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Jessica McCabe
@HowtoADHD
Building a toolbox of techniques for tackling ADHD. Learn to work with your brain, not against it 🙃 she/her
Seattle, WA
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    Jessica McCabe
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    Feb 25, 2024
    Hello Brains! I'm so excited -- baby is coming Feb 29th!!! How to ADHD will still be posting, but our lovely community manager Harley (they/them) will be taking over so I have time to heal -- and bond. Look for updates about the baby, ADHD content, & probably some cat videos.
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    Jessica McCabe
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    Oct 11, 2022
    I accidentally relaxed too much and now I don’t have enough anxiety to get stuff done. #ADHD
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    Jessica McCabe
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    Jul 14, 2023
    ADHDers often feel like we “should” be able to do something because ✨ we’ve done it before ✨ or that our difficulty with focus/productivity isn’t a real disability b/c sometimes we can do it just fine. GUYS. LADIES. GENTLETHEMS. THAT IS THE DISABILITY. The INCONSISTENCY.
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    Jessica McCabe
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    May 16, 2023
    It is far past time for stigma about ADHD stimulants to subside. They are: ✨not addictive when taken as prescribed ✨highly effective for most w/ADHD w/minimal side effects ✨out of our system quickly ✨stimulants. Like…caffeine. They don’t get us high, they help us work.
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    Jessica McCabe
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    Sep 15, 2022
    Me: Did you know adults are supposed to be able to plan for events 8-12 weeks out? I don’t even know what 12 weeks from now IS! Boyfriend: Christmas. Me: ………no. Christmas doesn’t exist yet.
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    Jessica McCabe
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    Apr 5, 2022
    So. Um. For those of you who have evolved your look from "young adult" -- wearing the same clothes and hairstyle as when you were 20 -- to "grown ass woman" -- how do you like...do that? I feel like I missed a memo.
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    Jessica McCabe
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    Feb 11, 2023
    How my ADHD makes friendship hard (a thread 🧵) 1/10
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    Jessica McCabe
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    Jan 7, 2020
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    Jessica McCabe
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    Jun 26, 2020
    For those who think #ADHD isn’t a big deal—I just melted down crying trying to open mail & pay bills before my meds kicked in. My ADHD has hurt my credit, GPA, relationships, career, & mental & physical health. The symptoms might not seem “that bad” but the way they affect us is.
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    Jessica McCabe
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    Mar 25, 2023
    One of the more interesting aspects of ADHD is shorter time horizons. Things feel like they’re either “now” or “not now” & if they’re “not now,” they don’t exist. Deadlines don’t feel real until they’re almost on top of us, which can make it hard to kick ourselves into gear…
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    Jessica McCabe
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    Jul 26, 2023
    Quick reminder: Neurodivergent children ✨ do not ✨ hit developmental milestones at the same time as their neurotypical peers. We’re on our own timeline. Give us a few years.
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    Jessica McCabe
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    Feb 5, 2022
    I tend to overexplain because (as a woman with ADHD) I’m used to either not communicating clearly or not being heard. But overexplaining can overwhelm some ppl. A simple hack: if I’m overexplaining something, let me know you got it & then repeat it back to me to make sure
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    Jessica McCabe
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    Jul 21, 2022
    Implementing strategies to support executive function *also requires executive function.* So as lovely as it is to suggest making lists to someone with ADHD, they’ve probably made lists. They’ve lost them. Or they weren’t sure how to prioritize them.  🧵 (1/3)
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    Jessica McCabe
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    May 30, 2021
    Step 1: get excited Step 2: overcommit Step 3: get overwhelmed Step 4: melt down Step 5: get through it Step 6: forget how hard it was Step 7: repeat all of this forever ...just me? 🤣 #ADHD