r/adhdwomen • u/PeriwinklePiccolo876 • 2d ago
Social Life Can you do two "events" in a day?
By events I mean like... go grocery shopping AND have a get together with friends or family later. Have a doctor appt in the afternoon AND have to go to the store later or have a concert later. Do you do this and not feel like you're on the verge of a mental breakdown? Physically and mentally exhausted?
If so.... HOW???
ETA: Well, by the response, I have to say... You get me... you really get me! 🥲 haha. I posted because I have a (hobby related) errand I need to get done but both Sat&Sun already have events planned and it's stressing me out. Its not like running down the street to the corner store, the errand will take like 3 hours out of my day and I just don't know that I can do it along with the other plans.
Many have stated being medicated helps them. Im genuinely happy that it helps you but it does not help me, haha. I am medicated, I can focus on work or hobby for the better part of 5 hours and be flabbergasted at the time that has passed. It does not help with introvert hangover (which, much like a regular hangover, it lasts longer and is much worse the older I get!)
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u/CardamomGoblin 2d ago
i mean, i can do it... but it's difficult and exhausting. i need at least an entire rest day afterward, if not 3
normally i can do a grocery run after work, or a gym class on my lunch break, no problem. it took a long time to develop those routines and make it feel easy. plus like 10 years and major life changes, not exaggerating. i literally moved across country to a walkable city to make my lifestyle possible, to protect my mental health and brain function. it was 1000% worth it.
but anything social, or outside my neighborhood, or generally non-routine, that's it for the day, i'm done. one thing.