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Camgirls with ADD/ADHD Thread
****The Official Camgirls(guys) with ADD/ADHD Thread****
I thought we needed our own "official" thread to keep us on track, share our struggles and triumphs, and support one another. Feel free to answer the questions below if you want to.
What's your poison?
What can you improve on?
What's working for you?
And Go!
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Looking forward to seeing what other people post in this thread. Fortunately for me, camming is one of the few productive things that I can do without my Adderall... but it doesn't mean I don't get awfully restless the second my room quiets down at all.
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I'll start. Hello everyone, I'm kortneykay and I have A.D.D. I was recently diagnosed about a year ago but I've had an inclination for years. I also cope with DD (dissociative disorder) PTSD, and OCD. (ya bitch it's nuts! jk) I am taking occasional Adderall for my A.D.D but only when I really need to.
Being a camgirl makes things a little harder because of the self-discipline which I am working on. It's so easy to toss my post it notes or lists away (if they don't get lost lol) and just to lazy around. I am trying a new schedule and hope to gain some life long routines.
What can I improve on? My ability to see things through to the end, time management, organization, impulssivity, listening, and staying connected with friends and family.
What is working for me? Keeping a near spotless living and working area, a planner, a calendar, cell phone reminders, and post it notes. (and most likely an assistant once I start my business lol)
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LittleLolaRose
Looking forward to seeing what other people post in this thread. Fortunately for me, camming is one of the few productive things that I can do without my Adderall... but it doesn't mean I don't get awfully restless the second my room quiets down at all.
I totally see what you mean, LR. I'm usually shocked when I can log on for 5 hours without Adderall. I can usually do 8-9 hours on cam with Adderall without a thought. I have recently been having odd headaches though after taking one so I make it a rare occasion.
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Adderall can give me wicked headaches AND UTIs. I get migraines so having this as a trigger kinda blows, and obviously UTIs really kill working. The answer = hydration. I get so focused on whatever I'm doing that I have to set an alarm once an hour to remind myself to drink water or decaf tea.
Seriously, the fact that Adderall gives me UTIs makes me So. Damn. Mad! *ragey face*
I haven't tried using it yet to do a camathon but that's a pretty great idea. I have trouble climaxing when I'm on Adderall but I suppose a few fake orgasms never hurt anyone, right? ;)
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I can usually do 8-9 hours on cam with Adderall without a thought. I have recently been having odd headaches though after taking one so I make it a rare occasion.
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Helloo everybody, I don't usually share much on here, but that's probably gonna change now. I have ADHD and Asperger syndrome ( another form of autism, difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. ) and anxiety/panic attacks issues. I don't take any pills, because of genetic blood problems which doesn't really allow me to take pills. ADHD and Asperger are really big problem for me. I think sometimes it's stopping me from earning more money or staying longer online. The only good think about it is the hyperactivity. I have no problem jumping around in free chat or pvt like a yo-yo, but It can sometimes annoy some members especially if they want me to sit still (never gonna happen). I get distracted way too easily. Usually everything starts fine, I am applying my make up, everything almost ready to go online and...." oh look unicorn "....and 2hrs later ....I finally get online.
My Asperger and panic attacks are as much fun as ADHD. Asperger syndrome is causing me lots and lots troubles in real life so the fact I m not in real contact with people is a bonus for me, but when someone ask me to "talk dirty" I freak out, it' s getting better, but still long way to be normal. My panic attacks are connected with my Asperger syndrome which means, I have to do everything the same way every day before I go online. If I don't , I have a panic attack.
What I can improve on? Pretty much the same as kortneykay said.... time management, listening, organization and not freaking out at small things
What works for me? Weed....after that I don't f*king care what's happening, plus stripperweb, makes me feel good about not being the only one bonkers.
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Hi there I'm Audri! I have ADHD, anxiety, and was recently diagnosed with BPD (KK, we are all crazy bitches!)
I cannot sit still. That's why if you come in my room, you usually mostly see me standing and dancing around. I've gotten better in privates to sit still and do what they want. I have issues with long privates, I get bored and I want to do other things. I also sometimes start bouncing around all over the place. Most of my regs find it adorable. Others probably get annoyed and leave early.
I currently don't take any medication because I had a habit of abusing my Adderall in the past. So I choose not to take it.
What helps is having my life on a set schedule. Yep, I have a 7 am to 11 pm schedule. I make of list of things I have to do, and put it on my schedule. I work better with organization. It's hard as hell, but I'm glad my partner sits me down every night so we can get our schedule together.
What I really need to work on is not freaking out about the little things. Since I have BPD, my emotions are all over the place. So I have to get off cam everytime I feel a "flair up."
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You ladies are awesome! So glad that you shared your stories. I've been a bit naughty today. I'm siting in my room again, mousing around on the laptop with at least 9 tabs in my browser open haha. I was supposed to go on cam earlier but instead I'll do a 5 hour shift around 5pm. I will try very hard to incorporate a weekly workout schedule as well so I can add that to the list of daily to-dos since I really want to lose weight.
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Originally Posted by
kortneykay
You ladies are awesome! So glad that you shared your stories. I've been a bit naughty today. I'm siting in my room again, mousing around on the laptop with at least 9 tabs in my browser open haha. I was supposed to go on cam earlier but instead I'll do a 5 hour shift around 5pm. I will try very hard to incorporate a weekly workout schedule as well so I can add that to the list of daily to-dos since I really want to lose weight.
I set an alarm. I pick the most annoying sound on my old phone, and set a bunch of alarms 20 minutes prior.
It sounds crazy, but its me making my life annoying until I get on cam.
I have 7 tabs right now. :D
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Adderall and green tea fix all my ADHD issues. I take 1/18th of a 20mg pill when I do take Adderall, which is not very often. I prefer more natural treatments.
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Originally Posted by
LittleLolaRose
Adderall can give me wicked headaches AND UTIs. I get migraines so having this as a trigger kinda blows, and obviously UTIs really kill working. The answer = hydration. I get so focused on whatever I'm doing that I have to set an alarm once an hour to remind myself to drink water or decaf tea.
Seriously, the fact that Adderall gives me UTIs makes me So. Damn. Mad! *ragey face*
I haven't tried using it yet to do a camathon but that's a pretty great idea. I have trouble climaxing when I'm on Adderall but I suppose a few fake orgasms never hurt anyone, right? ;)
Omg it gave me headaches too!!! I can't take a whole one. I can't take half. I counted how many pieces I break it into last time I did it, and I break 1 orange 20mg pill into 18 pieces. I keep cutting each piece into halves until they are small enough. And then I take like 1 small piece per week or so when I can't really focus or feel beyond lethargic body-wise.
Try doing that! Now I never get adderall headaches. It won't work with the XRs of course, but it will work with the IRs.
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It's odd though. I do take XR but I only recently started having headaches. I did some research and my doc said that I can take a 500mg tablet of naproxen right before my "crash" to help with the pain. Because I only take Adderall when I absolutely need to, the headaches aren't really that bad but they obviously suck. I also take 10 MG of melatonin on the nights I can't sleep and need to get to bed.
I'm really excited about my new schedule. From now until March 7th I've set up my calendar and alarms to put in my much needed, 60 hour work week. I plan on camming 10 hours a day, splitcamming, and taking two, couple hour breaks in between to keep me sane. I will also have Saturdays off to relax and keep up my social life. Here's my schedule for the next few months.
Sunday: Working 9am-1pm, break, working 5-10pm
Mon-Fri:
6am- Wake Up
Gym: Done by 6:45
breakfast: until 7:10
Work: 8am-1pm
Break:1:01-2:59
Work: 3-6pm
Break: 6:01pm-7:59pm
Work: 8-10pm
Sat: Off
I shouldn't get too burnt out on 7-8 hours of sleep per night and frequent breaks but we shall see. I will press on until I can control this self discipline issue. I have a lot of goals to accomplish including replacing a vehicle, redecorating my apartment, booking my two week London trip, and launching my vanilla business. I will probably be a zombie, but I can do it and I'll be a very happy zombie. It's easier because I'm living alone now and have no children or other serious responsibilities. Now is the time to hustle had and make the most of my time because I can afford to be a hermit.
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I get really restless and find it hard to be patient when things are slow...my solution to that is do gold shows during the slow periods...it's helped me stay engaged and focused instead of just sitting there waiting for the next private.
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I just saw this thread..I have Add, & have taken Ritlin (a long time ago) I am also bipolar, mostly depressed though. I previously took Lithium, it was the worst ever, like a heavy downer that made me more tired than ever. No meds just caffeine right now. My worst thing is my hyperthyroidism, & hyperglycemia. Took Cytomel for that & it didn't help, it's kinda borderline but getting worse.
I am constantly hungry.
Did I mention I live w/2 asshole alcoholic roomates? Thank you.
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Ooh yeah, thanks Sammii, I've OCD as well, & it's hard for me to stay focused also, & to stay on for any length of time..today's my first time back in a while..
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Mine is with cleanliness mainly and the occasional "line stepping" issue. You know, not stepping on on lines when walking on a sidewalk. When I was a kid, my mother would pay me to clean her room because she always kept it messy and at 3 years old mine was always spotless. Also, if I saw a single hair in the bathtub when it was bathtime, I'd freak out. I remember gathering each and every hair out of the tub and strategically placing it on the rim. Now that I think about it, I think it was my mother who put the hair there. She has what you call tricotillomania (hair pulling).
When my husband and I were together, he told me he was clean but boy that was a lie haha. I would get annoyed at the smallest things like his body hair on bars of soap in the shower and him leaving a dish on the counter. The strange thing about my OCD and ADD is that with ADD I will let some thing clutter up a bit but when I in the mood to clean, I'm compulsive about it. It's a very strange combination, sort of like an oxymoron. lol.
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I have ADHD and take 35mg of Adderall every day to help. It does help, but I still zone out every once in a while, just not that badly.
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Originally Posted by
sammii
^ Good luck. :) Yeah, OCD sucks. Mine involves numbers/touching ... like if I touch something the "wrong" way, I need to touch it again. And I need to switch lights on/off a bunch of times, etc ... it makes me seem like a weirdo, but I've learned how to be discreet about it (after my parents threatened to take me to a doctor when I was 5), so people don't really notice it much. Unfortunately, there's no cure or treatment for OCD as far as I know. :(
There is no cure, but the symptoms can be treated:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obs...ents-and-drugs
:)
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Ugh, I won't even get on zoning out. On top of zoning out with ADD, I reallllyyy zone out with DD. Driving is absolutely bad at a stop light so I have to make sure I stay uber focused. I haven't gotten any tickets or gotten into accidents (crosses fingers) but it's one thing that majorly sucks as so much is going on. I also take my GPS everywhere until I can know the streets like the back of my hand.
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Originally Posted by
sammii
^ Good luck. :) Yeah, OCD sucks. Mine involves numbers/touching ... like if I touch something the "wrong" way, I need to touch it again. And I need to switch lights on/off a bunch of times, etc ... it makes me seem like a weirdo, but I've learned how to be discreet about it (after my parents threatened to take me to a doctor when I was 5), so people don't really notice it much. Unfortunately, there's no cure or treatment for OCD as far as I know. :(
Yep..I gotta keeping checking on my car..I understand, sometimes in the middle of the night
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I have ADHD, panic/anxiety and wicked OCD. Right now I am not on meds because I was on Xanax for almost five years and kicking that was a major bitch. My main issue right now is to focus and not space off. I get distracted easily and I really need to make a schedule and stick to it. I also need to work on patience. I have zero tolerance for idiots and I let them know that. Probably not such a great idea.
I see a therapist which has helped a lot.
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I do the same thing. I do things in three's which drives me nuts. I also have to check the stupid stove like five times to make sure it isn't on.
I also move around a lot in my cam room and have had people ask if I was on drugs. You can't win I swear. If you sit there you are lazy and if you move you're on drugs.
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Originally Posted by
sammii
^ Good luck. :) Yeah, OCD sucks. Mine involves numbers/touching ... like if I touch something the "wrong" way, I need to touch it again. And I need to switch lights on/off a bunch of times, etc ... it makes me seem like a weirdo, but I've learned how to be discreet about it (after my parents threatened to take me to a doctor when I was 5), so people don't really notice it much. Unfortunately, there's no cure or treatment for OCD as far as I know. :(
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I tend to sit there but I notice on my feed I fidget a lot which I think comes off as flirty to the guys. I'll touch my tits, slap em, or flip my hair every few min or secs. One thing that I did that helped me focus before was to create a rainbow of post it notes and stick them anywhere on my laptop or desk top. I took a photo to show you what I mean. I write my reasons for working on them; that way I can't weasel out of it. I have my 5 main reasons for working and whenever I feel like logging off early, or skipping out on days I have these bright ass posted reminding me that I really can't afford to dick around.
http://i44.tinypic.com/2zgx7wn.jpg
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^ That's an awesome idea! I'm so doing something like that.
I'm not sure if I have ADHD; I was diagnosed with it 7 years ago, then 2 years ago went to a specialist who basically said that I'm too fucked up in all these other ways to tell. So basically my PTSD/anxiety/etc are possibly masking the ADHD, or they might just be producing the same symptoms. But anyway, I do have the symptoms, which makes camming tough sometimes. Some things that really help (when I manage to follow them, which isn't often) are keeping my room uncluttered (even outside of the view of the cam), setting a schedule with pre-determined breaks, and making sure I have everything I could possibly need with me (water, lube, lip gloss, notebook, pen, phone, maybe heels) so I have no excuse to take unscheduled breaks. I really believe the schedule is the key, and after the first couple days it is soooo much easier to stick to the schedule! But once you break it you're back to square one. :(
Unfortunately I haven't had great experiences with meds--they all worked to some degree but with nasty side effects. But I'll definitely be watching this thread for ideas on how to manage this more effectively.
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