ADHD – The Recovering Cultist

What has vyvanse/adderall done for my brain?

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 recoveringcultist

Okay, so, first I have to back up a little, and describe a bit how my brain works. There are certain areas my intellect has always excelled in, and certain areas my intellect has tended to suck in. The ones I excel in tend to … “What has vyvanse/adderall done for my brain?”

2020-02-21 on staying productive

February 21, 2020 recoveringcultist

I felt crappy/jittery after morning coffee today. I’ve been trying to get more in touch with my body and brain and physical needs. So, I decided to meditate and ask my (often so needy) body and brain what they needed next to return to productivity. … “2020-02-21 on staying productive”

ADHD Hyperfocus is a depth-first search

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 recoveringcultist

If a task is not “interesting” (whatever that means) it’s like pulling teeth to start. However, if a task is interesting, it’s like pulling teeth to stop. Waking-up thought today: with ADHD, it’s like I’m stuck stuck in a perpetual depth-first search. (I would’ve called … “ADHD Hyperfocus is a depth-first search”

2019-10-30 on context switching

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 recoveringcultist

2019-10-29 on independence

October 29, 2019October 30, 2019 recoveringcultist

2019-10-04 Musings

October 04, 2019October 30, 2019 recoveringcultist

I have started a little habit of walking to the gas station by my house in the morning for coffee and food. It gets me out of the house and gets me a bit of sun. I’ve always liked gas station snacks, too 🙂 Also, … “2019-10-04 Musings”

The tyranny of the interesting

March 16, 2019 recoveringcultist

Thanks to ADHD, I live my life by the tyranny of the interesting. Anything that’s not “interesting” is like pulling teeth to start. Anything that IS interesting is like pulling teeth to STOP. What’s “interesting” is seemingly random, an unpredictable x-factor. Sometimes, from the outside, … “The tyranny of the interesting”