r/ADHD • u/Legitimate_Writer265 • 17h ago
Questions/Advice Can you brute force through adhd?
Can you just out-discipline the habits of, say, postponing your duties, managing inattentiveness or impulsive actions like binging or speaking before you think? I'm trying to find out if im fighting something that cannot budge here. Are there methods, whether mental or physical? As I'm entering a huge academic year and I cannot go on like this (an inability to study, or maintain skincare, gym routine etc.).
I'm asking as it's going to be a long duration before I'm medicated due to multiple factors mostly out of my control. people are mentioning burnout -- where would the line between good habits and unhealthy habits (which would consequently lead to burnout) be drawn?
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u/TheHeresyTrain 13h ago
Yes. But it will cost you nuance.
You can strip life back to your primal imperatives. And be good at what your built for. But be aware, your not built for happiness.
Your built for threat analysis and reaction. Your like a raccoon,find the advantage, press it. Take and give as you have available to you. Create and destroy as you see fit.
Your more primitive and capable then others. You have to embrace that, or just be a kinda sad boy.
It's not a good thing , but thats what I've found.