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overstimulatedowl — Dec 27, 2025, 06:26 AM

paper plates. i used to feel SO guilty about the environmental impact but my therapist pointed out that eating off a paper plate is better than not eating because i can't face the dishes. accommodations are healthcare.

softskymarin [admin] — Dec 27, 2025, 02:19 PM

The shower chair is a GAME CHANGER. I got one after surgery and then realized... wait, I can just keep using this? Showers are exhausting (the standing! the temperature changes! the transitions!) and sitting down makes them 70% easier. My "lazy" accommodations: keeping shelf-stable snacks in my nightstand so I can eat without getting up, wearing the same outfit multiple days in a row (I own 5 of the exact same black t-shirt), using subtitles even though my hearing is fine (audio processing is not).

jellycatjamie — Dec 29, 2025, 07:42 PM

i have a mini fridge next to my bed. it has water, snacks, and my meds. i don't have to stand up to take my morning meds and that one change has drastically improved my medication compliance. my dad called it "the laziest thing i've ever seen" and i called it "the reason i actually take my meds now."

lilpawz — Dec 30, 2025, 04:57 AM

pre-cut vegetables. pre-shredded cheese. pre-minced garlic in a jar. i used to think i was "wasting money" on convenience foods until i realized i was paying for the executive function i don't have.

neuronnoodle — Dec 30, 2025, 07:26 AM

Can we talk about the "single-use" food packaging guilt? Yes, applesauce pouches and pre-packaged snacks create waste. But for someone with executive dysfunction, that single-use pouch might be the difference between eating and not eating. Environmental sustainability has to include human sustainability. You can't save the planet if you're not nourishing yourself.

crayoncryptid — Dec 30, 2025, 08:00 AM

@tentative_fern The robot vacuum is on my wishlist. I keep telling myself "you don't NEED it, you can just vacuum" but I literally haven't vacuumed in a month. I think I'm going to buy it.

raccoonking — Dec 30, 2025, 08:48 AM

@crayon_cryptid BUY THE ROBOT. You're not paying for a vacuum, you're paying for a floor that's clean without spending executive function you don't have. It's an accommodation, not a luxury.

tentativefern — Dec 30, 2025, 03:14 PM

I bought a robot vacuum and it's changed my life. I used to think "I should just vacuum, it's not that hard" but it WAS hard, for MY brain, and now the robot does it and my floors are clean for the first time in years.

marzipandreams — Dec 31, 2025, 03:09 AM

I have multiples of important things scattered around the house — chapstick in every room, phone chargers in every outlet, scissors in three different drawers. It looks "disorganized" to an outsider but it means I never have to search for things, which is where my executive function dies. Redundancy is an accommodation.

noodlearms — Dec 31, 2025, 10:39 PM

i brush my teeth in the shower because it combines two tasks into one and the sensory overwhelm of standing at a sink is weirdly worse than standing in warm water. it's unconventional but my teeth are clean.

plushieprotector — Jan 3, 2026, 12:21 PM

I sit on the floor in public sometimes. At parties, in waiting rooms, wherever. Chairs are uncomfortable and the floor is grounding. People think it's weird but my nervous system thinks it's perfect.

seashelleyes — Jan 5, 2026, 11:34 PM (edited)

@plushie_protector Floor-sitting is SO underrated. I've started just... sitting on the floor at friends' houses and eventually someone always joins me. We should normalize floor time.

ghostedmyself — Jan 6, 2026, 10:39 PM

I keep a stool in my kitchen so I can sit while cooking. Standing for more than 10 minutes is painful for me and I used to just... not cook. Now I sit and chop vegetables and it's fine. The stool was $20 and it's the best accommodation I've ever bought.

gigglyblanket0123 — Mar 2, 2026, 12:49 PM (edited)

The shower chair is a GAME CHANGER. I got one after surgery and then realized... wait, I can just keep using this? Showers are exhausting (the standing! the temperature changes! the transitions!) and sitting down makes them 70% easier. My "lazy" accommodations: keeping shelf-stable snacks in my nightstand so I can eat without getting up, wearing the same outfit multiple days in a row (I own 5 of the exact same black t-shirt), using subtitles even though my hearing is fine (audio processing is not).

sneezybubblepile98926 — Mar 3, 2026, 08:57 PM (edited)

i have a mini fridge next to my bed. it has water, snacks, and my meds. i don't have to stand up to take my morning meds and that one change has drastically improved my medication compliance. my dad called it "the laziest thing i've ever seen" and i called it "the reason i actually take my meds now."

dino_nuggie_dad — Mar 5, 2026, 06:54 AM

I keep deodorant, dry shampoo, and face wipes in my nightstand for mornings when I can't face the shower. It's not a substitute for hygiene — it's a bridge. Something is better than nothing. "All or nothing" thinking kept me unwashed for days when a wipe and some dry shampoo would have been fine.

drowsypeachhut6428 — Mar 16, 2026, 05:12 AM (edited)

Can we talk about the "single-use" food packaging guilt? Yes, applesauce pouches and pre-packaged snacks create waste. But for someone with executive dysfunction, that single-use pouch might be the difference between eating and not eating. Environmental sustainability has to include human sustainability. You can't save the planet if you're not nourishing yourself.

quietpickle05525 — Mar 28, 2026, 05:37 AM (edited)

I bought a robot vacuum and it's changed my life. I used to think "I should just vacuum, it's not that hard" but it WAS hard, for MY brain, and now the robot does it and my floors are clean for the first time in years.

bouncysnackburrow787 — Apr 9, 2026, 10:39 PM (edited)

@tentative_fern The robot vacuum is on my wishlist. I keep telling myself "you don't NEED it, you can just vacuum" but I literally haven't vacuumed in a month. I think I'm going to buy it.

quietcathut4772 — May 5, 2026, 09:34 PM (edited)

@crayon_cryptid BUY THE ROBOT. You're not paying for a vacuum, you're paying for a floor that's clean without spending executive function you don't have. It's an accommodation, not a luxury.

dreamycatburrow4070 — May 27, 2026, 04:12 PM (edited)

I have multiples of important things scattered around the house — chapstick in every room, phone chargers in every outlet, scissors in three different drawers. It looks "disorganized" to an outsider but it means I never have to search for things, which is where my executive function dies. Redundancy is an accommodation.

glowymoon406 — Jun 3, 2026, 04:26 PM (edited)

i brush my teeth in the shower because it combines two tasks into one and the sensory overwhelm of standing at a sink is weirdly worse than standing in warm water. it's unconventional but my teeth are clean.

cozymango3811 — Jun 16, 2026, 05:38 AM

disposable everything. disposable toothbrushes (the pre-pasted ones), disposable face wipes, disposable flossers. the environmental guilt is real but the hygiene benefits are also real. working on finding reusable alternatives but in the meantime, something is better than nothing.

fuzzytrout253 — Jun 17, 2026, 05:14 PM (edited)

I sit on the floor in public sometimes. At parties, in waiting rooms, wherever. Chairs are uncomfortable and the floor is grounding. People think it's weird but my nervous system thinks it's perfect.

twinklypuddlecorner4669 — Jun 26, 2026, 08:13 PM (edited)

I keep a stool in my kitchen so I can sit while cooking. Standing for more than 10 minutes is painful for me and I used to just... not cook. Now I sit and chop vegetables and it's fine. The stool was $20 and it's the best accommodation I've ever bought.

grumpytoastpile40111 — Jun 27, 2026, 06:01 AM

@ghostedmyself Kitchen stool is ELITE. I also have one. Standing still (as opposed to walking) is somehow MORE exhausting than moving and I don't understand the physiology but the stool solves it.

floppycobwebpile254 — Jul 25, 2026, 10:24 PM

I'm going to print this thread out. "It's not lazy if it helps you function" should be our motto. Keep sharing your accommodations, y'all — someone else needs to hear that their "shortcut" is valid. 💛

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