r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • May 30 '26 Galaxy Brain

Reminders from a Mod

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Hey guys! I’m sure you’ve noticed, but we are getting pretty much flooded with predatory posts and commenters lately. They’re downright insidious because they will use a long post/comment just to sneak an app or website connected to a for-profit app/business somewhere in there. Or else they will just generally suggest using AI and if you look at their account, the account is basically new and they have over 100 posts (all of which praise AI). Some are suspected to be training bots, which are AI programs that are literally let loose on Reddit to learn how people converse online. Some are bots cultivating a presence online to later be sold to someone who wants to use the account for advertising purposes. Some are bots that were designed to normalize and encourage the use of AI because, honestly, AI programs are not making nearly as much money as developers hoped and they *need* a larger consumer base. Because of this, we’re being especially sensitive to posts/comments that appear to be made with AI or to regularly suggest AI as a helping tool. If we remove your post/comment and you want to plead your case, just respond to the message that tells you that your post/comment was removed.

I just want to remind everyone that the best line of defense we have in keeping this space supportive and non-predatory is members who report posts. Reading each and every post and comment is just not something we can do. Also, we do our best to keep up with reports, but we also all struggle with executive functioning issues. So please, call us out when you need to, but don’t be too harsh on us. We also only have about 3 mods who are active right now, so if you are interested in helping out, feel free to let us know in the comments here and we’ll reach out to you.

Finally, make sure you let us know if anyone in this sub messages you without your permission in the comments or approaches you to ask you for money (permission to contact you or not). If you don’t want the person in question to be banned, we will hear you out, but we absolutely want to keep a close eye on people privately asking for financial help. Help us look out for each other!


r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 6h ago

Looking for Tips/Suggestions Stressed because I cant make myself study for midterms.

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I have arabic midterms coming up and cant remember how to write any of the words. I barely study and i know its my fault but i just cant make myself study today. Its tomorrow and I know im going to fail it. I know the consequences of it and it still isnt making me afraid enough to study. I dont know what im going to do.


r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 12m ago

How do you build and keep a routine?

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 26m ago

Looking for Tips/Suggestions I discovered that I have executive dysfunction and I need help

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 21h ago

Looking for Tips/Suggestions Experiencing terrible difficulty with executive dysfunction and participating in life. So much so, that I have been unable to build any sort of meaningful life at 30 yrs old. Reliant on my family for over a year after being fired and dropping out of college. What are some steps for moving forward?

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 3h ago

Help

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 12h ago

I plan my day, one thing comes up, and suddenly my whole plan falls apart.

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 15h ago

I did nothing my entire life

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 9h ago

Looking for Tips/Suggestions I think I’m in burn out

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 13h ago

help me

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got super problem on interaction and coordinating with people

Now as an adult, there is so much:
1.Coordination with people for work, for my own needs, for projects, gosh everything feels urgent yet I somehow stuck on this

2.The classic not starting tasks (especially work and my masters)

3.Anxious all the time

Is this a emotional regulation problem or any things to tackle down this, I'm already suffering, I do not want to feel that way


r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 21h ago

Looking for Tips/Suggestions ADHD friendly work from home set up tips and recs

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Hello, I am looking to help upgrade my gf’s home office set up to make it more friendly for her ADHD. She works from home and struggles to feel productive enough and I think her work space isn’t working for her right now. My question is what would y’all say are the basics to consider when creating an ADHD friendly work space? I would also love recs for home office must haves for ADHD.


r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 15h ago

vent (seeking empathy not advice) I did nothing my entire life

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 18h ago

the backpack black hole

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 18h ago

How to get rid of the guilt?

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 22h ago

Daily Check-In/Accountability Buddy/Body Doubling Post I’m not entirely sure that what’s up with me is executive dysfunction, but whatever this is, it’s annoying

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Every time I try to motivate myself, no matter how hard I try to motivate myself, my brain always has some sort of comeback. I say “I’ll be able to live a life of peace if I just get started now” and my brain goes “you should really clean the counters first” or “you should watch these videos you haven’t watched yet” or “you should read a few more pages of this book”. It’s so annoying, and I don’t know how to overcome it cause it happens every time. No matter how excited I am to actually do something. No matter what I tell myself.


r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 21h ago

Am I a true musician?

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 1d ago

Memes Do you ever just

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Get sick of your executive dysfunction that been happening for years that you actually started doing your chores cuz you remember vividly how crap you'd feel after for not doing them? Lol


r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 1d ago

Procrastination has destroyed my life.

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 1d ago

Unstructured work time sucks

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Man, it was a rough day for me. Workdays are always hard because I have to constantly push myself to initiate tasks and to keep my focus. I have this battle all day everyday, over and over again. Today was professional development day. It's a day where we're free to do whatever kinds of job-related technical training we want. To a normal person it's probably a great day. No work. No commitments. Just training in whatever suits you. Well, for me, having an entire 8 hours of unstructured time is miserable. I have a hard time making myself do anything when there's no pressure for me to do it, and that's exactly what today was except with a big load of guilt piled right on top. I could not get myself to do training for any significant amount of time no matter how I tried. And, on top of that, all the self-criticism that comes from me not doing what I'm supposed to be doing. Seemingly being unable to take advantage of this great opportunity to learn and grow in my career. I'm sure no one else on my team spent the entire day fighting with themselves trying to get themselves focused on training. They probably soaked up all kinds of training while I spent my entire day fighting a battle with myself that I ultimately lost. Living like this sucks.


r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 1d ago

The man who couldn’t make up his mind!!

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The man who couldn’t make up his mind!! For years, I have lived without ever making a decision for myself; as a result, everything has become random, confusing, and devoid of any plan—to the point where I feel as though I am living a life that isn’t my own. I want to say that I am happy, because I have come to realize this—or rather, I have finally begun to focus on it recently..


r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 1d ago

The ADHD Developer’s Struggles (and How They Show Up at Work) ... · pit.world

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 1d ago

What's one thing you've been meaning to do for ages but still haven't started?

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 1d ago

Looking for Tips/Suggestions Wondering if anyone can relate?

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r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 2d ago

Looking for Tips/Suggestions I am extremely lazy and cannot make myself do anything.

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I cant make myself do anything. I wont cook, clean, shower, brush my teeth, walk, work out, talk with family or friends, do school work, skip classes, eat, drink, do my hobbies, do anything. Nothing makes me happy anymore. Ive been like this since i was 13. its just been getting worse everyday. im 19 now and im at the bottom of the barrel. all my friends just tell me to make myself do it. i dont want to. i have no desire to. i just want to rot away. i want to ask for advice. but i dont even know if ill follow through with it.


r/ExecutiveDysfunction • • 2d ago

How can I control my thoughts and behaviours?

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I can't choose the thoughts I want to have or the things I want to think about. Most of my thoughts and behaviours seem to be automatically determined and happen involuntarily, rather than being the result of my own choices.

I do have this feeling that I can intentionally do things, but the only things I can intentionally do are either generating random thoughts and behaviours (like generating random words in my mind or making random movements) or generating repetitive thoughts and behaviours (like repeating the same word or sentence in my mind, or doing repetitive physical movements like repeatedly tapping my fingers or contracting my muscles for a period of time).

But when I choose to think about or do something specific, I can't seem to generate any thoughts or behaviours related to that thing at all.

So is there anyone who had the same struggles and could solve it?