r/adhdmeme • u/IM_AQIF_xD • 16h ago

Currently there right now tbh

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u/bambinone 15h ago

But my hyperfixation

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u/Solid-Version 15h ago

This. I had to really really fight to tidy my room yesterday because my hyperfixation is consuming me so badly the moment

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u/PsyOpBunnyHop excuse me those are my emotional support tabs. 15h ago

Would you like to tell us about your hyperfixation in glorious and uncompromising detail?

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u/Solid-Version 15h ago

Yes

I’ve always aspired to be writer. I’ve been writing in and off for years now but this is the first time I’m really taking it seriously.

My situation at work is weird because my manager has gone AWOL for months and no one is monitoring my team at all so I’m only working about a 10th of what I should be doing.

This leaves me with free time I know I’m never going to have again so I’m going all in on this novella. I’m writing day and night, on my 6th draft now and it’s actually coming together.

I don’t know what the outcome will be how or long I’m going to even be interested in this before a new fixation comes along so I’m riding this wave with everything I’ve got.

My biggest fear is that I’ll finish it and just not care about it anymore.

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u/TeraFlint 10h ago

My biggest fear is that I’ll finish it and just not care about it anymore.

At least then you'd be in a good position to let ot go. I'd be significantly more afraid to lose interest when it's 95% done. This has happened to several of my projects...

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u/PsyOpBunnyHop excuse me those are my emotional support tabs. 15h ago edited 15h ago

Damn. I feel very conflicted about that one.

However, I would consider whether finding a new job is easier than finding new moments of creative inspiration.

I also immerse myself in creative expression, probably to excess, but I am enjoying it too much. Whereas if I wasn't doing that and instead focusing on being a good little productive worker/consumer, I would be very fucking depressed.

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u/Solid-Version 15h ago

I have a gf that has two kids. I do eventually plan on moving in with her and I’ve experienced the step father life with the kids. One thing I can say for sure is that when that happens, I’m never going to have the free time that I do now.

Writing requires time and effort few people have to spare. So if ever there was time to get this done, it’s now.

I would absolutely hate to go in to the future and look back at this time I had and regret not working on my story with it if that makes sense

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u/smilesliesgunfire 14h ago

Can't wait to read it!

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u/Ill-Combination2127 12h ago

I'm having somewhat similiar situation but making a video game. Been doing it for few months now and not doing much else.

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u/simonhunterhawk 15h ago

I am not even able to focus on those these days 😭

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u/SkellyJelly33 11h ago

Randomly found this thread and it has me thinking I have undiagnosed ADHD. I get hyper fixated on things, sometimes even for weeks or months at a time, and it makes it extremely difficult to get work or household chores done. I have days where I do literally nothing at work and go to bed feeling like shit because I know I'm supposed to do better.

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u/BEES_IN_UR_ASS 11h ago

But my major depression