the first volume of my adhd zine.
i created this zine for anyone who struggles with adhd or suspects that they have adhd. it can be a very confusing and debilitating disorder and my goal with this zine is simply to provide a sense of comfort. i chronicle my own personal experiences dealing with adhd, ways i’ve learned to cope with decision paralysis, executive dysfunction, and creative roadblocks.
✶ designed as an A6 size booklet
✶ downloadable 30 page PDF (instant download)
✶ physical copies are not available at this time but am working on printing a small batch
an excerpt from this issue:
as we get older, we have more experiences and our everyday lives feel less and less like an experience. when we’re young, everything can feel like a new experience. every show we watch, every music we listen to, every friend we meet is a new experience that feeds us information about what we like and don’t like. when experiences feel tried and true, they become part of our subconsciousness.
we don’t have to actively think about the things we are used to anymore, like our daily workload or driving. it’s not a good thing, but there are so many instances where i would get home from work and i don’t even know how i got there. i was on auto-pilot. thinking back to when i first learned how to drive, i remember even 10min drives feeling like they took forever, because i was so anxious on the road and hyper-aware of everything.
time perception has no bias though. good and bad experiences will feel like they take forever when that experience is new. this is why, for better or for worse, we have to continue to keep our brains active and learn new things. have new experiences. no matter how old we get, but especially as we get older. it’s one of the best ways to feel like we can slow down time.
the first volume of my adhd zine.
i created this zine for anyone who struggles with adhd or suspects that they have adhd. it can be a very confusing and debilitating disorder and my goal with this zine is simply to provide a sense of comfort. i chronicle my own personal experiences dealing with adhd, ways i’ve learned to cope with decision paralysis, executive dysfunction, and creative roadblocks.
✶ designed as an A6 size booklet
✶ downloadable 30 page PDF (instant download)
✶ physical copies are not available at this time but am working on printing a small batch
an excerpt from this issue:
as we get older, we have more experiences and our everyday lives feel less and less like an experience. when we’re young, everything can feel like a new experience. every show we watch, every music we listen to, every friend we meet is a new experience that feeds us information about what we like and don’t like. when experiences feel tried and true, they become part of our subconsciousness.
we don’t have to actively think about the things we are used to anymore, like our daily workload or driving. it’s not a good thing, but there are so many instances where i would get home from work and i don’t even know how i got there. i was on auto-pilot. thinking back to when i first learned how to drive, i remember even 10min drives feeling like they took forever, because i was so anxious on the road and hyper-aware of everything.
time perception has no bias though. good and bad experiences will feel like they take forever when that experience is new. this is why, for better or for worse, we have to continue to keep our brains active and learn new things. have new experiences. no matter how old we get, but especially as we get older. it’s one of the best ways to feel like we can slow down time.