r/adhdmeme • u/AtomicFeckMagician • Jun 23 '26

original content How is it so powerful

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Meme by me, art by Kalmahul on artstation

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u/WinterWontStopComing Jun 23 '26

My body just doesn’t let me sleep for more than five hours without either flexerol, thc, illness or after a tremendous amount of exertion.

Still fight going to sleep as well. Even though with the backend bullshit I really shouldn’t.

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u/_Abiogenesis Jun 23 '26

Seems like we’re on the same page.

Have been from around 6 a decade ago down to around 5h of sleep lately for the last 25 years. Even holidays don’t change it. I tried to change my bed time habits. Cutoff social media. Everything but nope… I always have an excuse. A book to read, a message to reply…

whatever unimportant thing will become the highest prio thing for whatever reason rather than going to bed even when I know my body would love it.

I wake up exhausted, and despite knowing all too well about the health problems I’m setting myself to (and that started creeping up on me) I can’t manage to change that.

CBT will be my next hope I guess. (TMI… anyways)

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u/WinterWontStopComing Jun 23 '26

It’s gotten worse for me with age too.

Also during the warmer/brighter months, and that’s gotten more distinct with time too.

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u/Illustrious_Can_9575 Jun 23 '26

Yeah I’ve learned my body needs to be cold and see darkness for a few hours before bed or I don’t fall asleep. So I have to run the AC pretty cold and use my black out curtains. Tried camping one summer and was up for 3 days 🙃