drfarren
drfarren t1_j41kw25 wrote
Reply to comment by Justice_0f_Toren in [image] you are tomorrow by yetTear272
Yes. ADHD can affect memory formation for both short term and long term memory.
Think about a time you walk into a room and then forget why you're there. You're sure it was important, but for the life of you, you just can't recall why you are there. Now, imagine that it happens constantly. You need to do dishes. Walk to the kitchen, forget, see the dishes, but you still don't remember because you're so focused on trying to remember that the visual cue doesn't trigger a memory. You stand there for a while then decide to do the laundry. You get to your bedroom, forget, and think that it's time to take a nap. So you nap.
My wife has to remind me all the time to do things. I'm not mad at her, it's just that my memory needs a kick start. At work I HAVE to write things down or I will forget to do them and it will reflect negatively on me. I genuinely don't know if I'll ever be able to get a promotion because of this disability. I can't blame a company for not wanting to promote someone who can't function correctly into a position of trust with large sums of money and responsibility over several dozen people.
This disability will NEVER go away. It will NEVER heal. I have to take medication for the rest of my life and if I stop I will become so dysfunctional that I will need near constant babysitting to keep me from causing chaos. ADHD fucking sucks.
drfarren t1_j411jww wrote
Reply to comment by NotAKrayon in [image] you are tomorrow by yetTear272
Yeah, there's always something to do. Some point you simply have to stop and just do it tomorrow.
drfarren t1_j411h7g wrote
Reply to comment by 340Duster in [image] you are tomorrow by yetTear272
"weeps in ADHD induced memory loss"
drfarren t1_j411fgr wrote
Reply to [image] you are tomorrow by yetTear272
Past me is a bro. I'll have a brain fart and put a thing somewhere and then a few days later when I need that thing it will be in the exact right place at the right time.
Like, I'll use the drill for a thing, then instead of putting it away like I should I'll put it down somewhere I don't normally put it. Then a few days later I need the drill and it will be sitting right beside what I need to work on.
drfarren t1_j0z06vk wrote
Reply to I made a honeycomb firewood rack by richriggins
You know you're going to regret this, right? One day you'll find the wood missing and the whole thing covered with big wax caps then when you open them up you'll find giant bees in there. Three giant bees.
Then you'll have to keep them warm in your house for the winter if you want ANY hope of giant bee honey in the spring.
You did this to yourself! Now protect your corgi-sized bees!
drfarren t1_ixj2gdw wrote
Reply to comment by AutoModerator in [WP] Out of the blue, your spouse asked you if you would still love them if they turned into a worm. Thinking it was a little odd, you said that yes, of course you would. It was a short time later when you realized that they actually meant “wyrm.” by Maximum_Pootis
Pull out my bard's outfit
"and what if I were to tell you I were a level 15 Bard?"
drfarren t1_jdtnnjw wrote
Reply to comment by CrustalTrudger in Around 550 million years ago the earth's magnetic field almost collapsed, but then strengthened a few million years later. Scientists say this may have been due to the formation of the inner core. But why exactly would that cause the magnetic field to get stronger? by somethingX
Does the non-spherical shape of the core and mantle layers play into this? Like, does the field become stronger in areas where the friction between layers force mantle material to flow differently.