If you don’t understand, clarify! This is why..

[@Djjustb]

I 💯💯💯💯💯💯 agree with this video! You are the man! Keep being awesome! Full watch as always to support!

[@leosthrivwithautism]

It feels good to not be alone in these things. Glad you agree. And thank you for the support Jay!

[@Djjustb]

That is does! I got your back! @@leosthrivwithautism

[@leosthrivwithautism]

@@Djjustb thank you 👍

[@WoohooliganComedy]

👊

[@InfamousInternetVillainJackSix]

I'm just commenting to ... Well, as my name states ... Tickle The Algorythm. I think this creator deserves the traffic.

[@resinartists]

Agree with you,Leo💜

[@leosthrivwithautism]

Thank you! 🙏

[@DWSP101]

Feedback yes but at the same time, your title hits hard really quick for me in a good way because I find it ironic ADHD I can start stuff I can be like 110%. I’m getting a lot done then all of a sudden my brain goes splat and then I’m bored and then afterwards I go right back to not even being able to focus, but I eventually jump back on it just not within the timeframe that is necessary

[@leosthrivwithautism]

@@DWSP101 I understand this far too well my friend! Recently, I’ve just been thinking up of my many experiences and picking and choosing the ones I think people would want to hear most about. I’m filming a video about Autism and ADHD. I’m sure you’ll really like that one. And of course if you want you are welcome to talk about your experiences there too. Unfortunately engagement isn’t super high yet. So if you comment just give it some time hopefully someone could chime in and we all have a conversation. If not at least your comment will leave a little more value for those that will watch the videos in the future. 👍 I also learn from you as well. I love to listen to peoples experiences and understand how everyone deals with it. Might learn things I wasn’t aware of.

[@InfamousInternetVillainJackSix]

@@DWSP101 I don’t know if you have an official diagnosis or not, but if you do? Adderall is your friend. I promise. Based on what my doctor told me, the reason that we bounced from one thing to another, is because our brain is incapable of continually providing dopamine. We get a rush of dopamine the moment we start a task, but then get no dopamine throughout the course of actions necessary to complete that task, but are subconsciously aware that we should be. So, when our brain starts craving that dopamine that we aren’t getting so much as a tiny trickle love, we do the thing that does give us the dopamine we’re looking for… Starting a new task. Granted, we usually do get that dopamine hit once a task is completed, it’s just that reaching completion is typically too difficult to do without the dopamine necessary to keep us motivated. So we basically compensate for this loss of dopamine by starting multiple tasks at a time, and while it almost sounds like that would balance itself out in the long run, it is abundantly clear to every person who suffers from this disorder that tasks are always completed more efficiently when done all at once. It’s just something we are incapable of. When I take my prescribed dose of Adderall, though? Paired with 38 years of undiagnosed, subconscious ADHD compensation tactics, I cannot only focus on a single task, but I can usually complete it in half the time that a Neurotypical person could have. Don’t let the assholes with biases toward stimulants, scare you from having the drug that could potentially change your life forever. I made that mistake for 38 years, and it is the one thing I regret most.

[@InfamousInternetVillainJackSix]

I don't know if you're officially diagnosed or not, but if you are? Adderall is your friend. The way my doctor described it to me, is that our brains don't provide us with a consistent supply of dopamine. We get a big hit of it when we start a new task, especially one that interests us personally, but that wears off and we get nothing until the task is completed. Whereas a neurotypical person would get a small shot at the start, and a consistent drip that grows until completion. This is why we start something at 110%, then lose interest. If you invited an alchoholic to a party but then told them they could only have one shot of whiskey when they got there, they would take the shot, hang out for a few minutes, and then go to a different party. That's basically what we're doing. We start something, get our dopamine hit, then our brain starts craving that ramping trickle that everyone else gets. So, we do the one and only thing we can do, to get that dopamine hit and our motivation back: We start a new task. For me, Adderall was a life changing drug. Don't let the fear mongerers cause you to miss out on something that could turn your whole life around. You won't become addicted to it in a 30 day trial, and you'll know within 1-3 days of taking it the first time, whether it works for you or not. When I take my presciption dose, and pair that with 38 years of compensation tactics for a disortder I didn't know I had? I can get far more done in a day, than the average neurotypical person. Your brain still provides you with that initial and completion hit of dopamine naturally, and the adderall basically forces the trickle to occur. It's probably slightly more intense than what NT's experience, because you can become obsessively focused at times, especially when it's over a subject your passionate about. However, I'll take that minor issue over the way life was before, any day, any week, any millennium.

[@Bailey1879]

This is great advice! Thanks, Leo

[@leosthrivwithautism]

@@Bailey1879 I’m happy you agree! 👍 it’s one of the many reasons I thought to make the video. 😊

[@InfamousInternetVillainJackSix]

I decided to treat the video like I was having a conversation with a person… No eye contact. 😂 which was how I was able to make it through the whole video. I’d like to add, I almost started crying when you said “you should know how to do this!” Because of how much I hate that phrase. The other one that I hate equally is “this is common knowledge!” I don’t have an official diagnosis yet, due to a lack of resources. However, all of the “self tests” I’ve taken? I’m always well above the questionable range. I can’t remember how they are graded or scored, but imagine 1 to 5 is “normal”, 5 to 10 is probable, and 10 to 20 is almost definite. If that were the real scoring, my score across all of the test I’ve taken were around the 15 mark. But if I ever find the resources and decide to go ahead and get officially diagnosed, one thing I look forward to, will be the first time someone says “this is common knowledge” after said diagnosis. Because then I’ll be able to officially say “Common to who? I am autistic, which means that anything and everything that is common, doesn’t apply to me.” My ADHD diagnosis is official, and that has helped me in so many ways. Especially in the workplace.

[@InfamousInternetVillainJackSix]

I’d like to offer some feedback, if I may. I think your videos are great, I just subscribed. I just really wish you would mount your camera to the desk or something, and ditch the left to right transitions. I am autistic and ADHD, and unfortunately, in between medication’s at the moment. The camera shaking and the left to right transitions are extremely distracting, and make it extremely difficult for me to focus on what you’re saying. I normally wouldn’t post such a harsh criticism against a small creator, but this video almost felt like an invitation to do so, without hurting your feelings or making you feel insulted, because that’s the last thing that I wanna do. I just feel like there’s probably a lot of other people out there just like me, that would love your content, but might be detoured by these small issues, due to being AuDHD. Lots of love, from a fellow adult autistic person. 💙💙💙

[@leosthrivwithautism]

@@InfamousInternetVillainJackSix No offense taken. Constructive criticism is what has grown this channel to where it’s at. And I love it. I learn a lot from it and it’s one thing i ask the most of but usually don’t get enough of. So I’m always happy when I get them. It really means a lot. And allows me to understand what viewers are thinking. Just to explain and provide a little context. Usually the transitions are in most areas where I had to cut a lot of dead space or filler words out to correct the flow and get the message across a little bit more clear. I’m just following my analytics and feedback I have so far that usually shows when I don’t have enough visual changes the video gets very low views and watch time. I’ve done tests before and the numbers always look better when I have that visual break especially when it’s a longer video. But I’ll run some more experiment’s. And see how viewers respond to them to figure out the best way to create a balance in the videos. I’m always happy to try new things and reinvent my videos to make improvements. Thank you so much for the feedback. And by all means feel free to provide whatever feedback you’d like. Even if it may seem a little bit harsh as long as it’s constructive I don’t mind it at all and encourage it. Some times the truth is a bit hard to hear but hey that’s how we improve. 👍

[@InfamousInternetVillainJackSix]

@@leosthrivwithautism I guess I have never noticed that issue, because none of my videos are shot in a stationary position. I'm either on a motorcycle with my camera mounted in a POV position, or I'm doing an install/review video that requires the camera to be moved for each "step" in the video. With that being said, maybe you can find some more creative ways to achieve the same algorythmic results, without such a harsh contrast in visual distractions. Have you tried walking around while talking? IDK if this is an Autism or ADHD thing, but I think better when I'm moving. I like to pace back and forth in my living room, when I'm planning a video... or really anything that requires focus and planning. Maybe if you just walked and talked to the camera, the changes in background visuals will be enough to .. AHEM ... Tickle The Algorythm ;) while not being a such a harsh contrast to the eyes.

[@leosthrivwithautism]

@@InfamousInternetVillainJackSix interesting ideas. Thank you. For me it’s just that I’m not good at communicating. What I mean is that I have a lot of spaces in my speech. Sometimes I branch off and ramble too much. Or I use way too many filler words which makes me seem unsure of myself and can’t be trusted. Speaking has never been my thing. On top of my struggles I’m an introvert. And my mind sometimes has a mind of its own. Which makes it difficult to stay on point and speak efficiently and understandably. I have a hard time getting the point across in fewer words. And constantly feel like i need to over explain everything. That’s where the power of editing comes in. It’s why I have issues with streaming live. I tried one live stream and was super nervous. Mostly because I felt like I didn’t have control over correcting things behind the senses so to speak. But I’m always up for experimenting. So in the up coming videos I try a few different things and just wait to see which has the best responses. If I find something that shows a decent balance then I’ll work to develop it further and keep working on it. Thanks again for the suggestion. 👍

[@InfamousInternetVillainJackSix]

@@leosthrivwithautism I disagree, I think you are excellent at communicating. I think your real problem is the lack of confidence in yourself. Something I recognized after watching a couple of the videos you shot in your car. You kept making fun of yourself in the captions, and I realize that you were just trying to be lighthearted and joke via self-deprecation… But I also recognize that they weren’t really jokes. They’re actually how you feel about yourself. … I almost cried again, reading all of them after realizing that. Trust me, I understand exactly where you are coming from on both fronts. The way I got over the confidence thing, was by listening to my audience, who all told me the same thing over and over and over again… The spot not knowing that 100 people had said the exact same thing before them, which was “you have the perfect voice for KZbin”. One stranger thing that I brushed off at the time, because I had no inclination that I was autistic or what that even meant, was a case of mistaken, empathy… I would have new KZbinrs come to me after I hit 1000 subs, asking for advice, and the vast majority of them would always say “I have the hardest time making a 10 minute video” and in the beginning… I misunderstood what they meant. Because I thought I was empathizing with them by saying “I know exactly what you mean!” Except that I had it backwards. Because every video I have ever made, was somewhere between 30 minutes to an hour and a half long before I edited it, and there was always way too much information that I felt like was pertinent to the topic, that it was extremely difficult for me to edit it down to 10 minutes.. What they were referring to, was that they could never think of enough things to say to make a video 10 minutes long… They would make it to the two or three minute mark and just run out of ideas. I was both heavily embarrassed, but also confused by this concept after discovering just how wrong I was about what I was trying to empathize with. Because, as you can clearly see, I can talk nonstop about any given subject completely effortlessly. What’s difficult is condensing it down to a format that the Neurotypical person can not only digest, but do so without feeling overwhelmed and over informed afterward. … but you know what else I learned? Your people will find you. Let me say that again… Your people. The people like you. The people that empathize, understand where you’re coming from, and enjoy your content? They will appreciate all of the flaws that you hate about yourself. Because they… WE are your people, and we get it. Please don’t hide the things that make it easier for us to find each other. As I’m sure you know, socializing is hard enough, as it is.

[@leosthrivwithautism]

@@InfamousInternetVillainJackSix Wow! I’m speechless… this is great stuff! And again thank you! I mean it. You are giving me several things to reflect on and think about. I kind of laughed a bit only because of a similarity to me and you. Which is that when i film sometimes i have like 2 hours worth of stuff. In editing I have to think to myself what is not relevant at all to the subject and maybe just a rant completely off topic or fluff and cut it. Then what’s over explaining and cut that so when i make the point I move on. Etc. I was going through all this as I was reading your reply. Sometimes it’s just overwhelming to me. Because not only do I want to speak with our community. But I also would love to bring in others who are simply curious to learn more. But the trouble is like everyone says if I try to appeal to widely I’ll end up appealing to no one at all. And part of the things you noticed in my videos come from deep seated PTSD from traumatic past experiences that I’m still working on resolving. Overall, it’s great information for me to reflect on and consider. Hopefully this helps me improve as well within the next videos. 👍 Thank you so much for the honest feedback. I love it