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Great post!

There is a before and an after. Once you get diagnosed you can start mitigating. There are many tricks but one thing I’ve learned is being vocal about it. My colleagues know I’m forgettable so they send me meeting requests and tasks all the time. They’ve also learned not to bother me with questions all the time because a simple question can turn into a deep dive for me.

I did the same thing as you. Got my masters degree in public management 2 years ago.

Finding a niche is hard when you like to learn new stuff all the time. Setting up a home lab got me into IT so a few days ago I also payed for my inscription fee at the uni.

I’m 43. I feel you. Lately I started processing what happened to me because of ADD. I’m lucky, fell on my feet and have a good life but I’ve lost so much time and was misunderstood for so long.

I feel you, though it is not as bas for me as you described. I was lucky. My wife sat through the whole journey. She’s rock solid.

Got diagnosed at age 26. (I’m 42 now) Straight on the meds. Side effects were intense but the awareness was mind boggling. I experienced focus for the first time in my life. Side effect was I was experiencing focus the whole time. Worrying was something new. A potential black hole caused by CERN in Switzerland was my main focus. I was on my way to a sabotage the whole plant. Big out bag ready and all. Fortunately my psych asked for side effects and I quit the meds for a few weeks. All settled down bit I was scared.

Then the acceptance came. I reorientated. Pushed myself through evening classes and got my master in public management. Because of the awareness I made it.

Got into a management position three years ago and thing fell apart. 6 Months ago I was on the verge of burnout and went to the doctors’. Told my story and now I’m on meds again. A low dose but it’s awesome. It’s the hand on the back that supports me and not the strong arm that pulls me like before.

I’m angry. At least, I used to be. Because the signs were clear and none of my teachers saw it. They are on the front line, they should’ve noticed. They told me I was lazy, even stupid and I believed it. I wasted a lot of years in shitty jobs but now I’m on track and functional. It took way to many years to realize how it affected my family life. As I told before. My wife is a rock.

The only thing that I wat to warn about is that the meds take away you good traits too. Make sure the dose is right. I’m creative and I don’t have a box to think outside of. I had interests… Way too many so I know a lot about a lot. That is my strength. The meds mess with that part of me but when well balanced ADHD is my super power.

Take care. Love you all.

No background but I can read and listen. There are plenty of resources around.

I started out of privacy concerns and I wanted to deGoogle It started this year with a RPI and pihole. Then I saw Mealie, bought a domain, and started sharing recipes with my family.

At first I messed around with Casa OS. It’s like a gateway drug. So easy to use and get stuff running.

Last week a 2nd hand i5 arrived and now I moved everything to proxmox. The RPI is still running pihole. At the moment I’m setting up Immich and I’m thinking about buying a NAS.

Since it is a new hobby I keep everything low cost. If it sticks I’ll invest in a proper home server.

The problem that I see is that if they one day decide to use that domain, they can force you into handing it over. Either legally or by extortion and suing you into the sky.

Both are unlikely but there is a chance.

And they’ve made Bing your standard browser and activated Copilot.

I suppose that’s why it’s posted in mildly interesting?

I’m on the waiting list. I hope they get e2ee sorted out.

I get it. That’s why I use Plus messenger. It’s a better, more customisable UI. Private chats, groups and channels are on a different page, if you want it.

Unfortunately I use Discord, WhatsApp, Signal, Element (Matrix) and SimpleX all combined because my contacts are spread out. Looking forward to secure interoperability.

• You can schedule messages
• Have supergroups, subgroups, broadcasts, admin roles in groups,…
• Channels can be configured in various ways. For example, you can post messages and choose the type of previews links render.
• You can add voting options to posts
• Members of the channel can only reply in threads so the replies are bundled.
• You can decide wheter new group members can view chat history or not.
• Members can be muted.
• Bots can be built withing the app
• Chats can be arranged in folders *…

I could go on.

It’s the best app when it comes to functionality. It has it all.

So, implement it in cars… Lethal machines that need to be limited.

Nope. But it can be demanding when using online maps. Try to have your most used area downloaded in your phone.

Nicolas Cage is one of my guilty pleasures…

• I love his character in Matchstick men
• He was my favourite Travolta in Face/Off
• Vampire’s kiss… Chef’s kiss
• Leaving Las Vegas. Come on… Brilliant!

Have you tried professional help? I mean, I’m all for us helping out each other but I suppose your issues are mental and not physical. And that is just an assumption so maybe start with a consultation with a GP.

Coffee can give you a little boost but it’s not something you can rely on in the long run.

As I’ve missed my own birthday so many times. My wedding anniversary mostly falls when we’re on vacation so it’s even worse. I’m not aware of time at all when we’re on vacation.

This! I just commented this but It’s awful. I’m a teamcoach at work and a lot of the times I can’t remember the names of colleagues that I’ve worked with for over 10 years.

I found a trick though. I ask them for their name. When they respond with their first name I reply 'I know your name, you silly, I need your last name so I can send an email. Only works on newer colleagues.