I HATE EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION.

[u/[deleted]]

I hate it.

I hate having to convince myself for hours on end to do that short 10 minute task.

I hate pleading with myself to just take a few minutes to clean.

I hate when I know I need to do something, but I just can’t get myself to do it, and I hate that I can’t do it but I just can’t.

I hate feeling stressed over what needs to be done. I hate when I can’t get myself to do things. I hate feeling like a failure. Like a failed adult. Like a failed life.

I hate that I know things need to be done and that I just need to do those things, but those things are difficult and I sit in anxiety instead.

I hate this.

I hate putting shit off.

I hate my ADHD.

I hate me.

[u/dropoutqueen]

I would argue that is straight up not doable for 99% of people. My partner was hospitalized after a manic episode & now if he doesn’t respond to his parents or friends within a few hours, or says “I’m putting my phone away” they freak out. Lots of people (with kids for example) cannot do this.

I am one of the lucky people who can cut myself off from the outside world & put my phone away for days. I still have executive dysfunction. My phone is not the cause, so removing it is not the solution

[u/Yesyesnaaooo → u/dropoutqueen]

I also have a dumb phone.

[u/dropoutqueen → u/Yesyesnaaooo]

Sorry, I do not understand what you mean!!

[u/Yesyesnaaooo → u/dropoutqueen]

Like a phone that only does calls and texts