I open a comm to post, and I forget what fucking comm I’m in and have to double check so I know what to look for - sometimes two or three times. Immensely irritating. This is how I’ve operated most of my life, but it’s especially frustrating now that I know it’s not how it has to fucking be. Flowers for Algernon over here.

Fucking American healthcare. “At least we’re not Canada, you might have to wait for important care!” The fuck am I doing right now, then?

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I survived pre-diagnosis by heavy amounts of caffeine (which never did much for me) and judicious journalling, externalising thoughts does totally work for some people and at the least you’ll have a reference as to what you’re doing to come back to. I keep up the habit even on meds, helps on the days I accidentally forget a pill or late calling in a renewal (it’s really irritating I have to call every 60 days BTW, no refills for stims apparently)

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