I appreciate that perspective. They aren’t bad habits, they are different habits… and they work better in certain scenarios too. Convert those mannerisms to superpowers I say.

Yeah I don’t know if I could handle the crash and other side-effects. I already have so many other health things I am trying to manage and understand I feel like this would be another wrench thrown into the proverbial machine.

I did get a chance to meet with the therapist and she immediately was like “you have ADHD”. All it took was mentioning my unending fidgeting and constant need to rush things and she already knew where it was going. I wonder if a therapist has the ability to administer any tests even if they aren’t for the purpose of medication - more as a clinical confirmation of diagnosis I guess?

Thanks for your ADHD story btw!

I tried to use Habitica but it always felt over-complicated, due to shoehorning each set of habits into the gaming format, for simple tracking software. If you can get over the extra upkeep I’m sure it’s both fun and worth it.

I mean FREE is the best discount you can get sooo… YOINK!

Yep, and sometimes it can be triggered by “intending” to leave the site either by navigating away from the cart or moving your cursor towards the tab’s “X” button - you don’t always have to close out of the tab.

I use an app called Awesome Habits which is on the phone and on the desktop. It helps me remember all of the little things I need to do in a single day, week, month that I know will cause me to panic if I try to remember them on my own. All I have to do is look at the app a couple times during the day to make sure I am on top of things - I think I am tracking 30 different habits currently.

Yes - added some “Why YSK” details. Thanks!

Both are possible depends on the context. For longer checkout experiences where email capture occurs (post-credit card entry, clicking into cart and completing shipping details, creating an account, or any similar step) a sales rep/ marketing associate might reach out. There are a lot of websites or apps that will detect a user leaving a page (exit intent) or closing a dialog and that may trigger additional discounts, as well… no email required in those cases.

That’s a solid additional tip there - mostly works in cases where an email is involved.

I tried cancelling Fubo.tv and they offered me a whole month free. I still get emails from them to restart the account for half the price for the first month now.

It’s up to the writer. Exactly. It’s also important to remember to pick one way of doing it and do it that way consistently throughout the work you are writing for.

Nothing is better for and ADHD brain than tests and more tests. 😬

I’m hoping that I won’t need meds at all and there’s an approach where I can just use therapy to help me understand myself and how I can manage my bad habits.

What’s frustrating is that I took some tests when I was younger but they were administered by someone in my family who actively was hoping I wouldn’t have ADHD and therefore wouldn’t need meds - so that confused me a bit… unless they were right and I’m potentially an anxious mess instead. But anxiety might be it’s own meds 🤪. Still would like to avoid it.

So, relax, get the foundational bits out of the way, when the time comes be honest about how I feel. Simple enough. Thanks!

Only when I hit a point where I say “I am very tired and should go to bed” and then that’s when I might actually start doing work. Got to love it.

fist bump 👊 😎

I literally am doing the same thing. I should be working on some client projects that are due over the next two days and instead I created 7 different communities. But I am creating those communities so damn well! 🤷🏻‍♂️

“Now I am leaving Earth for no raisin!” but I specifically use “… for no raisin” in everyday conversation.