ADHD
A casual community for people with ADHD
Values:
Acceptance Openness Understanding Equality Reciprocity Love
Rules:
No abusive, derogatory, or offensive post/comments. No porn, gore, spam, or advertisements allowed. Do not request for donations. Do not gatekeep or diagnose. Mark NSFW content accordingly. No racism, homophobia, sexism, ableism, or ageism. Respectful venting, including dealing with oppressive neurotypical culture, is okay. Discussing other neurological problems like autism, anxiety, ptsd, and brain injury are allowed. Discussions regarding medication are allowed as long as you are describing your own situation and not telling others what to do (only qualified medical practitioners can prescribe medication).
Encouraged:
Funny memes. Welcoming and accepting attitudes. Questions on confusing situations. Seeking and sharing support. Engagement in our values.
Relevant Lemmy communities:
lemmy.world/c/adhd will happily promote other ND communities as long as said communities demonstrate that they share our values.
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I really really focus on their name. I say it to myself several times in my head. I look them in the eyes…
…and then they ask me what my name is because I was so hyper focused on theirs that I forgot to introduce myself. And then I forget their name due to my embarrassment…