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[–] 10 points 2 years ago (7 children)

have you considered a notebook next to your keyboard, so you can jot down those ADHD ideas in a pinch?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    adhd ideas are fast, too fast for handwriting. sometimes even typing is barely fast enough

    one day when we invent thought -> text machine neurotypicals will finally be able to see the speed of an adhd brain that "just had a great idea", and they shall wonder how can our brains be so fast, but seemingly never when they should

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    Mmh would a Dictation be fast enough? Like speech-to-text software?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    From my experiences, no. Usually these ADHD ideas don't actually come through as words so dictating requires a layer of translation from idea to words. This is also the struggle with handwriting or typing. The idea is happening and leaving at the same rate, so you can't slow down to translate. It needs to be an instant mind-to-text transfer like the other person mentioned

    Edit to add: To me, these ADHD thoughts feels like a classroom having a debate at 2x speed. I'm coming up with arguments, counterpoints, counterarguments, etc. so quickly that my conscious mind cannot keep up with the conversation. If I'm lucky, I get to have an understanding of the finished product. This is what drives the "well..." trailing off when I'm trying to explain these thoughts to neurotypicals. The conversation is still ongoing, and a counterpoint was brought up after translation which disrupted the entire thought process

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I have, but I also have a touch of dysgraphia, so my handwriting is serviceable but really slow (like, the 2d spatial relation skills of being able to keep the different bits of letters proportioned to each other takes active concentration for me), whereas I can use keyboard without thinking about it

    Incidentally, the fact that cursive was a graded subject for me in elementary school that almost led to me getting held back a grade probably played a big part in who I grew up to be (i.e. someone who usually doesn't like authority figures but does like misfits and outcasts)

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