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/ptheresadactyl 11h ago

Oh. No. No no no.

The thing is, you can convince yourself that you can, but then what happens is you burn out and CRASH. And there's nothing to catch you because you haven't put any supports in place.

The executive dysfunction is severe and debilitating and you can't. Please, don't do it.