Same with exercise. Doing 10 push-ups is easy. I'll do it every day.
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Why did you have to remind me so late?
Oh man, I’ve got my nighttime routine down pat. I eat a couple pieces of fruit, floss, smoke a j with my husband, brush my teeth, wash my face, turn the heat off, and then put on face lotion, lip balm, foot lotion, and hand lotion before getting into bed. Every single night.
Do I ever remember to eat breakfast, wash my face, and brush my teeth in the morning? Maybe once a month.
please start brushing your teeth in the morning dude
honestly cant believe the amount of gross fucks who dont brush their teeth downvoting me LOL
Oh shit, I just gotta start doing it??? I can’t believe you fixed adhd just like that.
Does Lemmy have a "Thanks I'm cured" community yet?
I think it is probably a good idea medically speaking but you likely know that. I've got that down as part of my routine. But perhaps it would help to write a sticky note and stick it to something you need as part of your morning activities already. Of course you need to remember to do both things then and if you're anything like me you'll forget (what) to write (on) the sticky note.
I talked to my dentist about it years ago, and he said it’s not ideal, but flossing and brushing once is better than just brushing twice, and I should make sure to do it at night. I don’t as a matter of course brush my teeth once a day, that was just third on the list. Much more commonly, I forget to wash my face and I eat breakfast about every other day, which is probably more detrimental to my health.
I don’t really need that advice though. I was just identifying with the meme and I honestly take umbrage at the fact that someone comes to the adhd subreddit and suggests “just do it” when someone’s not asking for advice. It’s not helpful nor is it constructive, and they immediately started shaming me and others about it.
Breakfast actually isn't that necessary as a meal, if you're not hungry or you don't feel the urge it's okay to not eat and hold out for lunch with just water. When I eat breakfast it just makes me want to snack more throughout the day.
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youre welcome
Hi, I too forget to brush my teeth but I downvoted you because you're being patronising as fuck. Have a nice day.
whats patronizing by saying please brush your teeth?
What are you trying to do when you say that, like a parent trying to make their child brush their teeth? Do you HONESTLY think anyone here isn't aware that dental hygiene is important and hasn't tried a billion ways (including begging and pleading with themselves) to get themselves to do this normal thing that normal people do with ease? Don't you think the problem MIGHT lie elsewhere, in this community about a neurodivergence? Do you need to read up on what ADHD is?
i dont need to read up on what ADHD is, i fucking have it
just speaking from experience, getting called out on stank ass morning breath made brushing my teeth every morning a surefire routine I almost never miss, just trying to help you from what i already went through
Good job, this worked for you. It doesn't work for others.
still no excuse to be rude and patronizing to someone trying to help
What you said boils down to "just do it". You recognise why that's a bad thing to say, yeah?
no it doesnt and no i dont, youll have to be clearer than that. why is it bad to say? i think its worse going around with shit breath than to tell someone to remember to brush their teeth in the morning
"Just do it" is what neurotypicals say when they want to give advice. "Just exercise more", "just do yoga", "just make a list", "just take out the trash everyday", "just put it away after you use it", "just fix your sleep", "just make an effort", "just be normal". It's not advice, it's unhelpful and talking down to a child.
Honestly weird that you say you haven't encountered it.
i never said just do it so why does this apply to me?
and i also never said i never encountered it
honestly its weird you make so many assumptions on me all because i brush my teeth in the morning
"Please brush your teeth in the morning" is "just do it". Honestly, even adding "the people around you can smell your bad breath" would've been an improvement of sorts.
You said you didn't know why "just do it" is a bad thing to say which implies nobody's ever said it to you.
i figured it was obvious that people around you can smell it, why else would i tell someone to brush their teeth in the morning?
It is also obvious to adults that you should brush your teeth everyday, so why tell them?
because they keep forgetting. so obviously a reminder helps
Yes, that's the reason, clearly. Maybe they also forget that people can smell their bad breath?
Also, to reiterate, this is ADHD. You're going to have to go better than one (1) reminder.
i can send messages daily if that would help you
Good lord. Not the fucking point. Have a nice day.
i will have a nice day thank you
also word of advice, dont mansplain what adhd is to someone who has it 😁
You should a be careful with eating acidic fruit before cleaning teeth because the acid can slightly soften the teeth and make them vulnerable to damage through
Between brushing and fruit is about an hour. I swear I’ve got my nighttime routine down.
Even things I do regularly im only sorta, kinda, able to keep it going. I have some supplements I take twice a day and that sometimes happens but I almost take them at least once a day. I highly encourage shooting high to get closer to a minimal level of compliance. Oh and this only really works for really easy things.
I have all of my medicine bottles in a bright red makeup bag. I would be hopeless otherwise. Makeup bags are nice because they are very wide and deep. The growing pile of pill bottles fit nicely. I am talking about the more boxy shaped ones without anything inside them. Mine is around 8cm wide, 13cm high, and 20cm long. Really rough measurements.
I got the pill sorter things where I can prepare it every week. But since I average once a day I fille every other weekish.
I tried to make them work, but having pill bottles in one place and then the organizer separate just made it too stressful. I am not home every day, so having one little bag with it all just helps. The organizer got a little beat up in my backpack. I do have a little metal keychain pill holder that I put 2-3 days of pills in sometimes.
I also have a couple meds that are "as needed" or for emergencies. The big one is needing to keep an eye on the date and exact counts of how much Adderall is left. I just went through the unfortunate experience of not having meds for 3-4 days and I was a mess. It wasn't even my fault...
I have a daily pill sorter and a daily reminder on my phone. I often see the reminder and forget about it 13 seconds later, so having them already dispensed makes it easy for me to see the reminder and just go do it. It helps that if I don't take my medicine then I know I'll feel sick, so if I ever make it to the afternoon without taking my meds it sort of makes me panic so that I go do it right away. It's good I WFH, otherwise I'd never remember to take my meds before leaving for the day.
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It puts the lotion on the hands or it gets the hose again
Instructions unclear, slathered hose with lotion.
It's so much more effective slathered on hoes though
Try this.
Put your toothbrush, tooth paste, floss, and the moisturizer in one box. If you go to brush your teeth you'll also see the moisturizer.
Oh you want me to NEVER brush my teeth instead of every 1-2 days.
No but seriously, this is an issue. I usually at least use the toilet (because obvious bodily signal) before going to bed which, due to the layout of the bathroom, means I have no choice but to look at the spot where my toothbrush is. I also do have the decency to remember to wash my hands which means even more time spent looking in that direction. I STILL manage to not see the toothbrush and forget to brush. Anything not moving and/or yelling merges with the background noise. *confused T-rex noises*
Tape your toothbrush to your mirror. Or, more seriously, put a post it note on your mirror or your soap (if it’s a liquid soap container).
How is that going to prevent it from merging with the background? As I said, I already look at it and don't see it.
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Boxes defeat me. It must be in a constantly visible clump.
One trick is to tag it on to the end of an existing routine you do reglarly, ~~like brushing your teeth~~ like after taking your shoes off after coming back from outdoors (that's when I brush my teeth for ex.)
6 years 😲That's some seriously good lotion!
This reminds me of something, though it might not be an adhd thing. Sometimes I get really into some snack or food item. So next time I get groceries I make sure I get more, extra, even. I insist on it even if I don’t eat any of it for months.
This is not adhd. Wait, is this adhd?
Not being able to maintain a task is one of the most standard symptoms of adhd
All the quirks turn out to be symptoms after all.
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