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or ADH-Wheee! if you really want to put a positive spin on it.

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[-] tdawg@lemmy.world 70 points 1 year ago

As someone with ADHD I'd describe the experience more like profound boredem with everything in life. You seek obsession because you can't generate excitement for normal activities on your own

[-] CarolineJohnson@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I just saw someone on Reddit who claimed this profound boredom with everything was why they didn't have ADHD. Apparently the list of symptoms they were reading did not accurately describe the depths of ADHD boredom, and they thought their boredom was a worse breed that indicated some far worse mental problem.

Had to tell 'em.

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