Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here?

Idk if this will help or make it worse (because now you will spend time searching your history), but I hope it helps..........

I don't bookmark anything anymore because my browser's autocomplete is so good at finding what I need and lasts like 2 years. If I don't need to retrieve it within that time (and obviously retrieving it will reset that interval), I probably will never need it. And if something is SO important that I want to save it forever then I will have shared it with enough friends that I can search our conversation histories to find things. This almost failed me once because I forgot who I linked one thing to but within a couple days I remembered and linked it to several more people.

I guess in this case for the TRULY important things I should probably bookmark but well YMMV. I haven't had an actual problem with this. And the trust in the system stops me from obsessive record-keeping.

(I guess I should add that I do use some websites' built-in save functions, sometimes, but tbh they're pretty write-only, and I only really click them a couple times as a novelty)

Pi Hole with my own blocklist. That is, I block all of my problem sites, then let someone else set my pihole password and then I delete my ssh key off the server.

Then on the phone, remove all apps that allows consumption (social media, games, readers, youtube, even the browser). Debloat it with adb too. Switch off all notification except for your main chat app (like whatsapp) and alarms. If still too distracting, set the screen to monochrome. Do not allow your phone to enter your bedroom & charge in another room.

Same with laptops/tv, keep them out of the bedroom.

For series, movies & games, have a set window per week/month to watch/play, do not endlessly play when Idle. Give your brain something intentional to do.

Avoid pornography as it can hook an adhd brain to the max and destroy your attention span.

Avoid caffeine if you can, drink more water, go bed earlier - it all adds up.

You basically have to change your relationship with the computers/internet and not allow yourself to consume/browse without intent or a clear goal. The internet is basically crack for our brains, so avoid it as much as possible.

Get some physical exercise and/or sunlight, once a day. Something as simple as stretching for 15 minutes makes a huge difference.

Remember that your brain WANTS stuff to do, it will generate an endless stream of crap to do if you don't learn to focus it. The internet is just the easiest way for it keep busy if you don't use it.

Using RSS bot in slack, i recently added a subscription to HN. In Slack, i can skim through various articles while scrolling and open only those i want to read right away. Since it's url is already in slack i don't have to bookmark it. And Just because it's in slack doesn't mean i have to read it right away. So, for now it's working out good.

99% of all content I find interesting is added to Pocket for future reading. This gives me a relative peace of mind that I can return to all that when I feel like it, without actually doing it now. From time to time I browse Pocket to choose something to read. Once every few months I go into consumption mode for a day or two when I go through hundreds of articles (in some cases by just archiving). The time a piece of content stays in Pocket limbo helps me to distance myself from the joy of stumbling upon the content, which in effect allows me to focus on reading just the more interesting pieces.

i don't want to sound like a shill but stimulants definitely help. if you really have ADHD at least try them once it will significantly improve your quality of life and help u overcome the impairment.