adhd_alien

Research scribbles RSD comic

Hey! I'm working on a comic /graphic explaining RSD (Rejection sensitive dysphoria) that's shareable with your loved ones / for you to have a quick overview. I want to cover: - How it feels - How it can be spotted - Where it comes from - tricks how to deal with it From what I can see, Emotions are the least talked about in ADHD, so it's taking a while to gather solid research to make sure everything is correct. I've received a few...

How do I know if I have ADHD? (early access)

Hey!First off, I'll be streaming regularly (irregularly?!) a few more times, so if I haven't drawn you yet, I'll try to get to it!And here's the preview for the next comic! I've gotten asked "How do I know if I have ADHD?" so often that I wanted to make a graphic. I focused on the things that were important to me and the things that I later realized shouldn't have been as much of a problem as they were, rather than...

Patreon drawing you as Alien live stream NOW

Hey! Send me photos per DM here or in discord or as email and I’ll draw you on stream :) If you email me please let me know your pledge amount!Your photo won’t be seen on stream!I’ll do streams more often now! https://www.twitch.tv/adhd_alien/

How I mask part 2!! (Early access)

How I mask my ADHD (1/many) (early access)

Heyoo!!First of, let me say that I'm sorry that I just out and disappeared for a while. I had a really persistent fever/cough for 4 weeks and was blessed with migraines in the 5th, so I missed out on a lot of comic work. I curently look like this:But I'm all good again! I'll get to answering all messages tomorrow. Again, so sorry for the delay!In other news, I want to fix my streaming setup and probably start streaming this wednesday,...

Frustration (Early Access)

Yo! I still have to rework the text a lot to refine the message, but I already wanted to share the comic with you guys. Also thanks to everyone who dropped by to watch me draw it on stream :). I think I'll do that more often!

Live on twitch!

Hey :) Not sure how long for I'll be live, but I'm giving it a try. Hope I can concentrate while streaming haha https://www.twitch.tv/adhd_alien/

ADHD Emotions part 2!

Hey! here is part 2 of the emotions sheet. I’ve also started writing a comic about impulsivity and frustration!

ADHD & Emotions (early access - 1/2)

Hey! here is part 1 of “ADHD & Emotions”. Text not final yet :)

Working on 2 comics!

Hey! Just updating you with what I’m up to :). I’m currently still writing away on my pitch for the book, but I still wanted to show you what I’ve been working on. They’ll be longer comics about the two topics that... really make me want to hide from everyone. „Every day is the same“ (I never get anything done)„Monster“ (in-depth of how an RSD episode feels)They’re kind of hard on the emotions to write but they’re not only sad...

"Monster"

Hey! Here's a first draft for a page of "Monster". It's...pretty difficult to write about it. As soon as I imagine someone reading it, my writing gets a little skewed trying to not look as bad. But I don't want that - at all. So I'm trying to imagine writing it to my teen self. I want to let her know that she isn't a monster for feeling emotions the way she does.It's also kind of scary to talk about this and show p...

RSD Shadow (Early Access)

Hey! Here the first rough text draft for the RSD shadow one. I’m working on another bigger RSD comic next, from before my diagnosis and when shit REALLY hits the fan, because god knows it usually doesn’t do as smooth as in this comic. Preview to for that one soon!

Working on a lot of RSD / Emotion stuff and the book pitch!

Hey! So the holidays were exhausting but still kind of relaxing and a much needed break. To be honest, at the moment I’m pretty nervous about the book pitch. I’ll be working on making a 25?page pitch to send to publishers so hopefully i can get a real printed comic out soon :) but the thoughts about being just a clueless idiot started popping up. „Who gave you the right to talk about such stuff?“ „They’re going to see you’re just an...

Christmas Postcard you can print!

Hey!Thank you so much for supporting me in making comics :) here’s a little thanks to you! Feel free to print it out or send it to friends!High res: http://adhd-alien.com/comics/adhd-merry-xmas.jpg

2 sides of ADHD 3 (early access WIP)

Yo! I finally finished this :) I’ll be posting my research notes for „what is RSD?“ soon and will be posting 2-4? Comics about RSD beginning next year! Hope I can find the right words and coping strategies for something this emotional.

Does ADHD really have to be Gift or Curse? (Early Access)

Hey! WIP of the next comic. I personally don't do well when people insist that I see ADHD as a super power and here is my opinion on it.

Why am I so lazy? (Early access)

Still not entirely done but already wanted to show you guys! I found 4 typos so far already he he he hhhhhEdit: is it just me or did patreon compress those to absolute potato quality?

Working on 3 comics!

Hey! So I’m working on the comics- ADHD - gift or curse?- How come I’m always exhausted when I’m so lazy- RSD shadowI’ve started working in bulk - that means I’ll have scripted all 3 comics before I start lining all 3 of them. I think I’ll have the first finished Wednesday if all goes well!I might throw in one graphic about overwork prevention and another ADHD contradictions one. Big on my list are still the RSD graphic and counter argument...

Writing...

Just some insights on what I’m doing! I’ve got 2 scripts finished (RSD & Curse or Gift). I’ve got a loot of topics to go and will probably replace / add new ones as they become relevant in my life. Next one: why it never feels like I work enough (but still end up exhausted) And a sketch I can’t wait to color

Preparing a print comic

I actually cleaned my "studio" (3 desks with many toys) out in favor to fill everything with comic stuff. Making preparations for everything like planning page count, page format and will make a list of content. Just wanted to share this photo with you because it got me SO excited to work on the real deal - a printed graphic novel full of ADHD. It's just a fake mock-up to see what format I'd like, but it's so...surreal? To see...

Good news, I was hit with a dose of RSD

Sketching out some things that happened to me the last few weeks. There is something oddly soothing about knowing that everything that I deem stupid and a failure can be material for a comic. Kind of puts it into perspective - my biggest “failures” are shared by so many - and maybe not even that big failures. I guess making the comic is pretty therapeutic to me :) thank y’all again for supporting me on this journey!

Day one officially doing this as a job is going well I guess

I quit my job

Hey, so, the last few months were awful because I’ve overworked myself to the point of not physically being able to stand for longer than a minute (thanks to procrastinating for over half a year)The good news is IM OFFICIALLY DOING THIS FULLTIME NOW Im still kind of scared and should be awaiting my clients response before announcing this, but I’m super excited! I’m talking to agents about getting my comics published in book form - and y’all g...

More progress

I have to replace the text in the star constellation, but I’m liking the sparkliness so far

The 3 ADHD types (early access)

Alien with pink hair is kind of cool ?

Different style today

Hey! Just something I’ve been playing around with, any idea what I could use it for? A shirt maybe?

2 Sides of ADHD (part 2) Early Access

Hey! Still doing overtime at work so another one of these series. I have two "real" comics with panels and such sketched out. I'll get back to making more of those when I stop overtime :). Hopefull a series on medication, too. Might make it patreon exclusive for now, but will have to see.BTW! The text is place holder and can be very inaccurate at times. Sometimes I have trouble translating from german to english and just leave whateve...

Early access / 2 sides of ADHD / part 1/3

Hopefully this can counter some stupid „adhd doesn’t exist“ arguments! This will be a 3 part series :)

Patreon hangout now!

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Hangout on Sunday with AMA!

Hey!! Thank you so much to all my supporters!- I'm currently working on a comic of either showing all 3 ADHD types or specifically debunking ADHD myths. Have to see which one works out!- I'll be on voice chat on my Discord server at 6PM (UTC+1) on Sunday (20th Oct)(Patrons only). Please come and hang out with me and ask me stuff! https://discord.gg/2Kn7UT ( http://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ )- I was contacted by a publisher with a cont...