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Hyperfixation side effects
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this post was submitted on 26 Oct 2023
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A casual community for people with ADHD
Values:
Acceptance, Openness, Understanding, Equality, Reciprocity.
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- Respectful venting, including dealing with oppressive neurotypical culture, is okay.
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- Welcoming and accepting attitudes.
- Questions on confusing situations.
- Seeking and sharing support.
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Could I borrow your ability to productively function for 3-5 years? I need to clean up a decade of wasted time real quick
"Inhumanely" fast is right.
"Uh, sub- or super- ?"
"Yes"
Trust me, you don't want this. It took me 15 years to finish my degree. I was diagnosed in my last semester right before the pandemic started after having a mental breakdown and subsequent year of therapy. It turns out it wasn't (clinical) anxiety and depression, it was ADHD.