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    medication that helps with executive functioning

    Thank you for your helpful reply! I imagine that for a lot of people it's trial and error. I always have trouble noticing changes in real time and it's often my partner who points things out. Glad you found something that works for you :)
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    medication that helps with executive functioning

    Thanks for sharing :) I'll look that up! I've been suspecting I might also have ADHD and have been considering getting an assessment of that so that whatever medication I might try be more adapted to how my brain actually works. I know a lot of the traits are common to both autism and ADHD but...
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    medication that helps with executive functioning

    Hi :) I've been coming to the realization that much of my mental health struggles (depression and anxiety throughout my life) comes mostly from issues relating to executive functioning, obsessive thinking after social interactions and low self-esteem. I can have really good days but sometimes...
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    Speaking in groups or in front of people

    Hi! I just started a new semester at school and feel pretty burnt out after a week. A lot of the classes I have this semester require speaking in front of the class to present projects or have discussions. That is something I've always really struggled with and I am noticing dreading going back...
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    Tasks taking a lot longer because of attention to detail

    Haha, aw! Yeah sometimes I get hyperfocused on very small stuff (like organizing the baby's clothes), that I end up skipping on pretty basic stuff like mopping the floors or making sure they have clean sheets. I notice the things though but end up running out of time. So you're also a...
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    Tasks taking a lot longer because of attention to detail

    Yeah I can relate to that. It's an issue that comes up for me at school too. I study woodworking and struggle with finishing the projects in time because I spend a lot of time on every little step. And sometimes I feel scared of that being perceived as lazy from the outside. Though I think for...
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    Tasks taking a lot longer because of attention to detail

    Oh wow, I love this! I should just have that playing in the background during my shifts as a reminder :P
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    Tasks taking a lot longer because of attention to detail

    Thank you for your message, Orange Glasses. Yes, I also think that I should get paid for the time I work. And I notice feeling resentful when I don't and like my work is not valued. Sometimes, however, clients can't afford or don't expect to pay that much for a cleaning service. That's when it...
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    Tasks taking a lot longer because of attention to detail

    Yeah I can relate to that a lot. It's like it's not worth doing it if I can't do it to my standards. But I guess it's kind of unrealistic expectations to have sometimes, considering we are not robots :P
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    Tasks taking a lot longer because of attention to detail

    It feels so good though to be really immersed into something to the point of noticing everything that can be done for a particular project. :P
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    Tasks taking a lot longer because of attention to detail

    Thank you for sharing. Yes that's exactly it. I see the 500 small things to do instead of the overall picture. My partner told me the other day to try to work to the client's satisfaction instead of my own. I want to practice getting more comfortable with good enough, and working to get the job...
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    Tasks taking a lot longer because of attention to detail

    Hi humans! I am curious if some of you experience this also, especially when it comes to work. I've been a housecleaner for a few years and this comes up quite a bit. I've had contracts where people expect me to clean an apartment within 2 hours, but it takes me 3+ hours, without a break, to...
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    Medication options to help with emotional dysregulation / mood swings

    Hi Richelle-H, Thanks for taking the time to share. When it comes to mental health, it's so hard to identify the factors that come into play. Norms and expectations definitely have a big impact, and I agree with you that it's so important to learn to be comfortable with who we are and to make...
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    Medication options to help with emotional dysregulation / mood swings

    Hey! Thanks for your advice. I'm sorry you had a bad experience with medication. It sounds like it was really stressful and I'm sorry to hear it had an impact on some relationships. :/ I am definitely cautious whenever navigating the medical system because of how not holistic the doctors...
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    Medication options to help with emotional dysregulation / mood swings

    Aw, I'm glad it was helpful to you to medicate short-term and that it allowed you to get to a place where similar challenges didn't have as big an impact on your mental health. I'm hoping it will affect me in a similar way. What is hard is when small things get me really depressed for days...
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