Me in executive dysfunction, imagining how sweet it would be to be done with the task:
this post was submitted on 10 Jun 2025
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I hate how relatable this is.
Its why I love "getting organized" and making a well structured plan of what I will do the next day. It makes me feel so accomplished that I wake up the next morning and realize I already got all the dopamine I could get from making the plan. It's basically like I already did all those things. So there is no reason to rush and do them now.
The key is to do just enough so you woke up feeling the need to complete the tasks. It's a constant struggle. Sometimes it feels you did too little and was like "why do I bother" and end up postponing everything and the other end is what you've just described.
But when I got it right, chef's kiss
And then there's their child:
"fuck I still haven't done that. I need to do it soon. It can be later, but I need to do it. It's been months already, anytime now someone is gonna complain I didn't do it. Hopefully this week I will"
Why not both
Yes, followed immediately by painful bouts of guilt. Not enough to motivate me to do anything about it. But guilt nonetheless.
Holy shit, that has a name?!
... Am I supposed to seek medical advice now or what?
I did after finding too many of these memes very relatable
I’m very glad I did
Good to hear that. Scrolling through some recent posts here rings enough bells that the possibility would haunt me in the back of my mind for a while. But where to even start?
Thanks for sharing
But where to even start?
If you live somewhere with socialized healthcare, start by visiting your general practioner, your regular doctor or "doctor's house" and say you suspect you relate to having executive dysfunction (ED). Mind you, ED can be symptom of other things than just ADHD (like ASD), although that is the most common culprit. Hopefully they'll advice you on where to go next, in my case it was a psychiatrist where I had a waiting list of almost 2 years, but if you go private it's probably a lot faster.
At least in Germany, it's hopeless. I just paid the whole thing out of picked, in addition to my EUR 1,100 insurance premiums.
(US only) Contact insurance, ask for a psychiatric nurse practitioner or med manager. They have the degrees to prescribe meds, which are a LIFE CHANGER. the first time I took a stimulant I ended up working on paperwork for like three hours straight, I could actually focus. I didn’t even realize my background YouTube vid ended for like an hour. Once I realized that I was able to focus for that long so effortlessly I genuinely cried.
Also, a 1-2 punch of meds and therapy is best.
I knew memes can save a life! Just need to up the dose and try to scroll 3 % more every day.
Guess I'm just lazy :/
Are you tho? Like, would you be able to get up no problem or are you actually unable to do it
Can ADHD be acquired? Or rather a symptom of other cognitive affliction?
One of the diagnostic criteria of ADHD is that it’s life long, which means it can’t be acquired. However, it’s possible to acquire symptoms that are similar to ADHD, but then it’s probably something else.
That's confirms what I thought, ADHD pop into my feed regularly and is becoming more relatable, except for the lifelong issues. Thank you.
A think to note is that a lot of people can begin displaying symptoms of ADHD as an adult, once the structure of life as a child goes away. I wasn't diagnosed until I was 23, and we never would have even considered I had it until I was 21. If you're relating to a lot of ADHD stuff, it might be worth getting tested. Worst case scenario, you don't have it but get pointed towards other supports for you struggles.
Thank, I've been an adult for a longtime now. I experienced a burnout a few years ago, it created lot of cognitive issues and sometimes I feel like I never fully recovered. Nothing life changing but enough for sometimes getting stuck not doing something I want or need to do, Anxious procrastination., And losing something I held in my hand a few seconds ago. Staying focused for a long time is harder than it used to etc. Hence my question about acquiring ADHD.
That is definitely a case for professional help, be it adhd or not
I agree with @[email protected], since the symptoms appeared suddenly like that. At least it could provide some clarity as to the cause and/or potential solutions
If you’re concerned I think you should consider getting it checked out (or at least browse the ADHD communities to see if there are any other patterns you can spot).
I recently got diagnosed with autism at ~30. I’ve lived my entire life under the impression that I’m ok, only to realize I’ve never really been ok.
You are ok
Very good of you to offer kindness.
I would say more along the lines of: You are a valid human being and hold intrinsic value for who you are, regardless of diverging from typical neurological ranges.
Much more verbose but, as someone not diagnosed with ADHD until my 30s (and ASD on top of that), I've learned that coping and masking in a society that generally tries to only give room for neurotypical people is inherently traumatic - being "different" and having trouble doing things that those around you have no bother with and having no idea why really fucks you up.
Brother I know. I was diagnosed less than a year ago. Masking is exhausting and I do it automatically.
As others have said, it's a life long thing, but a lot of the patterns can be brought on in people who don't have it with consistent sleep deprivation and a state of tiredness and exhaustion. If you're starting to relate more and more to ADHD memes well into adulthood, try to get a few nights of good sleep!
Good suggestion, I do feel exhausted and could use more sleep. Thats an easy-ish thing to try, framing it as an health improvement experiment might do it.
ADHD is contagious, like AIDS
/s
Unfortunately, some people still believe this is true, just like some people believe AIDS is contagious by touch: https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2015/08/17/432541935/belief-that-mental-illness-can-be-contagious-contributes-to-isolation
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I’m struggling with this now. I have a project at work and I am stumbling on it hard. I’ve done well with smaller projects and help desk, but I just can’t seem to stay focused on this larger project. I’m afraid of what the consequences will be
Oof, I know that feeling! I find that my brain doesn't want to start a task that I know I can't finish in the same day. Makes tackling a large project like that incredibly daunting.
I've found the best way to overcome that feeling is to break the project into daily tasks. In a sense, turning the large project into many smaller projects helps trick the brain into getting the dopamine. Small wins help!
Yeah, I ended up moving on to another task in the project, which I think will actually make finishing the one I was stuck on easier. I’m still stressed but less than I was. The momentum is nice, just have to keep it up. I’m looking forward to when i finish this and move on to help desk :P
anti-AI repost:
Please brain, let me get up and do it
Is the movie Kill Bill a metaphor for a distracted mind becoming focused?
Quentin could turn his life around on his own after a friend considered it wasted.
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/KE-bZ008aYw
That's by definition not ADHD. I am still wondering if I can get something helpful out of the movie.
I like that you doodled it and it came out pretty good.
Thank you!
Read Laziness Does Not Exist. Highly recommend,
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