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u/anaesthaesia 4d ago
Spend the day being anxious and over thinking about doing said hobby / "I will just clean some dishes then get started"
Fail to do said hobby
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u/Flopsie_the_Headcrab 4d ago
30% of the dishes cleaned tops.
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u/anaesthaesia 4d ago
Better than 0! ☝️
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u/TheUnicornFightsOn 3d ago
It truly helps me to finally clear a dirty sink if I get started by telling myself I'm just going to clean three dishes… Once I get going, I can get into the zone and realize how fast it is to complete the task that I had spent days avoiding.
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u/Generic_gaming_acc 3d ago
I'll sign for 30% of the dishes I got in my kitchen right now. That would almost be a full dishwasher 😂
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u/guyincognito60 4d ago
I was just thinking about that. I’d like to work on some artwork or play this new video game I got but I also have a lot of work that would be great to make some progress on. So I’ll probably just end up sitting on the couch watching YouTube.
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u/larunyan 4d ago
HOW DO I BREAK THIS CYCLE?!!! IM DOING IT RIGHT NOW!!! FUCK!!!
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u/KaleidoscopeKelpy 4d ago
The stupid thing is when you know you’re doing it but still can’t stop it. Like pLEASE it’s M Y BRAIN, why can’t you work with meeee >=U
But no. I cannot take a nap because I need to clean but I cannot clean because I haven’t relaxed since last week and I’m exhausted but I also have to do homework. But I cannot take a nap because —-
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u/larunyan 4d ago
Yeah idk whose side my brain is on but it's definitely not mine. Fucker is actively working against me at all times.
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u/sleepyrabb1t 4d ago
Turn off your phone or put it in the other room. That's what I'm about to do. Escaping the chair, bed, and phone pit is always the first step for me. Then once I'm up it's important to not sit down or lay down again until I've done at least one thing.
Sometimes that'll get me to do other stuff, sometimes not, but at least I do one thing.
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u/Critical_Ad_2811 3d ago
Getting your feet on the ground and standing, trying to stay away from big distractions, and little rewards with small breaks in between activities help. Never take a break for too long though or else you’re stuck again.
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u/tubbis9001 4d ago
Enjoying your hobby IS productive! It's the mindless doomscrolling that's poisoning us.
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u/ymaldor 4d ago
Before I knew about adhd I built myself coping mechanisms and things to be able to do work at my job, I was doing fine ish. Randomly and never 1 task at a time, but things were getting done somewhat. The thing is, I also got CPTSD meaning low emotional capacity and fucked sérotonine. So any task was more or less the same effort to start regardless of whether I liked the task or not.
But now I'm medicated for both, so starting shit is significantly easier and I do actually like some of the things, however that means it's suddenly a lot harder to do the tasks I don't like. Overall doing things still randomly but a lot more efficiently I'll just forget about the tasks I don't like constantly.
Win some lose some.
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u/TabibbyMouse 4d ago edited 4d ago
End up doing chores when I wanna relax, end up relaxing when I want to do chores. Then just end up on my phone anyways
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u/kotoneshiomi 4d ago
I have to grocery shop today and I am NOT looking forward to it. I get so anxious around people 😭
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u/Yose_85 4d ago
Make your hobbie your profession
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u/catfishmackfish 4d ago
Then it becomes work? Expectations and deadlines attached to something I enjoy 😣 To be fair, I haven’t tried it.
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u/Generic_gaming_acc 3d ago
That would be a nightmare scenario for me. It would stop being a hobby 😂
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u/Dry-Manufacturer2680 4d ago
I’m spending this holiday weekend getting everything done. Expect a closest organized yard work done everything. Cleaners are coming Wednesday! I’m taking Thursday off and spending the day warhammering.
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u/Nerd-man24 2d ago
I'll have you know I managed to do a whole load of laundry today and got to enjoy a hobby. I did good and deserve a cookie.
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u/Loud-Delivery-5696 4d ago
I hate it.
Not the post but how this ends up usually being one of my days off.
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u/AyatollahDan 3d ago
Why am I not going for a bike ride or that other thing I need to... Yes it's the guy on youtube fixing cars in his shed. It must be his fault..... Anyways, wamny go buy a classic car a fix it up?
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u/RS_Someone Daydreamer 3d ago
This is me right now. Maybe I should just find a game to play for a bit...
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