What’s your ADHD tax? I’d guess it costs me thousands per year, mostly in last minute air and room bookings. I’m planning travel ahead of time unless it’s a structured holiday is difficult for me. 

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- Late fee payments, payments for overlooked subscriptions, missed appointment fees
- missed opportunities for future weekends or vacation because planning in advance is hard
- damaged relationships because “out of sight out of mind” is real
- opportunities for advancement due to my perceived ADHD concerns

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Ohhh out of sight out of mind. Yeah lost some relationships on that one

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Tax
- lost work days
- irregular work schedule
- need to have excess cash always available
- ATM fees
- speeding tickets
- inability to plan meals for the week
- $15 minimum work lunch cost
- daily need for mid-day couch time

Benefits
- get my daily steps, need to walk + think
- work task done early, need for discrete task
- pm work is easy, work best in structured environment
- constantly learning new things, need for constantly stimulations
- can empathize with people when going through difficult things and always willing to help, remember every day what it takes to manage my ADHD

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Lol I'm right there with you. Just had to pay $400 for 3 days of dog sitting because I forgot to take care of it the second I had my long weekend trip booked. By the time I went on Rover, all my usual, cheaper sitters were booked solid. I really need to get better about this stuff.

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Lol i feel you brother, same here

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Unpaid Accommodation days. I have them for when I just CAN’t.

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All the food I forget about in the fridge because it’s not at the front of the fridge

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