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submitted 1 year ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] ickplant@lemmy.world 104 points 1 year ago

Poor memory is one of the symptoms of ADHD. We get easily distracted and often have time blindness, meaning it's hard for us to tell how much time has passed and estimate what time it is. I have to take my meds 3 times daily roughly 4 hours apart. If I don't set alarms, I'm screwed.

[-] synack@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

It's my first time hearing of the term "time blindness" and it fits so well.

[-] ickplant@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago

One of my favorite sayings is people with ADHD have two time settings, "Now" and "Later." When you come to us with a request, we think it must be done NOW unless you explain otherwise. Then, it gets puts into the "Later" pile, which ranges anywhere from 5 minutes to 5 years.