kicking off the #ADHDInvasion with a comic about CONSEQUENCES, and how my lifelong failure to react to them has been a huge source of frustration for me and the people who rely on me. (1/2)
#ADHDawarenessmonth

even worse, it makes me appear apathetic or careless to others, when in reality it weighs on me super heavily - i just struggle to show it. (2/2)

normally my comics have SOME semblance of advice on how to cope in them and i didn't get to that this time around lol; what i'll say is that it can be really hard to get past the idea of shame-based motivation when that's what's been modeled 2 u by parents/educators/bosses

for me, it actually just doesn't work. i try to turn fear/shame into something positive, i.e.:
"they're going to be so disappointed in me if i don't do this"
"if i do this on time, i'll feel so relieved, and they'll be happy that i pulled through"

HAHA ok im already overwhelmed by notifs so my apologies if i don't get a chance to react to all replies/quotes!
if this is ur introduction to my work, hi there! i draw for a living and there are a lot of ways to support me https://twitter.com/baph0meat/status/1313112959942635522?s=20

im self diagnosed, actually. the healthcare system is incredibly hostile, especially to marginalized comms. racism, sexism, transphobia, + completely insurmountable financial models in many places make official diagnosis completely inaccessible to the most vulnerable in society.

it's important to fully research anything you look into when you're searching for ways to help yourself, but nobody is hurting you by looking for answers when they're in constant pain day in and day out, and there's no way to vilify self-diagnosis that doesn't support oppression.