• Bipta@kbin.social
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      7 months ago

      “Yet, even now that I have replied my shame still consumes me. I fear I may never be productive again.”

      • nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
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        I’m not entirely certain but probably in medical terms, something like “secondary anxiety”. Secondary in this case is referring to the cause of the symptoms; that is, it is “indirect” anxiety caused by ADHD, rather than a “primary anxiety” caused by something like GAD. Differentiating the underlying cause is important for treatment strategies.

  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Sigh, I thought this was just a me thing. I always hang my head in shame when I realize stuff I do is actually an adhd thing and my brain just doesn’t work correctly.

  • model_tar_gz@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    My record is a year. Holy fuck did I burn that networking opportunity.

    “Hey there; I know it’s been—holy moly, a year?!—since you messaged me but I just wanted to say that it was good to hear from you and that I enjoyed working with you.”+some other specific potentially identifiable stuff.

    I never got a response; even a year later (although that would have been super funny to encounter such a similar soul).

  • antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 months ago

    I’m in exactly this situation right now and I’m becoming more than desperate. I probably have several emails asking me to respond and let people know what’s going on. I don’t even dare to open my inbox.