Tadpole

@Tadpole@aussie.zone

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'Enough’: thousands to join protests across Australia opposing violence against women⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think it was a brilliant name for that exhibit, but not for the name of the organisation

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'Enough’: thousands to join protests across Australia opposing violence against women⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  What Were You Wearing is a terrible name for a survivor advocacy group. Why would you pick a name that is a big trigger for a lot of people?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you know if you have a Habit?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  How did you go with the email?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you know if you have a Habit?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That sounds incredibly frustrating. It’s like suffering twice; once because you don’t get the benefits of having the thing done, and again because you start beating yourself up for not being able to do the thing.

  I feel very lucky that I had a close friend who was willing to do all the admin work to help me get diagnosed. I definitely wouldn’t have been able to do it all by myself.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you know if you have a Habit?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I sought a diagnosis because I wasn’t able to function in daily life. I genuinely believe that I would have become homeless because of my inability to get and keep a job. I was really struggling, and getting diagnosed and treated for it has changed my life in fundamental ways. It allowed me to access supports that were otherwise unavailable to me.

  I still have problems with executive dysfunction and memory and those sorts of things, but I can actually function and have a life now.

  In saying that, you don’t have to have problems of that severity to justify seeking a diagnosis. If you think you might have ADHD and you think you might benefit from treatment, I encourage you to explore your options. It might end up changing your life for the better even if you think you’ve done alright for yourself so far.

  It can be rather expensive though. Whether you think it is worth the cost will be up to you. I spent around 10% of my savings at the time to get diagnosed, and I am so glad that I did.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you know if you have a Habit?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I do think the pool stuff would count as a habit. Do you have to make the decision to put your stuff in those locations? Or do you just do it, as if you’ve already made the decision?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you know if you have a Habit?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Habits can be really hard. I really struggle with them as part of my ADHD. I could have written this post myself.

  It might be worth considering an ADHD assessment. ADHD and autism commonly occur together

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do we intentionally translate ancient stuff and languages to sound old timey as an artistic choice, or is there some other reason?⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Could you give some examples of what you mean?