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98 ADHD Memes That Capture The Daily Chaos Of A Brain That Simply Refuses To Follow The To-Do List
People with ADHD would know that their condition isn’t simply “being too distracted.” It involves many nuances, including difficulties with completing lengthy tasks, impulsivity, and even restlessness.
But if you’ve learned to adapt to your condition and live a satisfying life alongside it, kudos to you. You also likely won’t mind seeing your quirky habits turned into a post featured on the ADHD Memes subreddit.
ADHD may make life slightly chaotic. But as you will see in the following posts, that chaos can, at least, be hilarious at times.
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Rick Murray 5 hours ago
Why did we have a forty five minute meeting when a two paragraph email would have covered the same topics at the same depth?
Humor is widely known to be an effective coping mechanism. That’s why memes became an essential part of people’s sanity break during the pandemic, when they needed levity amid the anxiety.
As naturopathic physician and author, Dr. Jared Pistoia points out, humor helps to relieve the burden of stressful emotions.
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David Paterson 3 hours ago
"I see 9 sides, ... and 3 ways we actually agree". I don't have ADHD so it's taken me over a decade to see 24 sides, ... and 8 + ways we actually agree.
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Elladine DesIsles 6 hours ago
Twice in the past three days I have remembered to grab the item that actually necessitated the trip to the store while on my way to pay for the other items I'd picked up in the store. It may not seem like much, but remembering before I got home? Before I'd left the store, and in fact before going through the checkout line? Not having to double back? In my world, that's a huge win.
Dr. Pistoia also mentioned the downsides of using humor as a coping mechanism. These can include self-defeating jokes or aggressive humor that puts others down.
But ultimately, healthy humor styles can help improve communication, especially when it comes to helping others understand a condition like ADHD.
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FranSinclair 7 hours ago (edited)
Being an unmedicated teen, sitting in class, maybe trying to retain something ive re read 5x.. I truly wanted to go ape 5hit when any minor thing added to that distraction. Ive been in some rough situations throughout my life but being forced to sit for longer than 20mins even when I am interested is nearly torturous. Its like having restless legs when youre trying to fall asleep...but its your whole body if you even try to force yourself to relax slightly anytime. The only jobs that work for me are ones I am nearly constantly moving. I do over 13,000 steps in a 6.5hr shift and i love it. Im nearly 40& the idea of having to sit or stand at a desk or elsewhere, still makes me want to get up and run
Children with ADHD are also known to be adept at finding the funny in their condition. According to author Kristin Wilcox, who has also studied the condition extensively, it’s because kids with ADHD have the creativity to generate novel ideas more easily.
“If your ADHD child keeps you laughing, it may indicate a high IQ, as several research studies have identified a link between intelligence and humor,” said Wilcox, who wrote the award-winning book Andrew’s Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain.
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hannahbahngswife 3 hours ago
Well now you made me want to read about the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
According to the A.D.D. Resource Center, ADHD humor largely stems from emotional sensitivity. It then enhances timing, warmth, and social attunement. Likewise, humor has been found to be helpful for people with ADHD to regulate stress and reframe their challenges.
“Playfulness and authenticity make ADHD humor especially connective,” the excerpt reads.
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FranSinclair 7 hours ago
"Hey are you okay?" "Yea, why?" "Youre just kinda shaking and breathing heavy." "Im good. Im chill." 😲 thats me any time I don't focus hard on being chill.
Given the uniqueness of ADHD humor, Wilcox encourages parents to allow their neurodivergent children to laugh at their mistakes. As she explains, it sends the child a message that they are not defined by their challenges.
“Although ‘sense of humor’ or ‘good at puns’ won’t appear on the list of symptoms, those with ADHD can be great at providing some comic relief,” she said.
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Rick Murray 4 hours ago
Today is washing up the dishes day. It is also putting out the bin day. And sweeping the floor day. And I'm guessing on a good day two of these might actually get done amidst the myriad of distractions (cough, like this, /cough).
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Did I say that out loud? 3 hours ago
Anyone that needs any kind of medication regularly would feel this way.
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Elladine DesIsles 6 hours ago
But I bet I can spend three weeks hyperfocusing on research, then turn 400 notes written on separate, tiny pieces of paper into a finished essay in under 12 hours.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 11 minutes ago
2017? Rookie numbers. I'm 44 and I still regularly remember, with hideous clarity, the cringetacular social faux pas I made in third grade, at the end of the year on yearbook-signing day. I was the weird girl with zero friends. The most popular boy in class walked up to me with his yearbook in his hands. I grabbed it out of his hands and started to sign it. He said, "Oh, I was actually just going to ask you if you knew where Ryan went." (his best friend) I just stood there staring at him for a second and then handed him back his yearbook and wished I could sink into the earth XD I'm sure he doesn't remember the incident, but I do. All the time. Always at 3am.
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Luke || Kira (he/she) 47 minutes ago
In my family, I have ADHD, mom has anxiety and uncle has OCD. It's going about as well as you expect sometimes 😆
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 10 minutes ago
This is also why I re-read books over and over again! It's like visiting old friends. Yes, you know what's going to happen, but it's familiar and comfortable.
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Phantom Phoenix 47 minutes ago
Even if you have a round tuit, there's no reason to go to chruch
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 10 minutes ago
It's even worse when you're a high-masking ADHD kid who was forced into the GATE (gifted education) school program as a kid XD My mom pushed me into it, then after a few years of it, she pulled me out of school entirely when I was 13, made me take the GED (high school equivalency test), and made me start taking college classes when I was 14. Yeah, that didn't mess me up even further or anything. Nope. I'm perfectly socially functional.
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GenuineJen 15 minutes ago
I’m allowed a podcast or audiobook, or a show, if I fold my clothes. Those are the rules.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 5 minutes ago
My ex would regularly tell me, after I'd told him about something, "You know, you've told me the same thing about this thing FIVE times in the last two months. You obviously don't care about me or pay attention to our conversations if you can't even remember what you have told me before." Respectfully, sir, it has nothing to do with you or not caring about you or our conversations... this is just how my brain does things XD
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Rick Murray 4 hours ago
That's about how many tabs I have to "read at some other point when I have the time".
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 minutes ago
Translation for non-D&D/TTRPG players: Level one wizards only get one spell slot and have a limited number of mana points to spend on casting a spell. Cantrips are "level zero" spells that do not take a spell slot, do not cost mana points to cast, and can be cast an unlimited number of times XD
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 minute ago
Welp, it's 3:53am right now, actually, time to get ready to close up shop and go to bed! :D (haha jk I'll lie awake until 7am)
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 minute ago
Wolves, rocks, dragons, and isopods have stayed steady obsessions with me throughout my 44 years of life. All other obsessions are transitory but occasionally reoccurring XD
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Spidercat 6 hours ago
So many people have been diagnosed with ADHD on the last 20yrs that at some point, we will need to reclassify it as 'normal' and all the people who don't have it will become the outliers...
Mel 2 hours ago
I think the reason why you see so many memes and reactions about it is the point of history we are currently living in. We learn more, some people connect to certain aspects to it and they make it into a joke and post it on social media. While some of the characteristics might be relatable, it's not a box you can shove people in and some of them might be "heh, that's relatable, but I don't see how that can interfere with someone living a productive life", people are not so easily distinguishable like that.
Load More Replies... David Paterson 3 hours ago
I have Attention Deficit Hypo-activity Disorder. It has all the symptoms of ADHD - a hundred times slower.
Rick Murray 4 hours ago
Thankfully nobody ever tried medicating me. I've not had good experiences with medications beyond paracetamol and amoxicillin (both of which I take begrudgingly), so I would be rather inclined to want to insert that little packet into a forbidden place that would make the doctor squeal.
Spidercat 6 hours ago
So many people have been diagnosed with ADHD on the last 20yrs that at some point, we will need to reclassify it as 'normal' and all the people who don't have it will become the outliers...
Mel 2 hours ago
I think the reason why you see so many memes and reactions about it is the point of history we are currently living in. We learn more, some people connect to certain aspects to it and they make it into a joke and post it on social media. While some of the characteristics might be relatable, it's not a box you can shove people in and some of them might be "heh, that's relatable, but I don't see how that can interfere with someone living a productive life", people are not so easily distinguishable like that.
Load More Replies... David Paterson 3 hours ago
I have Attention Deficit Hypo-activity Disorder. It has all the symptoms of ADHD - a hundred times slower.
Rick Murray 4 hours ago
Thankfully nobody ever tried medicating me. I've not had good experiences with medications beyond paracetamol and amoxicillin (both of which I take begrudgingly), so I would be rather inclined to want to insert that little packet into a forbidden place that would make the doctor squeal.
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