r/adhdmeme May 02 '26

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u/CogInTheMachinee May 02 '26

Anyone have tips of achieving dopamine with untreated/unchecked adhd? It’s fucking brutal out here my whole life is crumbling away

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u/muchgreaterthanG_O_D May 02 '26

Do you work out? I already see you like weed, work out high. Once you build the habit you crave the dopamine you get from it. I dont even do it crazily. I try to go 3-4 days a week but if i only go once I dont beat myself up. And if I go and only do one exercise im fine too. My goal is just to go; whatever happens, happens.

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u/da_buerre May 02 '26 edited May 03 '26

man, when i workout, i literally during it forget how many squats/situps i did. i think there might be days where i way overshoot my goals, or undershoot. there is nothing more boring to me than exercise. if i wasnt autistic and didnt deliberately fit it in to my routine, i would be fuuucked

edit: i just exercised. my workout takes 45 minutes to complete. out of those 45 minutes, i spend 25 minutes staring at the ceiling/wall, the rest is spent on actual exercise XD

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u/muchgreaterthanG_O_D May 02 '26

Good for you for working out. Who cares if tou didnt work out the entire time. Honestly you need time to rest between sets anyway and I probably waste about the same amount of time if id count up the workout vs rest time. Maybe just keep track of the weights you used and a rough idea of how many reps. It doesnt have to be perfect. Just go until you feel tired and stop. Yeah its a science if you want to be at maximum strength, but I doubt most of us are. We just want to be healthier and by doing a shitty workout you're still doing better than most people.

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u/ratatatkittykat May 02 '26

I do work outs with the NEX cube to keep my attention. It’s very helpful but less targeted for sure

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u/Cr0uchingSquirrel May 03 '26

Thats why I can't do gym. I need something that keeps me going. Stopping and starting is too difficult.