• ComradeBongwater [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      The problem is that having a million reminders for various recurring tasks clutters my notifications and I get in the habit of dismissing ones that aren't relevant. I want one that only happens when I don't brush my teeth and I'm at home.

      ADHD makes habits and keeping track of things near impossible sometimes.

      • eiknat [comrade/them]
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        4 years ago

        i have a reminder to take my ADHD meds but always forget to mark it complete so I see it later and go "ah shit did i take my meds?!?!!"

        then i just wait to see if i start mindlessly grazing to know for sure

        • ComradeBongwater [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Exactly. Not only do you have to remember to do the thing, you have to remember to dismiss the reminder.

          For remembering my meds, I have an alarm app that only allows me to dismiss it by touching it to an NFC sticker. I put one on my main pill bottle, and just put my new meds into that bottle when I refill.

          • eiknat [comrade/them]
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            4 years ago

            i tie it to opening my morning energy drink. i shouldn't take it with an energy drink but IT WORKS and caffeine actually chills me out anyway so idk

            • ComradeBongwater [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              Caffeine & addy...hell of a combo. I'm trying to ween off of caffeine because I'm tired of feeling like my heart is about to explode on the days after a 4 hour sleep. Still feels necessary a lot of the time.

              Make sure to take care of your cardiovascular health if that's a habit! It's been hard for me without the gym.

              ...but that's a decent way to remember to take them, esp if your sleep is as fucked up as mine

              • eiknat [comrade/them]
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                4 years ago

                i got a standing desk which helps with blood pressure stuff from sitting all day and im working up to being able to bike more and more

        • MerryChristmas [any]
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          4 years ago

          I take three to four separate meds every morning. Sometimes I stumble out of my bed, take the meds and fall back asleep. I've accidentally doubled my doses so many times in the beginning, and since my medicinal cocktail includes a mix of benzos and amphetamines, I would always end up really obviously fucked up. I definitely could have lost my job over it if I hadn't gotten it handled!

      • _else [she/her,they/them]
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        4 years ago

        set up a checklist that you update each day, just remember to check the list. sort by descending priority.

        • eiknat [comrade/them]
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          4 years ago

          id share my organizer thing if it wouldnt doxx me to show what a mess it is. but...yeah it's an executive function disorder, so... really not much helps lol