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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="™️" title="Trade mark sign" aria-label="Emoji: Trade mark sign"> that i don& #39;t see talked about often: a thread based on my experience brought to you by procrastinating on school work during #Quarantine for #COVID19
—brain go fast. brain go so fucking fast we can& #39;t keep up with it. was that A Thought? not anymore it fucking isn& #39;t
—the meds are stimulants, but for us they act as depressants
—meds make brain go slow, but brain isn& #39;t used to going slow, so there& #39;s occasionally a lag time when it comes to processing things
—meds make brain go slow, but brain isn& #39;t used to going slow, so there& #39;s occasionally a lag time when it comes to processing things
—"i NEED to do the thing i hate but *thinking* about it makes me wanna gouge my eyes out...but doing anything else makes me feel bad. so ima sit here and do nothing til i can justify that it& #39;s too late to start anything, then ima hate myself for not being productive :)"
—writing things like the previous point because we want to make sure you understand what we& #39;re saying
—auditory processing issues:
"what time is it"
"huh?"
"wh–"
*it processes* "it& #39;s 6:15"
—auditory processing issues:
"what time is it"
"huh?"
"wh–"
*it processes* "it& #39;s 6:15"
—making *really* weird connections
(like the time i typed "oh?" and immediately remembered that the last time an egg hatched in pokemon go i didn& #39;t put another one in the incubator)
—tangents
(like the time i typed "oh?" and immediately remembered that the last time an egg hatched in pokemon go i didn& #39;t put another one in the incubator)
—tangents
—need time to switch between tasks
—need a sequence for events/routine that we set for ourselves
—if i don& #39;t finish this Now it Will Not be finished
—need a sequence for events/routine that we set for ourselves
—if i don& #39;t finish this Now it Will Not be finished
—very segmented train of thought. this thought led to that thought led to that thought
—can we remember individual thoughts on train? absolutely the fuck not. go through the whole sequence again and pray to any diety you believe in that brain will work the same way again, bitch
—can we remember individual thoughts on train? absolutely the fuck not. go through the whole sequence again and pray to any diety you believe in that brain will work the same way again, bitch
—"i swear i& #39;m not ignoring you. i answered you in my head but didn& #39;t actually physically answer you"
i had more to add but i don& #39;t remember it, which is honestly a fitting end to this thread.
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