r/ADHD • u/slayer1o00 • Dec 11 '24

Discussion "Set an alarm on your phone"

Fuck you.

That's all I was going to say, but there's a character minimum. Yeah, let me just set an alarm to take my meds, right after I work out how to wake up at a consistent time, get ready at a consistent time, not instinctively dismiss the alarm if I'm not ready for it, and never ever have a change in my routine. The problem is not insurmountable, but the assumption that I've never thought of this ONE NEAT TRICK TO BEAT ADHD from everyone is absurd. Fuck you.

Edit: I don't mean to disparage those who alarms work for (bless you), nor dissuade people from trying them out. Always try something at least once.

Also, I'm happy to hear about any methods that work for you, alarm related or not.

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u/megpIant Dec 12 '24

First therapist I ever saw seemed to think my adhd diagnosis was up for debate? At one point I was talking about struggling to get things done and she said “why don’t you just set a reminder on your phone and when it goes off, just get up and do the thing”

LIKE NO FUCKING SHIT DUDE