this post was submitted on 30 Apr 2024
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What is Neurodivergence?
It's ADHD, Autism, OCD, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, aspd, etc etc etc etc
“neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behavior”
So, it’s very broad, if you feel like it describes you then it does as far as we're concerned
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1.) ableist language=post or comment will probably get removed (enforced case by case, some comments will be removed and restored due to complex situations). repeated use of ableist language=banned from comm and possibly site depending on severity. properly tagged posts with CW can use them for the purposes of discussing them
2.) always assume good faith when dealing with a fellow nd comrade especially due to lack of social awareness being a common symptom of neurodivergence
2.5) right to disengage is rigidly enforced. violations will get you purged from the comm. see rule 3 for explanation on appeals
3.) no talking over nd comrades about things you haven't personally experienced as a neurotypical chapo, you will be purged. If you're ND it is absolutely fine to give your own perspective if it conflicts with another's, but do so with empathy and the intention to learn about each other, not prove who's experience is valid. Appeal process is like appealing in user union but you dm the nd comrade you talked over with your appeal (so make it a good one) and then dm the mods with screenshot proof that you resolved it. fake screenies will get you banned from the site, we will confirm with the comrade you dm'd.
3.5) everyone has their own lived experiences, and to invalidate them is to post cringe. comments will be removed on a case by case basis depending on determined level of awareness and faith
4.) Interest Policing will not be tolerated in any form. Support your comrades in their joy!
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In terms of drugs Ritalin kind of works for me. Trying to do it by willpower is hella draining and will fail sooner or later I found.
What works best for me is setting a routine and then learning that routine till I can do it blindly, then I can go through that routine on autopilot, so I can dream about whatever and can't get distracted by other chores because I dont notice the world around me. Then set a weekly schedule where those routines are done. So for instance every friday between 10-12 I'll clean the floor. I have a set way of doing that. Every evening after 8pm I'll clean the kitchen. I know exactly what I'm going to be doing. I still need headphones to tune out how much I hate what I am doing for that one though.
But it requires practice and planning ahead. So you need to assess what needs and can be done routinely, what exactly that requires, implement a step-by-step plan, plan it into a weekly routine and then do that for a couple weeks until it sinks in. It's way easier to do with person you trust, best with a behavioural therapist. Failing that I'd set a time and date when I'd be planning to do that and then do it on that time, dropping whatever I was doing no matter what. Like if the house is on fire that sucks for the house but I need to do that now.