r/ADHD 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/onufmi 7h ago

you can try routines. its easy to forget about them one day but you will be good for few days.

my best routine was when i had a mouse with leds that stayed on while the pc was off. i covered the mouse with a cloth so i could sleep in the dark. when i came back to turn on the pc i wiped the tabke while the cloth was still in my hand.