[samcollins]

YMMV but a few things that helped me debug myself:

1. I got tested as an adult for ADHD

2. I experimented with diet, and found that a low carb diet reduced my symptoms quite noticeably. I continue to be shocked by what an affect my diet has on my experience and behavior.

3. I experimented with sleep, and having consistent sleep and wake hours also helped.

4. I started to meditate, do yoga, lift weights, get traditional Thai massage, do cold plunges. This helped me connect more with my body and get out of my head. I found that I needed to practice connecting with my body and my emotions because my analytical/cognitive voice was so dominant I wasn’t so aware of another way of experiencing reality.

5. I’m currently reading about Internal Family Systems therapy which I’m pretty sure will help a great deal but I haven’t yet found a therapist and started applying it.

6. I realized most of my friends and the people I connect with best are neuro-atypical in some way, and I love them for being quirky and unusual. It made me feel less embarrassed or ashamed to have weird aspects to my character, and embrace my strengths and accept my weaknesses (and add some systematic mitigations).

[anon76334678]

Hey,

2: yeah diet is important. A long time a drunk coffee. I try to avoid coffee know.

Also bread have a negative effect. So far I can tell.

3: that’s not so easy with a child :P

4: I’m walking. That’s my meditation.

5: thats interesting I give it a try.

Thanks for helping.

[red-iron-pine]

> 2. I experimented with diet, and found that a low carb diet reduced my symptoms quite noticeably. I continue to be shocked by what an affect my diet has on my experience and behavior.

Same. Switching to Keto definitly impacted my ability to focus and think clearly. Not sustainable for the long term, but cut out as much of the refined carbs and sugars as possible. Dialed back the coffee, too -- big difference.