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[+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 9 points 1 year ago (5 children) If you don't get it, I'm genuinely envious. Anger and using wit cruelly can be addictive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago Not all dopamine is created equal. Staring at your phone, bickering, empty calories, overeating, drinking, trolling on the internet, porn - all garbage dopamine sources, can feel good very briefly and will lead quickly to downward spirals. You want to be seeking positive sources of dopamine that relate to an overarching life mission. ADHD is a life of extremes, but I believe you can learn to choose extreme positives. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Laughing at sad attempts at cruelty is so much more satisfying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Biting wit used to not be so rare, it's true. If you want any you'll have to come back later, I'm taking the high road just now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 year ago Nah. I wasn't even trying to be witty there, just honest. The high-road seems pretty treacherous from my prefered vantage points. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MTK@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago Low risk high tension social interaction with an ego pushing you to show off = easy dopamine permalink fedilink source parent [–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago Idk? Why does mod involvement taste like a spicy desert? Sadly I don't write the rules. I'm just in here looking for easter eggs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] themaninblack@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I wonder if ADHDers are more likely to be Fox News viewers for this reason permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 9 points 1 year ago (5 children) If you don't get it, I'm genuinely envious. Anger and using wit cruelly can be addictive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago Not all dopamine is created equal. Staring at your phone, bickering, empty calories, overeating, drinking, trolling on the internet, porn - all garbage dopamine sources, can feel good very briefly and will lead quickly to downward spirals. You want to be seeking positive sources of dopamine that relate to an overarching life mission. ADHD is a life of extremes, but I believe you can learn to choose extreme positives. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Laughing at sad attempts at cruelty is so much more satisfying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Biting wit used to not be so rare, it's true. If you want any you'll have to come back later, I'm taking the high road just now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 year ago Nah. I wasn't even trying to be witty there, just honest. The high-road seems pretty treacherous from my prefered vantage points. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago Not all dopamine is created equal. Staring at your phone, bickering, empty calories, overeating, drinking, trolling on the internet, porn - all garbage dopamine sources, can feel good very briefly and will lead quickly to downward spirals. You want to be seeking positive sources of dopamine that relate to an overarching life mission. ADHD is a life of extremes, but I believe you can learn to choose extreme positives. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago Not all dopamine is created equal. Staring at your phone, bickering, empty calories, overeating, drinking, trolling on the internet, porn - all garbage dopamine sources, can feel good very briefly and will lead quickly to downward spirals. You want to be seeking positive sources of dopamine that relate to an overarching life mission. ADHD is a life of extremes, but I believe you can learn to choose extreme positives. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Laughing at sad attempts at cruelty is so much more satisfying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yakko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Biting wit used to not be so rare, it's true. If you want any you'll have to come back later, I'm taking the high road just now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 year ago Nah. I wasn't even trying to be witty there, just honest. The high-road seems pretty treacherous from my prefered vantage points. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Biting wit used to not be so rare, it's true. If you want any you'll have to come back later, I'm taking the high road just now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 year ago Nah. I wasn't even trying to be witty there, just honest. The high-road seems pretty treacherous from my prefered vantage points. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 year ago Nah. I wasn't even trying to be witty there, just honest. The high-road seems pretty treacherous from my prefered vantage points. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MTK@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago Low risk high tension social interaction with an ego pushing you to show off = easy dopamine permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago Idk? Why does mod involvement taste like a spicy desert? Sadly I don't write the rules. I'm just in here looking for easter eggs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] themaninblack@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I wonder if ADHDers are more likely to be Fox News viewers for this reason permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent