Strengths: works well under pressure
Weaknesses: doesn’t work otherwise
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
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Author, Advocate.
Not reaching my potential since 1980.
📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD
https://extrafocusbook.com
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
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Apr 13, 2026
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 24, 2026
Wow, thanks for keeping this email "extremely short"!
How considerate. 🙃
How considerate. 🙃
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 19, 2026
[spends months building up a new daily routine]
[forgets one day]
[never does it ever again]
[forgets one day]
[never does it ever again]
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 17, 2026
One of the hardest things to explain to people without ADHD:
• when it’s interesting, I can start on it
• when it’s uninteresting, I can’t
Note that the second one is not “I don’t want to.” I literally CAN’T.
I have to convince my brain it is interesting to even get started.
• when it’s interesting, I can start on it
• when it’s uninteresting, I can’t
Note that the second one is not “I don’t want to.” I literally CAN’T.
I have to convince my brain it is interesting to even get started.
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 16, 2026
I hate deadlines
(but I need deadlines)
&
I hate structure
(but I need structure)
(but I need deadlines)
&
I hate structure
(but I need structure)
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 12, 2026
For more on ADHD, grab your free ADHD Strategy Guide that covers:
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
extrafocus.com/strategy
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
extrafocus.com/strategy
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 12, 2026
The ADHD urge to think I can learn a new language before an international trip next year…
Or next month…
Or next week…
Or next month…
Or next week…
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 10, 2026
For more on ADHD, grab your free ADHD Strategy Guide that covers:
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
extrafocus.com/strategy
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
extrafocus.com/strategy
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 10, 2026
My toxic trait is saying yes to things I have the ability to do, without considering if I have the time, energy, or motivation.
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 09, 2026
For more on ADHD, grab your free ADHD Strategy Guide that covers:
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
extrafocus.com/strategy
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
extrafocus.com/strategy
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 09, 2026
ADHD is like 50% not working, 50% working frantically to make up for the not working part, 50% thinking about the work I should be doing (but not actually working), and 50% not sleeping (but trying to).
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 05, 2026
For more on ADHD, grab your free ADHD Strategy Guide that covers:
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
extrafocus.com/strategy
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
extrafocus.com/strategy
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 05, 2026
ADHD packing list:
• 7 books you won’t read
• ipad full of movies/shows you won’t watch
• random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left
• extra toothbrush?
Stuff forgotten:
• toothpaste
• an entire category of clothing
• one REALLY important cable
• 7 books you won’t read
• ipad full of movies/shows you won’t watch
• random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left
• extra toothbrush?
Stuff forgotten:
• toothpaste
• an entire category of clothing
• one REALLY important cable
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 03, 2026
For more on ADHD, grab your free ADHD Strategy Guide that covers:
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
extrafocus.com/strategy
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
extrafocus.com/strategy
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 03, 2026
The ADHD urge to buy a thing, watch all the videos about the thing, religiously track shipping until the thing arrives, excitedly open the shipping box to get to the thing, and then place the thing somewhere random and forget about it for 3-60 months.
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 02, 2026
For more on ADHD, grab your free ADHD Strategy Guide that covers:
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
extrafocus.com/strategy
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
extrafocus.com/strategy
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Feb 02, 2026
[doing things I’m bad at]
“ugh, I suck at everything”
[doing things I’m good at]
“this doesn’t count because it’s easy for me”
“ugh, I suck at everything”
[doing things I’m good at]
“this doesn’t count because it’s easy for me”
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Jan 29, 2026
For more on ADHD, grab your free ADHD Strategy Guide that covers:
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
https://extrafocus.com/strategy
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
https://extrafocus.com/strategy
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Jan 29, 2026
ADHD symptoms be like:
• annoys teachers
• hard to parent
• not great at jobs
• kinda creative?
• too quiet
• too loud
• too sensitive
• too much
• annoys teachers
• hard to parent
• not great at jobs
• kinda creative?
• too quiet
• too loud
• too sensitive
• too much
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Jan 26, 2026
For more on ADHD, grab your free ADHD Strategy Guide that covers:
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
https://extrafocus.com/strategy
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
https://extrafocus.com/strategy
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Jan 26, 2026
ADHD is always hearing “you’re doing it wrong” even though your way works.
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Jan 22, 2026
For more on ADHD, grab your free ADHD Strategy Guide that covers:
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
https://extrafocus.com/strategy
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
https://extrafocus.com/strategy
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0
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Jan 22, 2026
I live in constant fear of getting bored with something I love.
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Jan 19, 2026
For more on ADHD, grab your free ADHD Strategy Guide that covers:
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
https://extrafocus.com/strategy
⏰ Time Blindness
😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals
🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain
📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World
https://extrafocus.com/strategy
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0
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ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
Author, Advocate. Not reaching my potential since 1980. 📙 Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD https://extrafocusbook.com
mastodon.social
@adhdjesse@mastodon.social
·
Jan 19, 2026
“I hope that made sense”
“I’m fine either way”
“Anyways, sorry I’m rambling a bit”
“Just a thought, whatevs”
— little anxiety-fueled gifts I like to send along with any communication in an attempt to shield myself from rejection
“I’m fine either way”
“Anyways, sorry I’m rambling a bit”
“Just a thought, whatevs”
— little anxiety-fueled gifts I like to send along with any communication in an attempt to shield myself from rejection
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