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Oh no I rested my body for a period of time where I could have been checking emails I'm a terrible person #adhdparenting #parentingtips #adhdkids

#duet with @jared later you will pay this woman $350 a credit hour to roll around on the floor and pretend to experience a chair for the first time #theatrekid #theatremajor #musicals

anyway living in Atlanta is wild sometimes there's just like a whole secret Hollywood and if you're wondering I bought two antique cameras and a little stuffed pig for Bailey #movieprops #backrooms

my summer project is going to be a little lending library and the thought of the kids reading books in their cool secret hideout is making me WEEP #hopecore

I'm not fixing the caption at the end #audhd #adhd #adhdtiktok

it's not silly if it makes your life easier and if it gets you through the day without increasing your anxiety around a particular task then nobody needs to give you permission to do it #adhd #adhdtok #audhd

no I'm not joking about #frolicon #burntoutgifted #giftedkidburnout #bogatsbwapk

admittedly I'm only four episodes in, and while it gets trope-y sometimes on both the ADHD and Autism representation, they also do a great job of showcasing things like positive ND relationships and friends accepting and understanding accommodations #audhder #audhdtok #astrid

just some advice for today. don't lose sight of joy for the sake of feeling like you have to share it with your audience. you're allowed to do things just for you. #tiktokcreator #audhd

if I get up I could get distracted and then it's all over from here #audhd #adhd

#stitch with @Eleanor Sterni didn't intend for this to become like an entire lecture on the problems with linguistic specificity but here you go I guess #ttrpg #ttrpgtok #theatrekid #immersive

One *extremely* overlooked part of ADHD/AuDHD is struggling with BFRBs- body focused repetitive behaviors- things like skin picking or peeling, hair pulling, chewing the inside of your cheek- minor things like hangnails or a pizza burn can become all-consuming, distracting and disregulating occurrences that are continuously made worse by playing with them. Couple that with a little time blindness (have you been picking for five minutes or two hours) and the fact that BFRBs can be extremely soothing and you can see where ADHD would impact that. I have a spot in my mouth with some scar tissue that is Fun to Bite. The problem is that for the past couple of weeks, it's gotten worse and worse to the point where it's impacting my sleep and my ability to function. Last night I fell asleep at 5:30am after laying awake for hours compulsively chewing the spot over and over, while, at the same time, WILLING myself to stop, but I just... couldn't. Enter @getwelly and a temporary custom mouth guard I made from a dinosaur toy (listen when you're on brand, you're on brand). I can LITERALLY feel my nervous system regulating as the spot has been covered and the distraction has been minimized. (Yes, having bandaids on my face is a different type of distraction, but it's one where I am not going to physically harm myself because of it). This side of #adhd can feel embarrassing or shameful, but around 10-20% of people with ADHD struggle with BFRBs, even up to thr point of having clinical trichtillomania or dermotillomania. I think it's really easy to pretend to have your life together on social media, but I'd rather always be honest about how ADHD impacts my life, and tonight it meant having to tape part of a dinosaur into my mouth to keep myself safe, and that's okay. Do you struggle with BFRBs? #adhdcommunity #adhdbrain #dermotillomania #bfrbs #audhder #adhdinwomen

#stitch with @Stacey I know this because I'm the type of neurodivergent to whom a Christmas village would become an all-consuming obsession so I have never allowed myself to have one #mystery #christmasvillage

get yourself a partner like @Erik Gude who will chivalrously unbox your wheelchair for you and be so stoked and exited about it the entire time b/c he knows what it means to you. at some point I want to get a custom one that is a little bit more comfortable for my specific needs, but for right now, this one is amazing for running around town #internationalwheelchairday #chronicpain #wheelchair

at this point I'm just a walking bag of red flags that nobody ever noticed because I'm good at sounding extroverted #audhd #neurodivergent #latediagnosedautistic

y'all are going to FREAK THE FORK OUT when I tell you what I've got going on, but for now, all I can say is that I really want *you* to be a part of it #adhdtiktok #audhdtiktok #adhdrelationships #adhd

@Erik Gude is calling it the #galaxyquestchallege and I have been informed this is his new convention hobby #adhdrelationships #adhdpartner #makertok #greenscreenvideo

It HOLDS UP. (it is also the foundation of 75% of my entire personality and the basis of 100% of every character I have ever played in a TTRPG). #themummy1999 #themummy #brendanfraser

here is some *niche* content for you today #theatretiktok #musicaltheatre #auditionsongs

I feel like I'm in a fever dream that is specifically geared towards my very specific brand of neurodivergence #disneyplus #theartfuldodger