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CuteLittlePolarBear11 karma

I totally agree with not_2sec4u that 2sec4u should get a payrise!

CuteLittlePolarBear4 karma

For your peace of mind, many people with ADHD are not outwardly hyperactive, especially as they become adults, but mentally/internally hyperactive. You may also be primarily inattentive with your ADHD, so you don't meet the criteria for the hyperactive part. People with ADHD can be successful and achieve a degree, but if you struggled with getting things done then that could be due to your ADHD. Since you got an official diagnosis, I would believe that person knew what they were doing. I'd suggest reading more into experiences of people with ADHD so you can see how varied they are in terms of success but the common thread is that we all have struggled to get there, and hopefully doubt your diagnosis less. Congrats on the degree :)

CuteLittlePolarBear3 karma

This is interesting and something I personally relate to a lot. I ended up being diagnosed with Asperger's at 16 because of it but the diagnosis felt like never quite fit. They noted I showed no signs of ADHD. I tried to read/watch things made by Autistic women and felt like an outsider because I couldn't relate to most of it. I later booked an appointment with a psychiatrist at 23 who after talking to me about my experience and difficulties diagnosed me with ADHD-PI. Given that diagnosis, that people with ADHD often struggle with emotions, and that most likely my extreme anxiety as a teenager came from my untreated ADHD I'm not surprised that I was diagnosed as Autistic. That being said, a lot of my feelings of being weird (an outsider) and anxiety disappeared after starting therapy and ADHD medication. I'm still not sure whether I am Autistic also or would even fit the criteria if I got re-assessed. However the way I look at it is that my ADHD diagnosis helped me to understand myself and become more mentally well, unlike the Autism one. If you're still having issues that can't be resolved through an ADHD lens then maybe it's worth considering Autism strategies and you may be Autistic if these resonate with you. Although even NT people can benefit from some strategies designed for Autistic people, without being Autistic.

Tl;dr I can also relate and I was given an Autism diagnosis first but never found much to relate to there. ADHD-PI fit better and helped me more. We may or may not be Autistic as undiagnosed ADHD can present similar for different reasons.

CuteLittlePolarBear2 karma

Since you mentioned you were obese and it causes you depression, I thought I'd just drop /r/loseit for you, in case you haven't seen it and are interested.

I have a partner who's morbidly obese, and he's making a change to lose weight, so feel free to shoot me a message if you're curious about that.

CuteLittlePolarBear2 karma

Any malware you found especially interesting to reverse (maybe because they did something different)?