Beginning to get help.

[Subjectbeef]

Hello! My name is Lucas and I recently realized I probably have ADHD. The more I read the more it fit together that this is why I am the way I am. It explained all the problems in my childhood up to my problems now. Now I am trying to get the help I know I need. I'm only taking the first steps but I i want to keep going even though I have problems motivating myself to do anything. I really think that's my biggest symptom is that I can't motivate myself to get up and do what I know needs to be done. I will sit and do something else for hours. It's almost physically painful to stop and pay attention for long periods. That's probably why I'm glued to my phone so much. I need the constant mental stimulation that I get from looking at things and reading. I may have 20+ tabs and applications open at one time. Like I said I am working to get help and I'm glad I found a place like this. Thank you for listening and have a good day.

[icklegui]

Hello, I feel similarly, all the stuff about not doing things and having loads of tabs open etc. I don't have a diagnosis though myself, I don't know if I really have ADHD but some symptoms fit so I'm here hoping for advice.

There's a thing about motivation ... it doesn't really exist first. If you can start the thing, the motivation follows the action. I learnt about the "5 minute rule" today, start a thing for 5 minutes, and give yourself permission to stop after the 5 - but you might find the motivation has arrived. Plus you've done 5 min more than you would have. I'm going to try it and hope it helps.

Good luck. Let us know if anything helps you?

[Hidden]

I hear you man. Motivation and escapism is definitely a struggle of mine as well (26 y/o, rerealized in last couple months I still have it as I did in childhood). I can feel so fixated and caught up in my phone, games, videos, simply forgetting to do what needs to be done, putting it off, or plainly not giving myself the mental thought of what should/needs to be done. I feel so caught away by impulse of what I want to do and it's hard to pull from that. It appears that it may be a strong lack of discipline and laziness, but I believe it's much more connected with the brain when it comes to Adhd.

Are you on medicine? I'm on 10 mg of Ritalin which helps noticeably but maybe only by 40-60% for me...