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Your top ADHD management tips

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sunshine244 · 29/10/2025 20:11

I am struggling with the combo of ADHD, a new job and two ND kids. My current reliance on alarms, reminders, post-it notes, a million notebooks and half hearted attempts at meal planning just isn't working.

So I'm interested in any systems or hacks that those of you with similar issues have found help longer term.

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SquirrelosaurusSoShiny · 29/10/2025 20:53

Medication and ever-changing strategies. Our brains don't get tricked for long.

Maria1982 · 29/10/2025 20:52

May not be what you want to hear but medication helps me.

other than that , sure, alarms and reminders and lists, but it’s like there only so much that I can do/manage/remember, and it feels like that is less than I would like/less than what is needed to run a life successfully!

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sunshine244 · 29/10/2025 20:50

GardensBooksTea · 29/10/2025 20:45

Watching in hope of useful ideas!

I'll contribute the massive kitchen whiteboard on which we attempt to keep life at least vaguely on track. It works some of the time, which is far from perfect but better than nothing.

I've got a great whiteboard on the fridge. Shows the days kids have clubs, if I'm home or office working, bin days etc... Was great for a week then I just didn't notice it any more!

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GardensBooksTea · 29/10/2025 20:45

Watching in hope of useful ideas!

I'll contribute the massive kitchen whiteboard on which we attempt to keep life at least vaguely on track. It works some of the time, which is far from perfect but better than nothing.

FuzzyWolf · 29/10/2025 20:15

I have different alarms sounds for the really important things that I can’t afford to forget or miss.

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