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farmeralice
18
18 days ago

Early mornings

Hi, I’m a farmer in the uk and have recently been diagnosed with ADHD (ADD) at 24. For my whole childhood/teen years I thought I was just lazy and unmotivated and for the last 5 years of being home on the family farm I have really questioned if I could really take on the family farm. The farm means so much to me and i couldn’t see myself doing anything else. I have always lived on the farm and have grown up working along side my dad. Me and my fiance are both here full time here and im so excited for our future to have a family of our own here. So here’s my biggest struggle i deal with every day. I find it so hard to get out of bed in the mornings (5am). I always feel so fatigued and exhausted first thing in the mornings. I am always tiring hard to have better night routines and morning routines to set me up for a good day. They never seem to work. I am never on time in the morning, I’m always tired and slow. I just can’t seem to get myself to a place where I am energised and prepared for the day. Because of this I then struggle to keep going in the day my energy very rarely picks up and I feel drowned. So this is my reach for help and suggestions on what I can do to change this as it’s having a massive impact on me and my family as I just can’t seem to get it right. HELP!!??

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cuddly
2w

Hello Alice how is your sleep hygiene? (This Monday UK time (London) Suzy Reading has a sleep discussion on her instagram. It might be worth checking out…)

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rollarotten
2w

A couple of times a week I need to get up at 4 a.m. to take my son to work. I usually don’t go to bed till midnight. My issue is I start sluggish but when I get home after dropping him off I’m wired. I then burnout at around 1400h and nap. Totally screws with my schedule. Ugh 😑

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A. D.
2w

I have a pill dispenser on the bedside table with 1 10mg Methylphenidate pill each day. The moment I open my eyes – and without any thinking – I take the pill. The hellish morning ADHD sluggishness goes away in 5 minutes or so. (Also leave the mobile phone out of the bed room and use an old-school alarm ⏰ )

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oskaradhd2024
2w

Hello, Farmer Alice!! I read your request for help...! 😓🤔 unfortunately, you do not mention When you go to sleep, and I have a suspicion that that could be the issue! My ADHD schedule is that I go to sleep at midnight 0:00, and wake up between 8:00 to 10:00... And If I need to wake up sooner, I have 3 to 4 alarms. As for morning energy: I have two main methods: Motivation & Music. My ADHD sister told me to try to play music to my ears when I wake up, usually Video Game music. Try to find some way to motivate yourself in the morning. Hope it helps a lot 😉😍

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