and refreshing things instead of having to drag myself through getting ready for another weekday repeat.
As I continue my journey of self-discovery and unmasking, I’m connecting dots that I’m certain should have been obvious. No one can expect 80% of workdays spent in meetings will be productive. But after months of this pattern, I find myself waking up at some point and having months of email to dredge from my inbox. And crashing each night around 8pm.hibernating through weekends. Survival mode.
Burnout mustn’t be a lifestyle.
Yes, it's difficult at first. Everything is so ... unfamiliar. I did it myself, 7 years ago, starting at age 63. I had already retired...
But don't be embarrassed about feeling "child-like", it's only natural. You've just made a fundamental discovery about yourself, and like a child, you have a lot to learn about your new world.
There are good things to learn, as well as not-so-good.
Welcome to our dance! 
@orangelantern
My sleep pattern is broken, I wake up 2 or 3 times a night. Last night (really this late morning) during my second time, I should have just ate something and went back to bed. Ended up spending an hour or two working on the ttrpg I'm designing in the hopes of getting some friends to playtest it next week. That's why I didn't get up finally until 7pm today. #AuDHD
If you missed my free public workshop about making the “I’m autistic conversation go better, the recording and transcript are now available for everyone:
https://www.autismchrysalis.com/2025/03/14/practical-tips-for-disclosing-your-autism/
Autistic Coach 
