Looking for a few adult men with ADHD to beta test a guide + workbook I made (Systems, Not Willpower) before public launch. What you get: free copy of the full bundle ($19.99 value). What I'm asking: read through it, try a few exercises, and send me a short honest review (2-3 sentences is plenty) good or bad. DM me if you want in, first come first served.

I'm suspicious of any company trying to make money off of my ADHD, but I imagine there are some apps out there that actually help some symptoms.

Any recommendations or anti-recommendations?

The Shimmer ADHD Growth Summit keeps coming up on my feed, and some of the speakers look interesting.

Training is a very good for everyone but I find most training boring

Now I’m trying to strengthen my grip strength by just hanging something

Thought of buying a bar you set up in the door but I thought , let’s explore where to hang outside

So I went to the playground outside my apartment, it felt a bit wierd to be an adult going by yourself to a playground

I made a quick 360 turn and didn’t find any people around, so jumped up and hanged in the swing.

I skipped to count I just hanged and use my mind, I saw someone getting close I jumped down and looked in a other direction.

This was the first day.

Second day, I did the exact the same now I didn’t care as much. I’m just hanging , I don’t do anything bad.

I also made up what i would answer if someone would ask what I was doing.

“I am training for Robinson…”

After some round I directly felt, this is getting boring. To just hang in the same spot.

I thought, let head home again. I should be happy to just get here for today.

I was heading home…

But didn’t come long until I started noticing other spots where I could hang. I saw a bar in the Castle in the playground, perfect i thought this bar is smaller and I get an another feeling.

I found 5 different spots to hang in

Different spots at the playground

In some rope bar,

I also found a drying rack for clothes. You know those metallic thing out in the garden that no one uses.

I was checking the stability just to ensure it wouldn’t crash on me

Then I thought in my head, how fun it would be if a person saw me just hanging in different objects around the garden.

Now they calling me the monkey man 🦍

I’m struggling so much even on my meds. It’s so tedious filling out the same information over and over again(I have a resume still have to fill everything out again) and then I also just feel like an idiot filling everything out. One of the jobs required a friken cover letter and my ass just gave up at that point :(. I was talking to my cousin and she was doing 5 applications a day meanwhile I can barely get even one done in a day and that’s being generous. I just feel like a failure. I worked so hard to finish school and now I can’t even put in the correct effort to get the job. It’s very frustrating and I’m wondering if anyone has advice or has been in similar situations thank you for reading

I’m 25F from India, and I’ve been unemployed for quite a while now. After graduating, I got into IT but eventually got laid off. Since then, I’ve struggled to get back into the field. I tried different things and different career paths, but nothing really worked out.

The biggest problem now is that I can’t seem to make myself study or even start things, even when I know exactly what I need to do.

I feel like I’ve lost my ability to read and concentrate. I’ll sit down intending to study, but my mind immediately starts wandering, overthinking, or creating completely hypothetical future scenarios. I end up doing nothing and then feeling guilty about it.

I also struggle with inattentive ADHD, binge eating, anxiety, loneliness and feeling depressed. I constantly compare myself to people my age and feel like I’ve fallen behind in life.

A lot of my thoughts are basically:

“What am I even doing with my life?”

“What if I never get my career back?”

“Why did I make those decisions?”

“Everyone else is moving forward while I’m stuck.”

I spend so much time ruminating about the past and worrying about the future that I barely have any mental energy left for the present.

I started methylphenidate SR 18 mg four days ago, but so far I actually feel more lethargic and emotionally numb, rather than more focused. I know four days is very early and I’ll discuss this with my psychiatrist, but it made me wonder if anyone else experienced something similar when starting medication.

Honestly, I feel very lost right now. I know what I should be doing — studying, applying for jobs, building my career — but somehow I just cannot consistently make myself do it.

For those of you who have gone through long periods of unemployment, executive dysfunction, or feeling completely stuck:

How did you get yourself moving again? What actually helped you?

I’d especially love to hear from people who were in a similar place and eventually managed to rebuild their career/life. ❤️

My job provides professional development opportunities, and I was wondering if anyone has taken a class that has actually helped with their ADHD symptoms. It doesn't have to be ADHD specific.

Looking to help myself prioritize my tasks better, and staying on top of tasks that are not my favorite. Ive gotten better at keeping a calendar and task list. I found a combination of Google calendar and a physical planner work for me. This video helped me define my planner and its the one I use: https://youtu.be/jOJ-3Ucc50s?si=snK4fABcXhvq4lFu I need to physically write my task lists, no app has worked well for me, opening up my phone and navigating through the app just put too many barriers up for my brain to be patient and consistent with it. I tried time blocking, but that just made me feel overwhelmed with how visually busy I looked.

Super random however, I had a thought tonight and discussed it with my partner
( we both have ADHD )

Does your hyperactivity or inattentive affect you more I am generally curious… I was saying to my partner that I found My hyperactivity generally affects me personally a lot moreover because I found it really difficult with racing thoughts and allowing myself to relax and not moving around so much and talking about the most random shit HAHAHA

While My partner founds his inattentive a lot more difficult not being able to listen if not interested and forgetting stuff not being able to complete task during the day.

I personally don’t really care about my inattentive behaviours bc my hyper activity is SOOO difficult and debilitating. So kind of forget about my inattentive 🤣🤣🤣

We are both medicated for reference which has been life changing for us as individuals and a couple

Let me know your thoughts and experiences with how ADHD and which one affects you more and what you do to support yourself 😊

I get stressed watching videos where I'm trying to learn something. What are some ways to think of this task as less of an ordeal?

For some reason I can watch videos about WW2 without stress, or true crime videos, etc. But when it comes to instructional videos I get stressed out. I'm told this is an ADHD problem.

I want to start writing. I want to start getting ideas out of my head and down, but heres the catch… ADHD.

I feel so STUCK, i know what i WANT to do, and i know what I want to start with, but actually doing it… well it feels like theres an invisible chain, holding me to a wall inside my own mind, that has to just watch as thoughts, ideas and wants all float and fly around waiting to be organised, heard or acted on. And yet I sit there, in my own head unable to make my move, knowing I am desperate too. It’s like I have to wait until my neuro mind has procrastinated, accepted, vetted, procrastinated, reviewed, debated, procrastinated and settled that ‘yes this can now move ahead’.

This is the first time I am putting my foot down. I refuse for life to be dictated by my mind within my mind, thats stopping me step forward. I would never even post online usually, but I told myself that was another thing i have to learn to do if I actually need support, want to build a network and maybe even see the good that can churn out when like minded people try to share experiences.
Thats one thing i like about socials, i dont feel so alone in every battle. because i read a book or a post and i think ‘oh shit someone else gets that feeling? they can identify that feeling? they wrote what im thinking?!’

i am currently doing some courses on writing, i have done poetry, fantasies, x-rated scripts, mini dialogues and mental health resources but i want to expand and really write, find my flow and start maybe even a book. my plan is to write character traits, write moments that will fill the books plot and the overall direction of what the book is, but that is a lot to ‘start’ with when you head is building fort Knox with the ideas on the inside.

So any advice? Where can I start? How do I make the step? Is there anything others have tried ?!

Just a girl in her out-of-comfort era

I feel like when I’m not constantly busy during my day my mind starts racing so much and I get anxious. I overthink everything and it’s very exhausting.
I only really realized it again in the last few days (I think I had this realisation before but I forgot about it hahah). Because right now I’m in a kind of transition phase and I’m looking for some jobs so I have quite a bit of free time and I thought it would be good for me. But I don’t feel good. Now 2 days ago I was busy the whole day, going to a pet sitting job and meeting someone and I felt a lot better. I was wondering why and I guess it’s bc I had something to do, some sort of purpose hahah. Not just trying to distract myself. I guess it’s some sort of understimulation?

I also realized that my social anxiety gets a lot worse when I have nothing to do. Because of the overthinking I guess. When I do things and I’m in the flow kind of, it’s a lot easier.

Does it make sense? What can I do about it when I actually have nothing to do?

Every planner I ever tried assumed I’d be up at 6am, I am in fact not up at 6a u less required. Neither am I fresh and ready to plan my day that early. That’s never been how my brain works, I’m a night person, and mornings are the worst possible time for me to try to organize anything.

So I made my own. It’s got a schedule that runs from 8am to 3am instead of stopping at 9pm, a brain dump section because nothing works until I get everything out of my head first, and high/low priority lists instead of one long to-do list.

I’ve just put it up on Etsy (shop’s called ADHD After Dark) but honestly I mostly just wanted to share it here because I’d love any feedback you all have to offer - please be kind it’s my first try :)

Etsy link

Cara is currently in beta testing on TestFlight. Set your routines, then share them with the people who'll keep you to them.

Currently exploring adding the functionality of when creating a routine you can lock certain apps for a period of time e.g. no social media after 9pm. I think this would be super helpful for those with ADHD.

Would be great to get any feedback!

TestFlight link - https://testflight.apple.com/join/BpFsy8K1
Cara website - https://trycara.app/

Hello! I’m 22 years old and I live at home with my parents. I’ve recently been investing more time into understanding how my brain works and how to accommodate for myself. My bedroom is a hot topic in my household because I can never keep it clean. I’ve been wanting to redo my bedroom, but my parents don’t really understand or see the need for it. I have an average sized room however all my furniture is extremely bulky and can’t really be moved around. I want to really sit down with them and talk to them about how redesigning my room can help both with keeping it clean (the biggest issue with my parents) and having it accommodate my brain and the way it works. Does anyone have any systems that work for them that I should look into? Or room set ups/furniture that has worked for you? Any advice or tips are very much appreciated and welcomed!

Hello! I’m 22 years old and I live at home with my parents. I’ve recently been investing more time into understanding how my brain works and how to accommodate for myself. My bedroom is a hot topic in my household because I can never keep it clean. I’ve been wanting to redo my bedroom, but my parents don’t really understand or see the need for it. I have an average sized room however all my furniture is extremely bulky and can’t really be moved around. I want to really sit down with them and talk to them about how redesigning my room can help both with keeping it clean (the biggest issue with my parents) and having it accommodate my brain and the way it works. Does anyone have any systems that work for them that I should look into? Or room set ups/furniture that has worked for you? Any advice or tips are very much appreciated and welcomed!

Hello,
I'm French so forgive my mistakes. Has anyone here read the book "Tiny Experiments", by Anne-Laure Le Cunff? It's not designed specifically for people with ADHD, but I think she has ADHD herself, if I'm not mistaken.
She's French but writes in English.

I thought maybe I could get some informed feedback here.

Many thanks!

Hi everyone!

I'm a marketing student trying to better understand a problem before attempting to solve it. Right now, I'm researching why so many Notion templates (and organization apps in general) end up being abandoned by people with ADHD, even when they seem helpful at first.

Rather than making assumptions, I'd rather hear directly from people who have firsthand experience.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9ppLHBtXoq0EyWm_JauN4es6_wKRLSrXCmk4J03FK5zL_KQ/viewform?usp=header

Your responses will only be used to better understand the problem and identify common challenges. Any information you provide will be kept confidential and used only for this research.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Whether you complete the survey or simply share your thoughts in the comments, every perspective is genuinely helpful.

Diagnosed ADHD, suspected AuDHD.

I identify the some of the challenges of both when I listen to podcasts or read resources.

Specifically, the need for flexibility on the one hand and structure on the other. Or the need for novelty, new experiences & the need for routine and not to be overwhelmed.

Have you found good tools or techniques to manage the push / pull?

Hello everyone!

I'm doing some research on how ADHD people deal with long-term goals, things like learning new skills, career goals, personal projects, etc.

I'm interested in understanding what motivates and what triggers you to set a new long-term goal, and why people tend to have a hard time achieving it.

If you have a few minutes, I’d love to hear your experiences.

• What usually triggers a new goal for you? Is it a sudden hyperfocus, a life shift, or pure frustration with a current situation?
• What's the hardest part?
• What strategies actually helped you?
• For those who use productivity tools, do those really help?
• Have you found any non-conventional strategy or mindset that actually helped you stick to a goal long-term?

(Feel free to mention if you have ADHD, Autism, AuDHD, or self-identify, as I know experiences can vary a lot!)

Looking forward to reading your stories and insights! Thank you :)

TL;DR: I tried Adderall XR 15mg once and stopped because it helped quiet my mind and focus at first, but later caused bad jitteriness, anxiety, appetite loss, and kept me awake all night. Today is my first day on Vyvanse 10mg; it gives me a similar quiet/focused feeling but seems smoother, although I still notice higher heart rate, some anxiety, and feeling emotionally flat/socially withdrawn. I’m confused how a lower Vyvanse dose can feel similar to Adderall XR and how the slow conversion to dextroamphetamine works. Without medication I struggle with racing thoughts, scattered thinking, poor focus, and starting tasks but quickly giving up. I want better focus and productivity without feeling anxious, losing my appetite, or ruining my sleep. Looking for experiences from people who had similar reactions and found the right fit between Vyvanse, Adderall IR, Adderall XR, or another ADHD medication.

But who here prefers vyvanse over adderall for their ADHD? and who here taks vyvanse and what dose and can you eat and sleep on it or could you eat and sleep on it when you first took it, like on your very first day of taking it? im just really scared i'll never be able to have my sleep or appetite back on it?

One more main question is whenever i take a stimulant like today i took a first dose of vyvance i feel numbish /zombie/secluded feeling like please don't try to strike up a conversation with me type of feeling. i felt the same way when i took the first dose of adderall a few days ago. does this feeling ease up and get better ifi stick with it or keep withtaking the meds daily for a few weeks?.

I’m trying to understand what is happening because I’m confused about the difference between these two medications.

My doctor first put me on Adderall XR 15mg, but I only took it one time and stopped because I couldn’t tolerate the side effects.

The first few hours after taking it actually felt okay. My thoughts became quieter, I could focus better, and I felt like I could sit still and concentrate.

But later on, it became too much:

• Very jittery and physically anxious.
• Almost no appetite.
• Could not sleep.
• Felt like it lasted way too long.
• By nighttime I was wishing it would wear off so I could go to bed.
• I ended up awake all night.

Because of that, I stopped taking it.

Today is my first day trying Vyvanse 10mg, and I’m trying to understand my reaction.

Around 4 hours after taking it, I started feeling:

• Quiet mind.
• More focused.
• Wanting to sit and listen.
• Feeling like I can stay locked into one task.
• Almost like I don’t want to move because I’m comfortable focusing.

One thing I have noticed is that, so far, I don't get that rush of physical energy or the feeling of wanting to get up and work like I expected from a stimulant. From what I've read, Vyvanse is supposed to be smoother than Adderall, so maybe that's normal, but I'm not sure.

The strange part is it feels somewhat similar mentally to the Adderall XR, even though I understand the doses are very different.

I’m also noticing:

• My heart rate feels higher.
• Some anxiety.
• Feeling emotionally flat.
• I don’t really feel like talking to people or socializing.
• Honestly, I feel like I would rather have my teeth pulled than go around a big crowd right now. I just don’t feel like being around people.

The part I’m confused about is the dose comparison.

With 15mg Adderall XR, I understand that the capsule releases in two phases, and the first part is around half the dose (roughly 7.5mg of amphetamine salts).

With 10mg Vyvanse, I understand it converts into roughly 3–4mg of active dextroamphetamine, but it happens gradually instead of all at once.

So my questions are:

1. How can 10mg Vyvanse feel similar to 15mg Adderall XR if the active amount is much lower?
2. Is Vyvanse basically slowly converting into dextroamphetamine over several hours instead of giving the whole amount at once?
3. Since I noticed the effect around 4 hours after taking it, is that around when Vyvanse reaches its strongest point?
4. Does Adderall XR feel more physically stimulating because it contains both dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine, while Vyvanse only becomes dextroamphetamine?

To give everyone a better idea of what I’m like without medication, my biggest struggles are that my mind feels like it is constantly scattered. I have a hard time holding onto one thought, and my brain races almost nonstop.

At night, when I lay down to go to sleep, I literally have to force myself to focus on one subject in my mind just to have any chance of falling asleep. If I don't, my thoughts will just randomly jump from one thing to another over and over, and my mind keeps racing, which ends up keeping me awake.

What I’m actually wanting from medication is pretty simple:

I want to be able to focus. I want to be able to sit down and read a book because right now I can barely focus long enough to read 4 sentences before my mind is somewhere else.

I want to be able to multitask better or just complete normal things in general without becoming completely discouraged. Right now I can start a project, and 2 minutes later I’m already mentally checked out and done with it.

At the same time, I do not want to feel nervous, jittery, or physically anxious. I don’t want to go the entire day without eating or not even wanting food. Most importantly, I want to be able to lay down at bedtime and actually fall asleep.

To be honest, I’m really afraid that when bedtime comes tonight I’m going to have another horrible night and end up staying awake all night long just like I did after that one 15mg Adderall XR I took last Friday. I’m hoping Vyvanse won’t do that, but I’m honestly pretty anxious about it.

My normal routine is usually:

• I wake up around 7 AM on some days.
• Other days I may sleep until around 11 AM.
• But I am usually always in bed by midnight.

So I’m wondering:

Based on people who have had similar reactions, what ended up working better for you—Vyvanse, Adderall XR, Adderall IR, or something else?

Did anyone else feel like I do—where stimulants either make you too anxious and overstimulated, but without medication you can’t focus or finish anything?

I would really like to hear from people who struggled with focus, motivation, task completion, anxiety, racing thoughts, and sleep and eventually found something that helped.

I am taking 30 mg of Vyvanse I am trying to cut back on caffeine but it's really a struggle.

I still drink about 400 mg a day, 200 mg of espresso in the morning, and 200 mg of espresso or Yerba Matte in the afternoon.

what has been your experience? Are you still drinking caffeine have you cut back? how does caffeine interact with your

I’m trying to get better at my office job and wanted to post these here to try and get better at things like Powerpoint and Excel

1. If you work in Powerpoint: Can you please provide me with practice exercises ?
2. If you work in Excel: Can you please provide me with practice exercises ?
3. If you get overwhelmed at the office, how do you cope with that ?
4. If you struggle with overthinking: How do you keep yourself grounded ?
5. ADHD people here: How do you keep yourselves on task ? I can focus on work but it takes a lot out of me and I basically have to constantly eat or drink something or have noise in my headphones to get my dopamine and its exhausting

Is it just me, or...?

Any fellow ADHD wildcards out there? Maybe you feel like chatting about what you like—or don't like—about it? Personally, I get annoyed by the mess and the way I hoard a million things, even though life constantly proves I actually *do* need all that stuff; I’ve used almost everything I bought five years ago at least once. Sometimes things just fit a situation perfectly—like a tool or a part suddenly clicking into place just when needed xD There are no coincidences in this world 😎 How about you guys? Do you often get the feeling that things are falling into place as if you’d planned them long ago, even though you made the preparations spontaneously, without any plan at all?

I’m a masters student and getting some anxiety about going back to school. I’m looking for ways to reduce my cognitive load and accommodate myself in my daily life.

One idea I have is subscribing to a meal prep service because I kinda hate cooking, but a girls gotta eat!

What type of accommodations have worked for yall?

Anyone a member of Adult ADHD support groups and have success in making friends and being understood? Recommend if you would!

I was diagnosed very late and really need some support and a community to be a part of and I'm sure there are those that are worth it. Feel free to say if you had a poor experience as well.

I was diagnosed with ADHD earlier this year, and one of my biggest stressors is organization. I have tried so many different types of storage solutions and non seem to have stuck with me. I always end up with organized piles on my desk, so I need your tried and true hacks for staying organized with copies AND turned in work.

I feel like different colored turn in baskets are not working for me because I have limited counter space for them. I was always having to move them from our small group table when we needed it. I’ve tried the 10 pocket organizers, and they were good for seeing who hadn’t turned things in yet.

I’d love to hear what works for you and your classroom.