This community makes giving up Reddit much easier

3 years ago by Bazoogle to c/adhd

One of the biggest things holding me back from leaving Reddit, despite the fact I hate the way they are handling, well, everything, is the sense of community with people sharing similar experiences as me, as well as sharing my hobbies. It's nice to be able to look at things other people made in a hobby you're interested in, but even moreso it's nice to be able to relate your struggles with others sharing your struggles. To leave reddit would mean leaving behind r/ADHD and r/ADHDmemes which allow us to vent and make light of our daily struggles. It's nice that there is another community here I can turn to instead. I hope this platform continues to grow and improve, so I don't ever have to look back on the pile rubble that reddit is quickly becoming.

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fatbeets 11 points 3 years ago

I made an effort every year or so to cull any subreddits with a lot of negativity. All the supportive communities that were important to me also have doppelganger communities here on Lemmy that i'm now subscribed to. I like the positivity on this platform better anyway so getting rid of reddit will just make my life better.

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blueskiesoc 4 points 3 years ago

Me too!

Two days of no Reddit (the boycott), made me feel better and when I started Lemmy I noticed some negativity creeping back, because I'd subscribed to some communities that matched subreddits I had. Did a cull and am still on the look out for posts that signal a community I'm subscribed to is more negative than positive. Then I unsub.

Has anyone else made it through that monstrously huge list of communities? And then the way it lays them out horizontally with subscribe or unsubscribed intermixed is just too much for me to focus on. I wish I could click a button and only see communities I haven't subscribed to. I can see the subs sorted when I look at my homepage. Anyway, I'm rambling.

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A casual community for people with ADHD

Values:

Acceptance, Openness, Understanding, Equality, Reciprocity.

Rules:

  • No abusive, derogatory, or offensive post/comments.
  • No porn, gore, spam, or advertisements allowed.
  • Do not request for donations.
  • Do not link to other social media or paywalled content.
  • Do not gatekeep or diagnose.
  • Mark NSFW content accordingly.
  • No racism, homophobia, sexism, ableism, or ageism.
  • Respectful venting, including dealing with oppressive neurotypical culture, is okay.
  • Discussing other neurological problems like autism, anxiety, ptsd, and brain injury are allowed.
  • Discussions regarding medication are allowed as long as you are describing your own situation and not telling others what to do (only qualified medical practitioners can prescribe medication).

Encouraged:

  • Funny memes.
  • Welcoming and accepting attitudes.
  • Questions on confusing situations.
  • Seeking and sharing support.
  • Engagement in our values.

Relevant Lemmy communities:

Autism

ADHD Memes

Bipolar Disorder

Therapy

Mental Health

Neurodivergent Life Hacks

lemmy.world/c/adhd will happily promote other ND communities as long as said communities demonstrate that they share our values.

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