@AdhdLondon

Hi, I'm Abi 👩 Queen of distraction in the city. Part of the @adhdandUK podcast crew. Likes: cats, coffee, tech + most things I shouldn't be doing right now

 London, England
Joined December 2018
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"The Paradox of Focus: Make the most of one opportunity and more opportunities will come your way. Moving boldly in one direction causes more paths to unfold before you. To get more, focus on less." –@JamesClear
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Well I lost my dad this year and now won't be spending Xmas with family, but otherwise it's all good.
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This really surprised me, but having meetings happen over Teams/Zoom etc has completely cured my fear of speaking in them. Anyone else?
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Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary
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London in December 😀
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Fellow ADHD people: COVID shipping delays are very very real. If you’re hoping to get an order in time to have it shipped for Christmas, I’d strongly recommend getting it in by this weekend, whether that is with me or with somebody else!
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Do you want to be part of a UK study about how wearable technology can help those with ADHD? we are looking for a few more adults and adolescents (aged 16-60) who have received a diagnosis of ADHD & not currently medication for their ADHD. @KingsCollegeNHS Contact [email protected]
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Another great, and relatable, analogy! ✍️
Maxine is now at maxinefrances.bsky.social@MaxineFrances22 Nov 2020
Today I had my first writing day on ADHD meds. It’s as if I’ve spent my adult life trying to draw with a blunt pencil which keeps breaking & an inner voice saying I’m shit. And instead, someone’s just handed me a sharp, sturdy one & told me the opposite. I am crying with relief.
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This is more important than many people realise. Language is never the (whole) problem. Focusing on it distracts from the real issues.
Nicky Clark
@MrsNickyClark19 Nov 2020
The reason professional words change around learning disability is because they pass into common usage. Idiot, imbecile, imbecilic and moron were all clinical terms. People started using them as terms of abuse. So mental retardation became clinical language. Retard is now a slur
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Adults with ADHD please take part in this research @AdultADHDNI @ADHDwiseUK @AdhdLondon @ADHD_Dundee @AdhdSurrey @adhdscotland1 @ADHDAction @SpaceHerts @SPACEStockport @adhdcardiff1 @ADHDcampaign @UK_ADHD
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Interesting if true - definitely relate!
Neurodiversity Training UK@NeurodiversityT10 Nov 2020
All children learn better when moving - that is how human beings are designed. Dopamine - the neurotransmitter that enables concentration is produced when we move - and that’s why those with ADHD need to move & fidget; to help them learn.... npr.org/sections/ed/2015/05/…
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Many ADHD'ers respond exceptionally well to crisis. Crisis provides constant stimulation, motivating us towards action In the absence of a crisis, however, ADHD'ers can struggle. Sometimes... we even self-sabotage to create a crisis in order to find motivation
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So it's gonna be a lockdown birthday. Woohoo! Kind of takes the pressure off planning anything, plus was tested to a lovely 'last hurrah' at one of our fave restaurants last night. 🎂
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Hard agree. 🤷
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I may have just made my first (actually functional) Gantt chart. This feels like a watershed moment. 😂 📈 #AdultingwithADHD
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Young girls are told that women can be anything we want to be except be older and look it. We need to either change our ageist society or stop lying to children. #GenderedAgeism #ActingYourAgeCampaign
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Working memory is my main challenge too and it is probably one of the most disabling aspects of ADHD at work.
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Just bundled my little furball into a basket and he has now been taken to the vet. He HATED it and I now feel like a monster. 🥺😫😢 This is another reason I could never have kids. The emotional wrench at seeing them in any kind of distress would kill me.
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The ‘average’ wait for an ADHD diagnosis in the UK is 2 years. In some areas it is 5 years. We are asking every UK citizen to sign PLEASE this petition @AdhdLondon @adhdscotland1 @ADHDconsultancy @ADHDFatherUK @ADHD_Lancashire @ADHDMonth @EmbraceComplex petition.parliament.uk/petit…

Petition: Review and fund improved diagnosis and treatment of ADHD

The average wait time to get a diagnosis for ADHD in England is 104 weeks in some areas. Government should rethink and fund more services to spot ADHD sooner, bring diagnosis times down, help people...

petition.parliament.uk
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Just spent 20 mins listening to a colleague enthuse about how she can't connect with work unless she's busy and how she gets bored unless there's lots of new stuff to do, while simultaneously admitting how overwhelmed she is, barely pausing for breath. DO I SAY SOMETHING!?
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I'd actually diagnosed her long before she shared any of this 😂
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