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Has anyone had Kaiser? I would be a new patient. What’s it like getting your medication and treatment? I am worried about getting Kaiser and then not having access to my medication, but it’s the most … more

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Is my brain broken with my particular type of ADHD or do we in professional services over-explain and over-engineer every slide we make and every sentence we type? I can’t read the signal from the noi… more

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After 3 miserable years, I don’t think I can hack it in this field; it’s too hard and I am tired of feeling stupid & guilty every day. I’ve always been bad with deadlines and now I have a PM on an… more

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How can we get better at handling pressure if we've never been good at it? What situations can I put myself in to develop this muscle?

I struck out of consulting recruiting, and it sucks because I … more

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I was coasting but since i was diagnosed couple of years ago am now drowning, paralyzed anxious, and scared i fall short with every task ir interaction. I am very present and aware when i fuck up say… more

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How is it still January? Am I in a time loop?

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Extreme brain fog. It’s been one week. I can only do the bare minimum, and it sucks because I don’t feel like I can afford downtime given I’m unemployed and need to secure something. I’m taking vitamins, ea… more

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Can confirm after 4 days of procrastination, I did a weeks worth of work in 6 hours today. I’m convinced if I could get over the procrastination hump I could solve all the worlds problems and probably… more

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If you have auditory processing issues, how have you handled work or interviews when numbers or other info are thrown at you quickly? Do you ask for subtitles during interviews?

Yesterday I had my Bai… more

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I really wish I was neurotypical. I feel like neurotypicals have such a better balance in life and know who they are more.

I feel like being neurodivergent in a demanding job leaves little room for anything else … more

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What hobbies do people have that they actually enjoy and helps them function better? Full transparency, I’m really disliking my job at the moment, and I don’t have an option to leave this year.

I need… more

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Extremely bored and lacking motivation to prep for interviews.

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If you have a micromanager how do you explain or justify unproductive days to your boss? My boss has a hyperfocus on my hours (My chargable hours are way behind for the year but I also have a tendency… more

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Does anyone struggle with just jumping in and starting to write or building a slide? It’s not a lack of motivation for me but feel like I need to get reassurance all the time that I’m thinking about s… more

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I'm prepping for case interviews happening in 1 month and am finding it challenging to memorize and integrate industry knowledge and other key insights for the long term—on top of everything else we need to l… more

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Got allocated time for train, no time pressure still watch all training videos at 1.5x speed otherwise too slow to be engaging…Anyone else?

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Wasted three days as no one checked-in on me and my task was independent

How do fellow ADHD manage this slacking

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Has anyone asked for accommodations with consulting firms' online assessments? How were your results? I asked for accommodations for CCA and Casey because why not, and they gave them to me, but I … more

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Strategies for when your brain feels broken?

For the last two months it just feels like I've been barely limping along. I've never had a stretch this long and can't seem to snap out of it.

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When do you notice your ADHD most related to work? Share both good and bad! Let‘s start a conversation

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One week since I’ve started drinking matcha tea in the morning, and it is a game changer. Feel energised, brain is less foggy, no drastic crashes, and noticed positive mood changes! Would recommend �… more

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Do you ever have tunnel vision so bad people think you’re stupid

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I'm helping lead my MBA school's disability affinity group and hoping to host our club's first ever professional development online panel. Shot in the dark: is anyone here part of their company's disabilities… more

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Does anyone else just feel...exhausted after working the entire day while on ADHD meds?

With or without meds, are we just cursed to live a life of mental and physical fatigue? 😆🫠

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Anyone has had to deal with unstructured managers stressed/ passive aggressive senior team?
They flip flop with priorities and sometimes ask for stuff never mentioned before. Also you never know when they will lash out… more

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I am glad there is a group like this. I think that if I tell my boss, things will not go well. In my previous firm, one MD said to me that you do not want to be known as the guy how has AdHD (and this… more

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Has anyone asked for an ADHD coach or asked for your managers to receive training on how to work with colleagues with ADHD as work accommodations? I saw these listed as common accommodation requests. … more

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Have others tried cold plunges. I feel like I am getting most of the same benefits as taking meds from a morning plunge. Less convenient and more painful than meds but maybe better for me in the long … more

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Are there certain types of therapy that helped you with ADHD?

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Has anyone taken a technical writing course they found useful? I would like to get better at my professional writing abilities. I find myself spending too much time on phrasing when building out a sli… more

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Does anyone else just struggle to speak? I feel like sometimes my words just come out jumbled or not well phrased or I say something in a singular way that is supposed to be plural etc. Like I just ca… more

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Can ADHD assessments generally be covered by insurance and the co-pay paid via HSA?

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What’s the switch from adderall to vyvanse like? Have been on adderall my whole adult life, low 5mg instant release dose. Helped a ton but I don’t like the side effects of even such a low dose. Thinki… more

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The part I hate the most about the job is reviewing my team’s work. Obviously i can do their job better most of the time or prefer a certain style. Is this related to my ADHD? Has anyone else gone thr… more

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I am technically on the market but dragging my heels because all the jobs I want are in NYC. While I
love the city, I have noticed my memory becomes terrible when I live there. I imagine it’s from overstimulation… more

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Haven’t been able to refill my meds for a week. I haven’t been able to focus and I’m scheduled to take on a really large workload soon 🙃. Does anyone have advice?

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6 week update coming off Vyvanse.

1. Mental clarity: feel great, no anxiety, my memory feels like its better, I’m less irritable.

2. Focus: I’ve put some more structure to my day and that has helped. When I feel … more

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I’ve always heard that soft skills beat technical skills and that’s the way to progress. I know I have great technical ability but my soft skills suck - specifically communication where I struggle wit… more

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