How I Live With Adult ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) [Time Stamped]

0:38 Intro 1:49 Prefacing 4:17 The true video kick off ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4:39 WHAT IS ADHD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5:26 Regulating Attention 8:28 Attention Regulation Issue Root Cause 8:59 Effective Medication Treatment 9:46 My Story ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15:27 MY DIFFICULTIES WITH ADHD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15:39 The Need For Constant Stimulation 17:00 Difficulties With Driving 20:24 Self Regulation 22:46 Impulsivity 24:42 Sleeping 25:28 Commitment 27:18 Hyper Focus At Work 28:20 Executive function 30:56 The Desire For Novelty 32:05 The Double Edged Sword Of Hyperfocus 36:23 Fidgeting 39:56 Task Completion (One Track Mind) 43:31 Poor Working Memory (Short Term Memory) 44:26 Sensory Regulation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45:26 ADHD BENEFITS AND STRATEGIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48:27 Noise Canceling Headphones 49:42 Exercise 52:00 CLI v.s. GUI Applications 53:15 My Strategies To Keep From Forgetfulness 56:02 My Route Planning Quirk 57:21 Disliking Surprises ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57:57 CONCLUSION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59:00 Outro Great resources/channels to check out: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiwZQNYlGQI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMWtGozn5jU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dclKcXgNgGk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBjexRyx0e8

It’s really hard to describe to other people how horrible it feels when you want to do something and cannot.

As a fellow high functioning ADHDer, you speak precisely to so much of my experience. The sensation of pain to get started on a big project. The constant need for stimulation at all hours, which others see as “boredom”. Bang on, man. Thank you.

Its a double edged sword, BUT I HAVE A SWORD! Hell yeah to this one.

"Thanks you watching, if you stick around to the whole video, you probably don't have ADHD." *laughs in adhd" You fool. It took me the whole morning to see all this with constantly pausing. But seriously, thank you for showing how you deal with it and for the tips.

I cried watching this... This is literally my everyday life....

Relationships and adhd… so so so difficult. I’ve been with my husband 5 years and he’s very very patient with me. I was diagnosed when I was in the 6th grade as a learning disability with difficulty to follow instructions. Never had a real name attached until I was 23 and in college got officially diagnosed and started on medication. I’m 33 now and I still struggle, but medication has made a huge difference. Medication keeps me employed and out of jail basically 🤣🤣🤣 Does anyone else with adhd have one important thing to do that day, and the whole day revolves around that one thing making it impossible to do anything else because you’re so hyper focused about not forgetting it or being late for it? Ughhhhh the hyper focus sometimes drives me nuts.

I was diagnosed with adhd a few months ago, and I've watched many other great youtube channels that talk specifically about adhd. But none of them gave me the deep practical understanding of adhd as I got in your video. Thank you!

This video made me cry, because I never thought someone could relate so much to me. I thought I was the stupid, not normal and wrong one. I am not diagnosed yet, but planning to get an appointment with psychiatrist. It’s really hard for me to manage my work and career when I can’t do things and I couldn’t even understand why I couldn’t do them

Just been diagnosed last year and just hot my medication. So, I'm doing it tomorrow. At 55 years old, my life has been so hard. But now I know why.. I thought I was thick because I couldn't retain information, I couldn't stick to anything. Don't mention relationships. I really just want them to understand me. ME . Without them disowning me with speaking the truth . Yes, me too with how to say it properly without upsetting people. Thank you for the information it's really helpful . 😊

I hate it when I can’t get things done! Now that I’m diagnosed, at least I know why this has happened all my life!

I have a brother ? (remember those Little Caesar's pizza commercials?)...very similar experiences, so many...taking most of the day to finish this between conference calls....

I hope it was therapeutic for you to talk about your condition and how you're living with it. I can say personally that I learned a lot from this video, and I enjoyed watching it so thank you for making it .

Mate, this resonates so much. I'm new to understanding my symptoms etc, and it sounds like we have many similarities. Big move to share. Thank you for this video. Big love.

I recently found out that I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 12. I am 25 years old, and nobody ever bothered to tell me. I've been horribly cruel to myself for years and years and years. Beating myself up for never finishing what I start, not being able to start things at all, and just being unable to function in the way that I saw other people function. As a result, I've been suicidally depressed and have hated myself for all these years. I always felt like there was something wrong with me. I've thought that I must be lazy, irresponsible, or worthless. Why can't I just do the thing that I have to do? Why can't I finish all these projects that I started with so much enthusiasm? Every unfinished project made the burden heavier. This video feels like a cannonball to the gut. Everything you spoke about that you struggle with, I struggle with. Some things have always bothered me, some I never thought about until you mentioned them, but I experience them all. I've come up with lots of ways to trick myself into functioning along the way but could never strike at the heart of the issue, because I didn't know what it was. I cannot find the words to express how much of a relief it is to finally know what's "wrong with me" (in my self hating vernacular). I can finally take steps to understand and work with myself. On the other side of the coin, I've done objectively really cool things. I've taught myself to play six instruments, taught myself woodworking, mechanics, archery, and a whole bunch of other stuff. I've read a LOT of books lol. I hope I can learn to maximize the benefits of the disorder, minimize the issues, and learn to live with and be a friend to myself. Thank you for uploading this, it's really been an eye opener.

Listening to youtube videos like this is actually one of the ways I manage my ADHD! It's a lot easier for me to cook/clean/etc if there's music or a podcast or a youtube video playing to keep me stimulated and block out distractions. Thanks so much for the awesome video!

Your regimented habits around not losing keys, wallet, phone, etc is so helpful for us ADHDers. I'm 43 and was only diagnosed this year. It explains so much 😅 i think girls that are motor mouths and messy and disorganized fly under the radar more. I had to see it in myself first. Now I have point of use stations in my house. I'm still organizing after getting on medication that is actually helping! The feeling of relief is so amazing to know i will have more control going g forward because I know how to trick myself into doing things. I work with my brain instead of against it. Some days (like today) I just didn't get the things done i needed to do. I did a whole host of productive things. Just not what I had planned 😏🤷‍♀️ but now I don't beat myself up and feel guilty for the lost time. It wasn't lost, I used it in the way that felt right in the moment and that is OKAY! Knowledge is power ✌

I remember watching this when I was first diagnosed with ADHD (Mine was closer to ADD) and relating so hard to it Decided to rewatch it today after a mental breakdown, and I'm just sitting here crying over how much it hurts to have this, I relate so hard to the point I want to make an essay (video or not) just talking about how I relate so hard to what you're saying (still watching the video haha) and to talk about my story But a short snippet out of my life is I got held back a grade (grade 13 right now), I would have finished it maybe back in january if I could bring myself to doing it, I took vyvanse up to 60mg and panicked really hard one day and completed almost 3 subjects worth of projects over 3 days, no eating, sleeping or drinking But now after that, I dropped so hard and now here I am revising my final 2 english projects for the past 2 to 3 weeks just because I can't do it, I know I need to do it and just deal with how uncomfortable it feels but I just can't I also ended up coming off my meds almost 3 to 4 months now (ADHD, Depression and Anger management) and I don't know anymore, I feel almost the same as I did on the meds except I'm always angry and about to burst (hence why I broke down earlier today), I will say I felt more "whole" when I was on my meds but I know that I still need to develop skills on how to live with ADHD Anyways, I've completely lost track of what i said in this comment, I'm so so thankful for this video, I will probably continue to scour the internet to try to find more insight into how to live with this thing

This video was 1:00:29 of me going, holyshit I do that to. Of course not entirely but I was surprised on how much I relate to how you feel. The biggest difference for me is that I still feel like I haven't figured it out. Thank you for making this video. This was a great watch.

Really enjoyed this. Giggled often and lovely to relate. I've only discovered in my 50's that I have ADD. You've made it a little bit more fun today. Thank you.