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submitted 2 months ago by herbatka@szmer.info to c/adhd@lemmy.world

As the title says. I always really struggle to be on time (last year I missed around 30% of school😅). I did try some of the popular advice and sometimes it worked, but never for longer than 2 days. Since then I've also found out that it's very likely that I have adhd. Well school is starting soon and I really need to get this under control.

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[-] hollyberries@programming.dev 9 points 2 months ago

I plan my days backwards. If my appointment is at 13:00 tomorrow I check the travel timetables and determine the absolute latest I have to leave. From there, how long does it take to get ready? What time do I have to be awake in order to get ready? What time do I have to be asleep by in order to get a full night of rest? The anxiety and restlessness makes sure I stay on top of it.

...and a lot of weed to make sure I actually do fall asleep on time as one or two puffs too many puts me in the right spot to fall asleep quickly.

[-] Siegfried@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Using weed to fall asleep sounds as bad as people relaying on caffeine tabs to stay awake.

Have you tried the US military guide to fall asleep?

It's a few steps and it helped me a lot

A link

[-] TrousersMcPants@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Trying this just keeps me up even more because now I'm focusing on falling asleep which means I can't sleep

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Ooh, thanks for the link. I'd forgotten about it.

[-] Beardsley@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Problem is that something like this doesn't really hold water against sleeping disorders. Using weed to fall asleep is literally a treatment option often prescribed to people who have sleep problems. I don't think caffeine tabs are something a doctor would consider if you were having troubles staying awake.

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