Oh man, I’ve got my nighttime routine down pat. I eat a couple pieces of fruit, floss, smoke a j with my husband, brush my teeth, wash my face, turn the heat off, and then put on face lotion, lip balm, foot lotion, and hand lotion before getting into bed. Every single night.

Do I ever remember to eat breakfast, wash my face, and brush my teeth in the morning? Maybe once a month.

[+] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee -15 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

please start brushing your teeth in the morning dude

honestly cant believe the amount of gross fucks who dont brush their teeth downvoting me LOL

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 8 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Hi, I too forget to brush my teeth but I downvoted you because you're being patronising as fuck. Have a nice day.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

whats patronizing by saying please brush your teeth?

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

What are you trying to do when you say that, like a parent trying to make their child brush their teeth? Do you HONESTLY think anyone here isn't aware that dental hygiene is important and hasn't tried a billion ways (including begging and pleading with themselves) to get themselves to do this normal thing that normal people do with ease? Don't you think the problem MIGHT lie elsewhere, in this community about a neurodivergence? Do you need to read up on what ADHD is?

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

i dont need to read up on what ADHD is, i fucking have it

just speaking from experience, getting called out on stank ass morning breath made brushing my teeth every morning a surefire routine I almost never miss, just trying to help you from what i already went through

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Good job, this worked for you. It doesn't work for others.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

still no excuse to be rude and patronizing to someone trying to help

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

What you said boils down to "just do it". You recognise why that's a bad thing to say, yeah?

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

no it doesnt and no i dont, youll have to be clearer than that. why is it bad to say? i think its worse going around with shit breath than to tell someone to remember to brush their teeth in the morning

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

"Just do it" is what neurotypicals say when they want to give advice. "Just exercise more", "just do yoga", "just make a list", "just take out the trash everyday", "just put it away after you use it", "just fix your sleep", "just make an effort", "just be normal". It's not advice, it's unhelpful and talking down to a child.

Honestly weird that you say you haven't encountered it.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

i never said just do it so why does this apply to me?

and i also never said i never encountered it

honestly its weird you make so many assumptions on me all because i brush my teeth in the morning

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 0 points 58 minutes ago (1 children)

"Please brush your teeth in the morning" is "just do it". Honestly, even adding "the people around you can smell your bad breath" would've been an improvement of sorts.

You said you didn't know why "just do it" is a bad thing to say which implies nobody's ever said it to you.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 1 points 48 minutes ago

i figured it was obvious that people around you can smell it, why else would i tell someone to brush their teeth in the morning?

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 16 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Oh shit, I just gotta start doing it??? I can’t believe you fixed adhd just like that.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Does Lemmy have a "Thanks I'm cured" community yet?

[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I think it is probably a good idea medically speaking but you likely know that. I've got that down as part of my routine. But perhaps it would help to write a sticky note and stick it to something you need as part of your morning activities already. Of course you need to remember to do both things then and if you're anything like me you'll forget (what) to write (on) the sticky note.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

I talked to my dentist about it years ago, and he said it’s not ideal, but flossing and brushing once is better than just brushing twice, and I should make sure to do it at night. I don’t as a matter of course brush my teeth once a day, that was just third on the list. Much more commonly, I forget to wash my face and I eat breakfast about every other day, which is probably more detrimental to my health.

I don’t really need that advice though. I was just identifying with the meme and I honestly take umbrage at the fact that someone comes to the adhd subreddit and suggests “just do it” when someone’s not asking for advice. It’s not helpful nor is it constructive, and they immediately started shaming me and others about it.

[–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

Breakfast actually isn't that necessary as a meal, if you're not hungry or you don't feel the urge it's okay to not eat and hold out for lunch with just water. When I eat breakfast it just makes me want to snack more throughout the day.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee -5 points 19 hours ago

youre welcome

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 6 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

One trick is to tag it on to the end of an existing routine you do reglarly, ~~like brushing your teeth~~ like after taking your shoes off after coming back from outdoors (that's when I brush my teeth for ex.)

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Even things I do regularly im only sorta, kinda, able to keep it going. I have some supplements I take twice a day and that sometimes happens but I almost take them at least once a day. I highly encourage shooting high to get closer to a minimal level of compliance. Oh and this only really works for really easy things.

[–] jadedwench@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have all of my medicine bottles in a bright red makeup bag. I would be hopeless otherwise. Makeup bags are nice because they are very wide and deep. The growing pile of pill bottles fit nicely. I am talking about the more boxy shaped ones without anything inside them. Mine is around 8cm wide, 13cm high, and 20cm long. Really rough measurements.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I got the pill sorter things where I can prepare it every week. But since I average once a day I fille every other weekish.

[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 1 points 20 hours ago

Those are horrible because they don't help much and really highlight my failures. I even taped a baggie with my pill box inside onto a shelf in a convenient place to jog my memory.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Try this.

Put your toothbrush, tooth paste, floss, and the moisturizer in one box. If you go to brush your teeth you'll also see the moisturizer.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Oh you want me to NEVER brush my teeth instead of every 1-2 days.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 6 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

No but seriously, this is an issue. I usually at least use the toilet (because obvious bodily signal) before going to bed which, due to the layout of the bathroom, means I have no choice but to look at the spot where my toothbrush is. I also do have the decency to remember to wash my hands which means even more time spent looking in that direction. I STILL manage to not see the toothbrush and forget to brush. Anything not moving and/or yelling merges with the background noise. *confused T-rex noises*

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

Boxes defeat me. It must be in a constantly visible clump.

[–] SurfinBird@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is not adhd. Wait, is this adhd?

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not being able to maintain a task is one of the most standard symptoms of adhd

[–] SurfinBird@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

All the quirks turn out to be symptoms after all.