My ADHD is not improving as i age :( (lemmy.emphisia.nl)

submitted 1 year ago by youpie@lemmy.emphisia.nl to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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Hi,

I am coming here seeking advice. I am 21, studying and am currently doing an internship. But it's not going well. I am struggling so much with getting disctracted and watching youtube. Even though i often do want to do someting, i often don't do anything except watch youtube. When i do actually do something it's often not what i need to do. It's getting really tiring and i just want to be able to do the shit i want and need to do. I often watch youtube to have some sound, but i can't turn it off after, it is also often the same with listening to podcasts. Often when i try to improve it only works for about a week and then i fall back into my same habbits. Do many of you struggle with this, and what do you do about it?

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[-] sleepmode@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You’re probably addicted to YouTube. It’s easy dopamine. ADHD brains seem to crave it. Sounds like you need treatment if the medicine isn’t cutting it. I find physical activity helps me the most. I get addicted to that too but at least I’m not on YouTube all day (I’ll save it for downtime at night as a reward).

[-] youpie@lemmy.emphisia.nl 2 points 1 year ago

yeah that's probably it. because I fall in the same traps with TikTok and insta. every day I say to myself, today I won't watch YouTube, but 15 minutes after the day begins I keep saying to myself: 1 video won't hurt and the cycle repeats

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