#ADHD helper App

[0sbrain]

here's a list of mozilla add-ons for all of you tumblrinas out there to have a better internet experience

also, if you like my post, please reblog it. Tumblr hates links but i had to put them so you adhd bitches actually download them <3 i know because i am also adhd bitches

BASIC STUFF:

AdGuard AdBlocker / uBlock Origin : adguard is a basic adblock and with origin you can also block any other element you want. for example i got rid of the shop menu on tumblr

Privacy Badger : this add on will block trackers. if an element contains a tracker it will give you the option to use it or not

Shinigami Eyes: this will highlight transphobic and trans friendly users and sites using different colors by using a moderated database. perfect to avoid terfs on any social media. i will explain how to use this and other add-ons on android as well under the read more cut

THINGS YOU TUMBLINAS WANT:

Xkit: the best tumblr related add on. with many customizable options, xkit not only enhances your experience from a visual standpoint, but provides some much needed accessibility tools

bonus: if you are into tf2 and wanna be a cool cat, you can also get the old version to add cool reblog icons

AO3 enhancer: some basic enhancements including reading time and the ability to block authors and tags

YOUTUBE

Return of the YouTube Dislike : pretty self explanatory

Youtube non-stop: gets rid of the annoying "Video paused. Continue watching?" popup when you have a video in the background

SponsorBlock: gives you options to skip either automatically or manually sponsors, videoclip non music sectors and discloses other type of sponsorships/paid partnerships

Enhancer for YouTube: adds some useful options such as custom play speed, let's you play videos in a window and most important of all, it allows you to make the youtube interface as ugly as your heart desires. I can't show a full image of what it looks like because i've been told its eye strainy and i want this post to be accessible but look at this <3

PocketTube: allows you to organize your subscriptions into groups

YouTube Comment Search: what it says

FINDING STUFF

WayBack Machine: you probably know about this site and definitely should get the add on. this allows you to save pages and access older versions with the click of a button. while you can search wayback using web archives, please get this one as well as it allows you to easily save pages and contribute to the archive.

Web Archives: it allows you to search through multiple archives and search engines including WayBack Machine, Google, Yandex and more.

Search by Image: allows you to reverse image search using multiple search engines (in my experience yandex tends to yield the best results)

Image Search Options: similar to the last one

this next section is pretty niche but... STEAM AND STEAM TRADING

SteamDB: adds some interesting and useful statistics

Augmented Steam: useful info specially for browsing and buying games

TF2 Trade Helper: an absolute godsend, lets you add items in bundles, keeps track of your keys and metal and your recent trades, displays links to the backpack tf page next to users profiles and more. look it tells me how much moneys i have and adds metal to trades without clicking one by one oh may god

IN CONCLUSION: oooooh you want to change to firefox so badly, you want to delete chrome and all the chrome clones that are actually just spyware and use firefox

HOW TO USE MOZILLA ADD-ONS ON YOUR PHONE

if you already use firefox on android, you'll know there are certain add-ons compatible with the app, some of them even being made just for the mobile version such as Video Background Play FIx. while most of them are pretty useful, some more specific ones aren't available on this version of the browser, but there's a way of getting some of them to work

you need to download the firefox nightly app, which is basically the same as the regular firefox browser but with the ability of activating developer mode. you can find how to do that here. once you've enabled it, you need to create a collection with all the add ons you want. i wouldn't recommend adding extensions if the creators haven't talked about phone compatibility, but XKit and Shinigami Eyes should work

also, don't tell the government this secret skater move, but you can try using both the regular firefox browser and nightly so you can have youtube videos in a floating box while you browse social media.

see? i can block this terf while Rick Rolling the people following this tutorial. isn't that tubular?

[gunkbaby]

Tokyo Ghoul re-read:

Hello everypony. i have thrown around the idea of a Tokyo Ghoul re-read event of late, and a lot of people seem interested. I have come to some ideas for it, and wanted to inform everyone as I begin to sort it. If u have any ideas for the re-read, or might be interested in being a mod, pls dm me !

Im thinking basic idea of the re-read is kind of like a book club - a set chapter number per week, then the rest of the week is discussion. The chapter number i was setting was going to be about 1 volume per week - with adjusted numbers for slower and faster readers. (For example, know I can easily do a few day, but i read manga fast, but other people might only have time for 10 chapters a week, etc)

Also want to state the re-read would be open for literally everyone! Bc lots of ppl have expressed interest, but are already deep into personal re-reads - however you can absolutely still participate in the re-read and discussion (especially) if you are reading at a later point in the manga!!!!! i also know a few ppl who haven’t read TG before/anime onlys, who might like to join in too, and that’s absolutely fine too! There would be a spoiler free chat(s) too for newer readers specifically for this - and ppl can invite whoever they want to the read as well.

Pls give any suggestions or ideas! I’d luv to hear them.

The boring bits (where the read is held, estimate of when, etc) r all under here:

I’m thinking to do it on Discord, with weekly discussion threads/posts on twitter and tumblr - i believe you can create communities and public groups on both apps, so I would aim to make them also, if enough ppl were interested. There’s also the option for Instagram group chats - a WhatsApp group? Idk - if u have any suggestions, pls lmk. I don’t rly do group chats often.

As for when the re-read will start - i don’t yet know. I’m going back to school next month, as many are, and I’m just a busy little bee with a lot of interests and hobbies, so i would like to get into my routine first and ensure that i have time to dedicate to the re-read - or to gage how much help i might need with it. I think I might aim to start it in October personally - ideally on the first, but ik a lot of people do things during October (I’m literally considering writing for kinktober lmao) so it might be that later than that is a bit better - maybe trying to time it to start with a sort of school break time period. Maybe by the end of September I’ll be like ‘oh this is way easy, i have so much time for it’, but im adhd and bad at time planning, so i doubt it lmao.

I’m sorry if that’s too long a wait - y’all can start re-reads in the meantime idgaf. I just don’t want to start the re-read and realise two weeks in that i literally don’t have time. Lmao.

I also would ideally want a few mods/helpers on hand with the read. If only to help take care of the discord/chats, host separate discussions, etc - please lmk if you are interested. In particular, people with voice chat mod experience - i have no experience there so am desperate.

Pls lmk if u r interested in any of this - am i just talking to a wall? Idk! Tell meeee! Any suggestions or ideas r also greatly appreciated. I am hosting my own little re-read here but obviously this idea is not unique, I’m trying to see if enough people are interested in a group re-read with added discussion. It’s just some fun ofc.

[daredevilexchange]

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What’s your fannish ID? Taggerung or Tagg. It’s my chosen name (I’m non-binary), and yes it’s from the Redwall character. 

What types of fanworks do you create? Currently have only done art and shitposts/text post edits but have some fic and fan mixes in the works

What are your favourite types of fanworks, when you’re not creating? Art and fics (when I can sit down and read that is…)

What do you like in particular about this fandom? Absolutely love how willing a lot of people are to ship Matt with everyone under the sun 😂 I am a sucker for angst, hurt/comfort (gee in the daredevil fandom, ya don’t say!), and polyam ships. Matt, Karen, Frank, and Foggy are my favorites (individually and as a polycule). 

Do you like participating in fan events? Yes. Because it gives me a deadline I didn’t set and gets my adhd behind in gear 🤣

What about your creating process? I usually need a show I’ve already watched or music playing while I write or draw. I cannot work in silence! Night time (between 11 and 3am) are usually when I end up getting anything done. I make character and ship playlists in Spotify to work with [here’s a playlist!]. Also guilty of occasionally giving myself some inspo with Fireball. Normally have an Aussie or two touching me or “helping” in some way… [pic of the doggo helpers below]

Do you interact a lot with other fans? I try to! Sometimes my social batteries are dead, huge servers intimidate me, but I always try to leave comments on fics and art that I enjoy, and of course reblog art as it comes across. 

Do you have other fandoms you'd like to talk about? I’m in…so many fandoms, as my handle suggests. I love The Punisher show and The Defenders/Jessica Jones/Luke Cage. Was writing with a friend and we ended up mashing xmen and daredevil, now I ship Rogue and Matt and it’s entirely their fault lol. 

Is there any particular piece you'd like to showcase for this post? https://tooattached2fictionalcharacters.tumblr.com/post/672854336230064128/day-6-of-daredevil-fanweek-the-fights-wrong-side It’s my favorite piece I’ve done for Daredevil so far. I only just started digital art literally for fanweek so I was pretty happy with the result. 

Is there anything else you want to tell us about yourself? I’m queer, I write with the pace of a snail going uphill through molasses in January…or like a speedster with red bull. Just depends on the day, and while I am occasionally sodium laced I love talking so feel free to just hope in my inbox to talk fandom. 

Where can your fanworks be found? http://instagram.com/artbytaggerung  http://archiveofourown.org/users/tooattached2fictionalcharacters http://Twitter.com/artbytaggerung http://tooattached2fictionalcharacters.tumblr.com tag: tagg doodles

Thank you, @tooattached2fictionalcharacters !

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[ID on a white background, four black triangles that look like spotlights from above. Each illuminates one of the Defenders silhouetted in white: Jessica, Luke, Danny, Matt. A hand on the left is holding a pen writing the words Content Creator Spotlight. There is a little Punisher skull on the pen. End ID]

[macs-paperclips]

Okay, so... this is a little text about my ADHD i wrote a while ago... currently by ADHD is hyperfixating on ADHD and this is the outcome... If there are some grammanical errors, i'm sorry but i made this with a translate app... but well, here it is...

I want to show you a special place. A place I deal with every day... ...that both drives me crazy and is my retreat. This place is my brain. My ADHD brain. How can you imagine that? A big round black room. Thousands of little tables, chaotically spaced at six feet apart. Each table looks different. No two are alike. On each table is a television set. And on every TV there is a different program... somewhere there is loud, annoying music, on the ceiling there is a disco ball and colorful flashing lights. Everywhere flummis are jumping around and it is raining confetti and glitter... The motivation is on the floor like an old chewed chewing gum and doesn't want to move. The hyperfocus is sitting in a stack of books and is not responsive. There are stairs everywhere. On the stairs there are tasks I have to do. But to get to the stairs I have to climb a wall... with barbed wire. There's a vacuum cleaner going crazy looking for dopamine. On an abandoned control desk in the front, a squirrel, probably named Kevin is jumping around wildly on the buttons. Concentration is tired, annoyed and can't do anything about it. Paper airplanes with crazy ideas and stories buzz through the air. The motivation tries to pick itself up to climb up the wall at the stairs, but is prevented from doing so by the inner unwillingness with a punch to the chin. Daydreams in the form of clouds come floating along. In a garbage can, lists of tasks, that should be done are burning. Reason tries to bring order to the matter and at the same time to lure self-esteem, which sits crying in the basement, back up again. Unsuccessfully. The hyperactivity that has to change its position every two minutes jumps trampoline. It folds Stickynotes and bends paper clips. I also bounces with the legs and fidgetes with the fingers. Reason, intelligence and concentration stand aside and watch the uncontrollable chaos while motivation makes a plaintive sound because listlessness and unwillingness have sat on it. When the ADHD medication comes by, calm comes into the room. Little helpers stream into the room and clean up. The televisions, the music, the lights are off the flummis and paper planes stand still. The squirrel, the listlessness and the unwillingness sit there in straitjackets. Reason, intelligence, motivation and concentration work the tasks out of the burning trash can and climb the stairs. The silence is oppressive. Cold sweat runs down the walls, the vibrations of the racing heart shake the room with every beat. Nausea, loss of appetite and all the other negative side effects are on their way to stir up the organs. They don't care about the punishing looks. Creativity and daydreams sit quietly crying in the corner... Then time is over. The medicine takes up the helpers and leaves. Everything returns to the old. Motivation, concentration and co. sit exhausted in the corner. Nobody pays attention to them. Not everything has been achieved but at least something. They smile as self-confidence sticks their head out of the basement door. But self-confidence is shot down by a hurting, negative comment in the form of an arrow and gets some painful kicks from doubts dressed up as ninjas that appear out of nowhere and self- estem immediately crawls away again. Instead sadness now comes crawling out of the corner. Reason tries to pull them back, but without success. A dark veil covers everything. The stressfull kind of boredom, which has no desire to do anything against it because it's too bored to do anything, sets in. Tiredness tries to limit the damage and presses the emergency stop button. The vacuum cleaner is nagging for dopamine one last time, then it gets dark. Occasionally ideas are still flying around. The music still plays. A paper airplane slaps against a screen. A story plays on it. Everybody watches spellbound. But finally hyperfocus is knocked out by the tiredness. "Enough is enough" it grumbles and turns off the light. A little rest before the new storm every day. Well... Welcome to my world...

[transgenderteensurvivalguide]

Question about the mod apps. Does one have to be trans to become a mod or can we apply based on other things, like in my case I have ADHD and have a lot of second hand experience with autism via friends and just symptom overlap between the two. I would really like to be an active helper for the community in what ever way I can provide as a girl who's lived with the more severe end of ADHD.

Lee says:You do have to be trans, yes. We are looking for AMAB trans mods, transfeminine mods, and trans and intersex mods. We currently don’t need assigned female at birth mods or non-trans people.

(And I also have ADHD and Autism myself so do several of the other mods, we’re looking for people who have experiences we don’t.)

[giftstarir]

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[erraticfairy]

When You’re Overwhelmed with Being an Adult

Working, paying bills, making meals, managing a household, running errands, making important decisions….adulthood isn’t for the faint of heart. Responsibilities regularly pile up. And it becomes a lot to juggle and handle on a regular basis.

And there isn’t exactly a class we take that prepares us for the nitty gritty of the day to day.

In fact, many of us go off to college with little to no training about how to handle the basics—like bills, budgeting and taxes. Psychotherapist Alyson Cohen, LCSW, works with many young adults who have a hard time “adulting.” In particular, her clients struggle with money: budgeting their expenses and spending above their means.

Many of us also make adulthood needlessly harder. We set sky-high expectations and rigid rules around our responsibilities. Christina Cruz’s clients often tell her: “I have to, should or must do _______.” For instance, she worked with a mom who thought she had to stay up late to prep meals for her husband and kids because that’s what good moms do. Cruz helped her realize that she was a good mom regardless. Her family also was completely capable of making their own meals, and doing so gave her more time for herself.

Similarly, our self-worth may get wrapped up in “how hard we work, how much we do, what we have acquired, and what we have, or have not, achieved,” said Natalia van Rikxoort, MSW, a social worker, therapeutic arts facilitator and life coach who specializes in ADHD and family coaching. “As a result, we push ourselves too hard, take on too much, and feel as though we have failed when we are unable to meet the demands we have placed on ourselves.”

It doesn’t matter whether you’re straight out of college, a seasoned mom, an expert in your field or recently retired, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with being an adult at any stage of life. Below you’ll find suggestions for navigating the emotional overwhelm, along with practical, tried-and-true tips to simplify and streamline. Because often taking small, strategic steps can significantly help to lessen our stress, make our lives run smoother and create more satisfaction.

Keep a dragon journal. Dragons are tasks or projects that feel scary, boring, tedious or difficult, said Debra Michaud, M.A., a professional organizer and ADHD coach. “If you get a feeling of dread in the pit of your stomach when you think about doing it, or if your heart tightens when you see it on your to-do list, then it is a good dragon to tackle.” Michaud suggested tackling one dragon per day, which can be one step of a bigger project.

Don’t underestimate the power of help. You don’t have to go it alone, and you don’t need to know everything on your own. Cruz, Psy.D, a life coach who specializes in perfectionism, anxiety, depression and body image, has worked with many moms who’ve hired mother’s helpers, babysitters or nannies to reduce their task load and give themselves a much-needed break. Another option is to hire a sitter so you can tackle important tasks (like taxes), Cohen said.

Cohen also mentioned attending workshops; hiring a financial planner, therapist or coach; and asking loved ones you trust for tips. What are you currently struggling with? Who can help?

“If you do not have money to enlist help in many areas, then prioritize which tasks you have the most difficult time with and decide the value of your time versus the cost of enlisting help,” she said.

Eliminate tolerations. Tolerations are “usually small things that we put off doing or ignore because they seem insignificant or unimportant in the moment,” said van Rikxoort. However, “over time they add up and start to affect our productivity and contribute to feelings of overwhelm.”

For instance, one toleration is mail: Letting mail pile up creates clutter, and means you’ll lose important papers and forget to pay your bills. Over time a nuisance becomes a big problem. Other tolerations include piles of laundry and unfinished household chores and projects.

Sometimes we think we’re too busy to tackle these tasks on a regular basis—but we usually end up expending more energy and time in the long run. As van Rikxoort said, it’s much easier to sort through a day’s worth of mail than a month’s worth. Plus, when we eliminate tolerations, we can refocus our energy on more meaningful activities, she said. 

Start detaching your self-worth from your successes. Cruz has her clients do this exercise: She asks them to tell her about their achievements, followed by the traits that underlie them. Clients might say hard work, dedication, strength or standing up for themselves. “I point out to my clients, if their accomplishment was taken away from them, their traits and qualities would not be less true.”

Create routines. According to Michaud, routines minimize decision-making. “Without routines, you must expend a lot of mental energy deciding, moment by moment, how to spend your time. This opens the door for avoidance, procrastination, and wasting time on ‘pseudo-productive tasks’—tasks that feel productive but that are very low priority.”

If you don’t have them yet, start with creating morning and bedtime routines, which supports restorative sleep. (Many of Michaud’s clients go to bed later so they can work, but this only backfires the next day when their focus and energy nosedives.) You also might have a routine where you tackle one or two dragons first thing at work.

Take a Kaizen approach. “We often overwhelm ourselves trying to take too big a bite at one time,” Michaud said. Kaizen is the Japanese word for “improvement,” which is all about taking tiny steps. Michaud shared these examples: You want to get more sleep, so you start going to bed 5 minutes earlier, and keep decreasing your time by 5-minute increments. Instead of finishing an organizing project in one day, you set a timer for 15 minutes. To tackle a task you’ve been avoiding for a while, you set a timer for just 1 minute.

Refocus. When you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re probably frustrated, anxious, confused and sad. Van Rikxoort stressed the importance of pausing, breathing and naming what you’re feeling. “When you do this, you bring the problem-solving centers of your brain back online and become able to navigate the situation more effectively.” She suggested asking ourselves: “What is my priority right now? What am I trying to accomplish?”

Get some space. Cruz underscored the importance of creating space between your emotional reactions and the problem. This gives you time to choose how you’re going to respond, look at the bigger picture and consider an alternative perspective, she said. Small changes also are powerful in creating this space.

For instance, one of Cruz’s clients was overwhelmed with work and home life. Instead of showering at night, she started showering in the morning to clear her mind. She also started listening to inspiring speeches while getting ready. “She still had the same responsibilities waiting for her but her ability to change how she approached her roles improved her mood and made her more productive.”

Cohen suggested listening to guided meditations or using an app like Calm.

Being an adult is hard. It’s rare that we’re prepared for all the responsibilities. We also make it harder by setting unrealistic, rigid expectations. “Be kind to yourself and remember that you are a worthy human being with unique talents, strengths, and skills regardless of how clean your house is or how much money you make,” said van Rikxoort.

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Daily Habits

If you’re looking at this article, you’re here to learn more about the importance of keeping some of your habits daily.  There are some we do automatically. We get up, make that cup of coffee or tea to help wake our bodies. Another example that we normally do (hopefully) is brush our teeth twice a day. But for some of us, even getting out of bed seems hard. So that makes the rest of the day look daunting and impossible. Whether you already start the day off well or you can’t seem to motivate yourself to get out of bed, start small. After all, humans aren’t born running, we start by wiggling around. Then after a year (for most of us) we begin learning how to walk, then run. We also have support along the way.

1. Starting Small: This may seem like a no-brainer. However, starting small can be difficult. By having a small, obtainable goal that will ultimately lead to a big success for you in the present; you are subconsciously motivating yourself to do it again. If you have trouble getting out of bed, give yourself a reward for getting up. As a young adult, I wake up early but lead myself into what others call the MITs (Most important task). Today’s MIT is writing this article. My reward will probably be playing a round of Overwatch (An online, interactive video game). 

2. Mental Illness: How to not let it interfere with your habit. For a lot of us that struggle with daily mental health issues, the MIT of the day may be getting up and out of bed. If you are laying in bed right now reading this, I suggest asking yourself if you feel satisfied with all the activities you’ve accomplished today or have planned today. If you’re like me, I need to take my medicine as soon as I wake up. Otherwise, I find myself feeling drained throughout the day which makes my other habits harder to complete. My medicine is just as important as my coffee. I’ve read several articles that indicate that caffeine is a good helper for those with poor concentration (such as ADD/ADHD) or mood issues help get them up and moving. I will link them below. This can create a huge impact on how your day starts. It can be hard to find motivation. Sometimes our motivation has to be given to us. If you are too young to drink caffeine, it can be helpful to have someone force you to get up. My biggest supporter through mental health issues as a teenager was my Mother. She’d barge into my room and demand I get up if I’d slept for too long. Then she’d give me chores to distract me from my depression. Normally that would work. It wasn’t until I was seeing a therapist and on the right medication that it became easier to do these chores. 

3. Choosing your small habit. A small habit can be anything from getting up at the same time every day to making sure that you are ready for the next day. It is your choice to focus on what you think you are lacking in your daily life. During the day we only have a certain amount of time to focus on our goals. The small habits you bring to the table should lead you in the direction of your larger goals. If you are looking to get in shape, you could start by slowly cutting soda out of your diet. If you are looking to improve your mental health, take small chunks of time to make sure you have taken care of your bodily needs. A small habit for this could be showering daily, or eating your breakfast. Now at this point, I’m guessing you’ve already tried self-improvement and it hasn’t worked the way you’d like it to. Or you want to add an extra “Umph” or kick in your butt to keep this habit moving. The easiest way to do this is to hold yourself accountable. For me, this means taking all of my pills every day and going on a walk with the dog. If I don’t do this, my body automatically feels the consequences of missing out on the pills or seeing my dog unhappy. Another way to hold yourself accountable is to have a partner in crime. This can be your best friend, lover, therapist, or an app on your phone that sends you daily reminders to do what you are supposed to do. Having support makes a huge impact on how well you can adapt to your goals. So tell people about them so they can help you do them. If your partner sees you’re sleeping in past the time you said that you’d get up, they could wake you and remind you of your goal and offer you a small reward for getting up. 

4. Why do I say small and not big? Small habits are very important to start off with because they are realistic on a daily basis. Like I said at the beginning of this article, you don’t just walk when you are born. You have to learn, adapt, and develop enough to walk. It takes time. The longer you spend trying, the easier the habit will become. It will ingrain itself into your daily life so much so that it will go unnoticed after a while. Practice makes perfect. 

Links: 

http://www.drjudithorloff.com/Free-Articles/coffee.htm

http://www.healthline.com/health/depression/caffeine-and-depression

http://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/caffeine

http://www.livestrong.com/article/333875-the-effects-of-caffeine-on-add/

https://www.fastcompany.com/3022830/the-secret-to-changing-your-habits-start-incredibly-small

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CSS static theme & font generator SCSS module released

I’ve finished my work on the CSS theme/font manager that I mentioned in my last update post. You can find it in my ko-fi store as a PWYW starting at free. I've also made a demo. (linked below) Sharing this post would be appreciated. https://bit.ly/scssmodule https://luxbrush.github.io/theme-and-font-module-website/

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First draft of App layout concept

Here's the 1st draft layout of my ADHD helper app. My plan was to have each helper be its own item in a list that users can customize. Each would deal with a different task. I plan to have multiple accessibility options. This theme is my idea to make the app more readable to those who are color blind or dyslexic. The font shown here is called OpenDyslexic & can be found at: https://opendyslexic.org/ Learn more about this project at: https://ko-fi.com/adhdhelper