Ask HN: Developers with ADHD/ADD, how do you cope?

Post by anoncake » Fri, May 24, 2019, 8:21 PM UTC

McWobbleston wrote: post #53

anoncake wrote: post #20

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> I have never looked into his political beliefs, and I don't care for it either. He has been a massive help for me in managing my symptoms, and helping me see how my brain works, and why I keep falling on my head in certain areas. Absolutely! I don't really care that he has these views either, I was just surprised. > I won't try to guess the influence of this incident on Barkley, but I can only think that Barkley "h…

One impression I've gotten from Barkley is he's used to interacting with people who do not believe in ADHD, or underestimate the conditions effect on individuals and their lives. His talks often revolve around acknowledging the seriousness of ADHD and how the symptoms are not a result of moral / intentional failures but cognitive defects

Post by mickelsen » Sat, May 25, 2019, 12:44 AM UTC

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Agreed Adderall (and to a lesser extent Ritalin) turns me into a raging nympho but also made certain parts not work (pretty crappy biological joke if you ask me), due to the fact that Adderall is a blend of both left and right amphetamines. The left amphetamines stimulate the peripheral nervous system which is why some may experience sexual side effects like impotence as well as more cardiovascular side effects. As w…

Yeah, tried Strattera and it kind of messed up the, um, timing, of my funtimes plumbing. Vyvanse did a bit of that as well.

Post by [deleted] » Sat, May 25, 2019, 1:58 PM UTC

anoncake wrote: post #62

vibrato wrote: post #58

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I did not read your mind. I summarized your actions. I never assumed intent or motivation. You are the one who did those things. Projection. Perhaps that assumption you made that you apparently don't believe was a completely made up figment of your imagination, which is what my comment illustrates.

What you're writing doesn't make any sense, sorry.

Post by throwaway413 » Sat, May 25, 2019, 2:21 PM UTC

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jrowley wrote: post #31

So many good comments in this thread. In addition to a diagnosis and getting the right meds, and all the work / task management habits, I’ve found that meditation and mindfulness has been really helpful for calming me down, and letting me focus on what I need to focus. When I meditate there is usually an initial startup phase where my mind is racing, from one worry or task to another. I consciously try to acknowledge…

Also bonus tip: I’ve worked in open offices for years and this year switched to wearing foam ear plugs instead of listening to music, and it’s a night and day difference in productivity for me. It takes a couple of days to get used to and people will just start talking to you but everyone eventually learns you have ear plugs in. I actually built a device for that specific problem for headphones: https://github.com/jo…

Post by anoncake » Sun, May 26, 2019, 1:25 PM UTC

vibrato wrote: post #66

anoncake wrote: post #62

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What you're writing doesn't make any sense, sorry.

Libertarians don't generally attribute poor people's situation to laziness. Conscientiousness would be a closer approximation, but still pretty bad.