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I'm not diagnosed with ADHD, but Slack's notification noises trigger a visceral fight-or-flight response in me. Not PTSD surely, but in that spectrum. This was
by Nihilartikel 4y ago
I'm not diagnosed with ADHD, but Slack's notification noises trigger a visceral fight-or-flight response in me. Not PTSD surely, but in that spectrum.
This was from an early stage startup experience with 10 hour timezone deltas, and never-not being on call for some crucial infrastructure.
The sounds still evoke the dread,annoyance, and simmering resentment that accompanied a 4AM slack ping with the CTO just saying "Hey"
- TurkishPoptart 4y ago>The sounds still evoke the dread,annoyance, and simmering resentment that accompanied a 4AM slack ping with the CTO just saying "Hey" You're such a good writer! Goddamn, you gave me the chills just with this line.
- Nursie 4y agoI know how you feel, after a few years of fully remote working, that knocking sound makes me cringe and twitch. The fear response is real.