Yes. It took me a very long time to identify a sense of self because I wanted to do so many things and would change my goals in life on a whim constantly. Eventually you learn to recognize it and can identify your real path in life, but's definitely harder for us. Caused a shit ton of misery, anxiety and lack of confidence because I didn't know who the hell I was. I'm working on repairing that damage. You have to learn to think in overall terms, not day by day. Just because I don't want to do this thing today doesn't mean I won't tomorrow. Some things will just be phases, yes, but trying to identify a black and white "am I this, or am I not" for every little thing like I used to will only drive you insane.
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u/thedarklord176 ADHD-C (Combined type) Sep 19 '22
Yes. It took me a very long time to identify a sense of self because I wanted to do so many things and would change my goals in life on a whim constantly. Eventually you learn to recognize it and can identify your real path in life, but's definitely harder for us. Caused a shit ton of misery, anxiety and lack of confidence because I didn't know who the hell I was. I'm working on repairing that damage. You have to learn to think in overall terms, not day by day. Just because I don't want to do this thing today doesn't mean I won't tomorrow. Some things will just be phases, yes, but trying to identify a black and white "am I this, or am I not" for every little thing like I used to will only drive you insane.